What Is a Dot Plot? A dot plot is a simple form of data visualization that consists of data points plotted as dots on a graph with an x- and y-axis. These types of charts are used to graphically ...

Polo Rocha has written about economics and banking for a decade. Mandel NGAN / AFP via Getty Images The Federal Reserve's dot plot, which shows policymakers' interest rate projections, may be ...

(Bloomberg) -- It’s almost certainly the most closely scrutinized scatter chart in financial markets. Every three months since January 2012, the Federal Reserve has sent analysts scurrying by updating ...

For more than a decade, investors have enjoyed something unusual from the Federal Reserve: clues. Not certainty, but hints.