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Fed forecasts future: Inflation, GDP, jobs

The Fed meeting this week brought a couple of changes to the economic projections from the Federal Reserve. The projections are released four times per year and typically include forecasts for the direction of the gross domestic product, unemployment and inflation.

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How Fed moves affect mortgage rates

Click through the timeline below to see the effect the Fed's moves had on mortgage rates.

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The Federal Open Market Committee

The rate-setting Federal Open Market Committee meets at least eight times a year. Its members include the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, the president of the Federal Reserve Bank of New York and a rotating selection of presidents of the other 11 reserve banks.

Ben S. Bernanke

Board of Governors (Chairman)

William C. Dudley

Board of Governors (Vice-Chairman)

Elizabeth A. Duke

Board of Governors

Sandra Pianalto

Cleveland

Jeffrey M. Lacker

Richmond

Dennis P. Lockhart

Atlanta

John C. Williams

San Francisco

Sarah Bloom Raskin

Board of Governors

Daniel K. Tarullo

Board of Governors

Janet Yellen

Board of Governors

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