The Federal Reserve in New York issues inflation forecasts for one year and three years.

The Federal Reserve in New York issues inflation forecasts for one year and three years.
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The Federal Reserve Bank of New York released its economic projections regarding inflation and unemployment for the upcoming period as follows:

  • Average inflation expectations remained unchanged at 3.0% (for one year) and around 2.8% for 5 years.
  • Average inflation expectations for three years increased from 2.3% in July to 2.5%.
  • Divergence in respondents' expectations regarding inflation widened across all three horizons.
  • Uncertainty about inflation remained unchanged for one year and decreased for three and five-year horizons.
  • Average expectations for median home price growth rose to 3.1% from 3.0%.
  • Expected changes in prices over the next year (gasoline rises by 0.1% to 3.6%), (rent rises by 0.2% to 7.3%), (medical care rises by 0.4% to 8.0%), (food rises by 0.3% to 4.4%), (college education decreases by 1.3% to 5.9%).
  • Labor market: Expected average wage growth over the next year increased to 2.9% from 2.7%, especially for households with an annual income below $50,000.
  • Average unemployment expectations increased to 37.7% from 36.6%.
  • Average probability of leaving a job voluntarily in the next 12 months decreased to 19.1% from 20.7%.
  • Average probability of finding a job if one were to lose their current job slightly decreased to 52.3%.
  • Average expected growth in household spending increased by 0.1% to 5.0%.
  • Probability of not paying the minimum debt in the next three months increased by 0.3% to 13.6% (highest since April 2020).
  • Average expected tax change in the next year at current income levels decreased to 3.9%.
  • Expected average growth in government debt decreased to 9.1% from 9.3%.
  • Probability of interest rates rising on savings accounts in the next 12 months increased by 1.5% to 26.6%.
  • Perceptions of current financial conditions deteriorated slightly; however, optimism remains higher than a year ago.
  • Average probability of US stock prices rising in the next 12 months remained unchanged at 39.3%.

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