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Examining the Beliefs of Professional Forecasters

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This Economic Commentary studies how professional forecasters update their forecasts in response to macroeconomic news. We find that the two most important news releases for how professionals update their short-term forecasts are the unemployment rate and the three-month Treasury bill rate. News about the unemployment rate is particularly important when updating forecasts about real GDP growth or unemployment, whereas news about the short-term Treasury bill rate tends to be more informative for revisions of inflation and three-month Treasury bill rate forecasts.

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  • Ina Hajdini & Dylan C. Jacobs, 2026. "Examining the Beliefs of Professional Forecasters," Economic Commentary, Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland, vol. 2026(24), pages 1-9, November.
    • Handle: RePEc:fip:fedcec:104006
    DOI: 10.26509/frbc-ec-202624
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