Fed Decision Day Guide From Dot Plots To Exit Strategy

Here’s what to look for when the Federal Open Market Committee releases its policy statement at 2 p.m. today in Washington along with new economic projections. Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen plans to give a press conference at 2:30 p.m.

-- Sticking to zero: Yellen will probably emphasize that the Fed will keep its main interest rate close to zero for at least a year even with inflation rising toward the Fed’s 2 percent goal and the job market improving faster than officials expected, said Roberto Perli, a partner at Cornerstone Macro LP in Washington.