Economic Forecast: March 2024

23.1 23.2 23.3 23.4 24.1 24.2 24.3 24.4 25.1 25.2 25.3 25.4 2023 2024 2025

Percent Change: Quarterly SAAR, Annual Q4/Q4

 Gross Domestic Product 2.2 2.1 4.9 3.2 2.4 1.7 1.5 1.4 1.6 1.7 1.9 2.0 3.1 1.7 1.8

 Personal Consumption Expenditures (PCE) 3.8 0.8 3.1 3.0 2.6 1.8 1.9 1.9 2.0 2.0 2.2 2.2 2.7 2.1 2.1

 Residential Fixed Investment -5.3 -2.2 6.7 2.9 5.8 1.2 2.3 3.4 3.6 4.5 4.4 4.7 0.4 3.2 4.3

 Business Fixed Investment 5.7 7.4 1.4 2.4 -0.3 1.7 1.5 2.1 2.6 2.5 2.8 2.9 4.2 1.2 2.7

 Government Consumption & Investment 4.8 3.3 5.8 4.2 1.1 1.1 0.8 0.5 0.4 0.4 0.6 0.6 4.5 0.9 0.5

Billions of Chained 2012$

 Net Exports -1243 -1231 -1236 -1221 -1234 -1246 -1266 -1279 -1299 -1316 -1336 -1353 -1233 -1256 -1326

 Change in Business Inventories 28 16 81 69 89 97 95 78 72 68 69 72 48 90 70

Percent Change: Quarterly YoY, Annual Q4/Q4

 Consumer Price Index 5.7 4.0 3.6 3.2 3.1 3.0 2.6 2.5 2.4 2.3 2.4 2.6 3.2 2.5 2.6

 Core Consumer Price Index (ex. Food & Energy) 5.5 5.2 4.4 4.0 3.6 3.2 3.0 2.7 2.4 2.2 2.2 2.3 4.0 2.7 2.3

 PCE Chain Price Index 5.0 3.9 3.3 2.8 2.3 2.1 1.9 1.9 1.8 1.9 2.1 2.2 2.8 1.9 2.2

 Core PCE Chain Price Index (ex. Food & Energy) 4.8 4.6 3.8 3.2 2.6 2.2 2.1 2.0 1.8 1.9 1.9 2.0 3.2 2.0 2.0

Change: Quarterly Avg Mo. Chg, Thous., Annual Mil.

 Employment, Total Nonfarm 305 274 213 212 232 141 99 77 75 72 79 81 3.0 1.6 0.9

 Percent Change: Q4/Q4 1.9 1.2 0.6

Percent: Quarterly Avg, Annual Avg

 Unemployment Rate 3.5 3.6 3.7 3.7 3.8 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 4.5 4.5 3.6 4.0 4.4

 Federal Funds Rate 4.5 5.0 5.3 5.3 5.3 5.3 5.0 4.7 4.3 4.1 4.1 4.1 5.0 5.1 4.2

1-Year Treasury Note Yield 4.8 4.9 5.4 5.2 4.9 4.7 4.5 4.4 4.3 4.2 4.1 4.0 5.1 4.6 4.1

10-Year Treasury Note Yield 3.6 3.6 4.2 4.4 4.2 4.2 4.2 4.2 4.2 4.1 4.2 4.2 4.0 4.2 4.2

March 11, 2024

Note: Interest rate forecasts are based on rates from February 29, 2024; all other forecasts are based on the date above.

Note: Unshaded areas denote actuals. Shaded areas denote forecasts.

Sources: Actuals: Bureau of Economic Analysis, Bureau of Labor Statistics, Federal Reserve Board. Forecasts: Fannie Mae Economic and Strategic Research

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