Economic Forecast: April 2022

21.1 21.2 21.3 21.4 22.1 22.2 22.3 22.4 23.1 23.2 23.3 23.4 2021 2022 2023

Percent Change: Quarterly SAAR, Annual Q4/Q4

 Gross Domestic Product 6.3 6.7 2.3 6.9 0.9 2.3 3.0 2.2 1.4 0.3 -0.7 -1.4 5.5 2.1 -0.1

 Personal Consumption Expenditures (PCE) 11.4 12.0 2.0 2.5 3.7 1.2 1.8 1.2 0.9 0.7 -0.3 -1.2 6.9 2.0 0.0

 Residential Fixed Investment 13.3 -11.7 -7.7 2.2 5.3 -2.5 -8.9 -8.0 -9.0 -10.2 -7.5 -6.8 -1.5 -3.7 -8.4

 Business Fixed Investment 12.9 9.2 1.7 2.9 9.1 8.5 4.5 2.8 0.3 -2.6 -6.3 -8.5 6.6 6.2 -4.3

 Government Consumption & Investment 4.2 -2.0 0.9 -2.6 -0.4 1.2 1.4 1.9 1.4 1.4 1.2 1.3 0.1 1.0 1.3

Billions of Chained 2012$

 Net Exports -1218 -1236 -1308 -1342 -1435 -1432 -1375 -1326 -1282 -1234 -1168 -1096 -1276 -1392 -1195

 Change in Business Inventories -88 -169 -67 193 127 134 148 157 163 140 112 82 -33 142 124

Percent Change: Quarterly YoY, Annual Q4/Q4

 Consumer Price Index 1.9 4.8 5.3 6.7 8.1 6.9 6.7 5.5 3.9 3.6 2.7 2.3 6.7 5.5 2.3

 Core Consumer Price Index (ex. Food & Energy) 1.4 3.7 4.1 5.0 6.3 5.5 5.2 4.7 3.9 3.5 3.3 3.0 5.0 4.7 3.0

 PCE Chain Price Index 1.8 3.9 4.3 5.5 6.4 5.9 5.8 4.9 3.7 3.2 2.6 2.3 5.5 4.9 2.3

 Core PCE Chain Price Index (ex. Food & Energy) 1.7 3.4 3.6 4.6 5.3 4.9 4.7 4.3 3.7 3.3 3.0 2.8 4.6 4.3 2.8

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

 Employment, Total Nonfarm 645 422 543 637 562 362 312 246 165 72 -155 -165 6.7 4.4 -0.2

 Percent Change: Q4/Q4 4.3 3.2 0.1

Percent: Quarterly Avg, Annual Avg

 Unemployment Rate 6.2 5.9 5.1 4.2 3.8 3.5 3.4 3.4 3.5 3.8 4.2 4.7 5.4 3.5 4.0

 Federal Funds Rate 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.8 1.7 2.1 2.4 2.7 2.9 3.1 0.1 1.2 2.8

1-Year Treasury Note Yield 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.2 1.0 2.0 2.4 2.7 2.9 3.0 3.1 3.0 0.1 2.0 3.0

10-Year Treasury Note Yield 1.3 1.6 1.3 1.5 1.9 2.4 2.4 2.4 2.4 2.4 2.4 2.4 1.4 2.3 2.4

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April 11, 2022

Note: Interest rate forecasts are based on rates from March 31, 2022; 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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