Rate Forecasts Rise, Commercial Real Estate Falls - What You Need to Know The Fed Rate Forecast Surprises at 5.6% Almost everyone expected the Fed to pause its rate-hiking cycle, and that's just what Jerome Powell announced after two days of meetings. What was not expected, and what sent the markets lower, was the median rate forecast was lifted to 5.6% in 2023, compared with 5.1% from previous […] Tags: Market Minute The post Rate Forecasts Rise, Commercial Real Estate Falls - What You Need to Know appeared first on Money Morning - We Make Investing Profitable .