These projections are actually quite interesting, as they represent the views of Fed policymakers of the future evolution of the economy, conditional on what each policymaker views as the best path for future policy.
Most of the information and analysis that the Bank uses when it makes monetary policy decisions are based on data that are also available to the public. There was a time when one  BIS Review 1/2008  3  such input – our Business Outlook Survey – was not publicly available.