What rate of inflation do you think the Federal Reserve is aiming for in the long run?
| Number of responses |
No opinion | Slightly below 0% | About 0% | About 1% | About 2% | About 3% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 151 | 16% | 1% | 4% | 15% | 49% | 16% |
About half of the panel believe the FOMC is aiming for an inflation rate of 2 percent. The other opinions were about evenly distributed around this number.