Macroeconomics 9th Jun '20 Predicting Interest Rates The solid line depicts the actual path of 10-year rates.Dotted lines are predictions by market participants in a Fed survey. For 20 years there has been a consistent forecast of higher rates that has not materialised. Source. Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window)Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window)