What to look for in the Fed's U.S. economic outlook

 SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - U.S. Federal Reserve policymakers on Wednesday will publish their first economic projections since the coronavirus pandemic set off a recession in February, estimates expected to signal a collapse in output this year and near-zero interest rates for the next few years. 

They'll also give shape to the range of views at the U.S. central bank about the expected speed of the recovery and any longer-term damage to the world's biggest economy from a pandemic that has so far killed nearly 111,000 Americans here and prompted unprecedented restrictions on commerce and movement to slow its spread.
Here is a guide to what the projections may show and what questions they may raise about the future of the U.S. economy as authorities lift those restrictions. 
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