FRED is a data aggregator that enlists a data committee composed of St. Louis Fed economists, librarians, and information professionals to review content that may be added to FRED. Considerations include the data source’s methodology and reputation as well as how the data are used in the media and academic journals. The committee also considers factors such as user demand for the dataset, the business cycle, and whether FRED already has similar data. Once the committee grants approval to add a dataset to FRED, stringent quality control processes are put in place to ensure the data are accurately published in FRED.