Federal Reserve Economic Data
What Formulas are Used to Calculate Growth Rates?
Note that because FRED uses levels and rounded data as published by the source, calculations of percentage changes and/or growth rates in some series may not be identical to those in the original releases. The following formulas are used: Change: … Continue reading
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What Dates Are Used for the U.S. Recession Bars?
FRED uses business cycle turning points determined by the National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER) for recession shading on graphs. Although recessions may end before the NBER determines the official end date, FRED graphs will continue to display shading for … Continue reading
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Manage Saved Graphs
Sign in to your FRED account. From your “My Account” page, click “Graphs.” This will filter your results to show the names of all of your saved graphs (which will display below your categories). At the top of the page, … Continue reading
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Save Your Graphs
A (free) FRED account allows you to save all the graphs you create. You can choose whether you want them to automatically update as new data are released. To save a graph, click the “Account Tools” button below the graph. … Continue reading
Download a Data List
Click on the “My Account” dropdown and select “Data Lists”, then select the list you want to download. Click “Download Data.” Under “Observation Range,” enter the desired date range for the data. Read the notes on the download page and … Continue reading
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Add Series to a Data List
On a “Category” or a “Release” page, select the boxes next to the data series you want to add (check marks will appear in the boxes) and then click the “Add to Data List” button. If you are not signed … Continue reading
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Create a New Data List
To create a data list, register for a (free) FRED® account or sign in to your account. On your “My Content” page, click the “Add New” drop-down menu and click “Data Lists.” In the pop-up box that appears, create a name … Continue reading
