On FRED’s home page, click “Source.” The “Source” option lists all data sources in alphabetical order. FRED data come from many different organizations, so browsing by source is a good way to discover what data are available. Some of the … Continue reading
On FRED’s home page, click “Release.” Data releases are collections of data made available (released) on a regular schedule under a given name, for example “Employment Situation” or “Business Formation Statistics.” Each release contains a collection of individual data series. … Continue reading
Searching FRED by keyword is often the fastest way to find the data you need. From the home page, enter keywords in the search box to find the most relevant data series. The box will offer suggested series as you … Continue reading
There are two convenient ways to download data in FRED. One way is from a FRED graph. This option allows you to download time-series data. Click the “Download” button above any FRED graph, then select one of the available options. … Continue reading
To browse by category, on FRED’s home page, click “Category.” You will be able to see at a glance how many series are available in each subject area. Click any category to see all the data series in that category. … Continue reading
What is FRED? Short for Federal Reserve Economic Data, FRED is an online database consisting of hundreds of thousands of economic data time series from scores of national, international, public, and private sources. FRED, created and maintained by the Research … Continue reading