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FRED in Action Videos
What’s the Link between Education and Unemployment? How Has Job Growth Changed Since the Great Recession? Is the economy performing to its potential? Have Wages Kept Up with Inflation?
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How can I delete my FRED account?
To delete your FRED account, click on “Settings” under “My Account.” Click on the red button labeled “Delete Account” (at the bottom of the page). A pop-up modal will appear with a red button to permanently delete the account. Accounts … Continue reading
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Favorite a Series
Click the empty star to the left of the series title to favorite that series. Click the solid blue star to unfavorite that series. Once you select a series as a favorite, it will appear in your “My Account” menu … Continue reading
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Add a Graph to a Dashboard
You can add a graph directly to a Dashboard by using the “Account Tools” button below the graph. After clicking the “Add to Dashboard” link, you will be prompted to add your graph to one of your Dashboards or create a new … Continue reading
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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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Contact Us
If you have questions about the data in the FRED® database, please send us an email or give us call at (314) 444-3733. We are available Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Central Time, and respond to all … Continue reading
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Remove Series
Removing a series from your data list is easy. Simply click the trash can icon by the series name. This will remove the data series from your data list.
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