Federal Reserve Economic Data

Customize your graph by adding a straight line between two data points. To create a user-defined line, above the graph, click the “EDIT GRAPH” button. In the pop-up box that appears, select the “ADD LINE” tab. Click the “Create user-defined … Continue reading →

Above the graph, select the “EDIT GRAPH” button. In the pop-up box that appears, above the “EDIT LINES” tab you will see a number that denotes how many series you have on that graph (if you have more than one). … Continue reading →

Above the graph, click the “Edit Graph” button. In the pop-up box that appears, click the “EDIT LINE” tab. (If you have more than one line on the graph, click the “EDIT LINE” drop-down menu and select the line [series] you … Continue reading →

Frequency aggregation converts higher-frequency data series into lower-frequency data series (e.g., from monthly data to annual data). In FRED, the highest data frequency is daily and the lowest is annual. To access this feature, above the graph, click the “EDIT GRAPH” … Continue reading →

Directly below is a video that explains why you would adjust the frequency. Below the video is explanation of “Modify frequency”drop-down menu. Above the graph, click the “EDIT GRAPH” button. In the pop-up box that appears, click the “EDIT LINE” tab. … Continue reading →

To change graph and line settings, click the “Edit Graph” button above the graph. In the pop-up box that appears, click the “FORMAT GRAPH” tab to display the changeable settings. Note that line settings pertain only to one series. Graph … Continue reading →

There are four convenient options for changing the observation period shown in a graph. Option 1: Above the graph, click one of the range options: “1Y” (1 year), “5Y” (5 years), “10Y” (10 years), or “Max” (which is the maximum … Continue reading →