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Updates to Affected Data

Mon, 28 Jan 2019 19:14:04 +0000 - FRED awaits new data release schedules from statistical agencies affected by the recent partial U.S. government shutdown. FRED will update affected data series as soon as the data are published by the originating agencies.

FRED Expands GDP and NIPA Data

Mon, 07 Jan 2019 20:31:34 +0000 - FRED has added 173 non-seasonally adjusted series from the national income and product accounts from the Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA). These series are the non-seasonally adjusted counterparts to the gross domestic product, gross domestic income, and federal, state, and … Continue reading →

Some FRED Data Not Updated Due to the U.S. Government Shutdown

Mon, 24 Dec 2018 20:01:21 +0000 - Effective December 24, 2018, the U.S. federal government may suspend updates of some data series. We will monitor the situation and update the series in the FRED database as soon as new data are made available. Affected Sources: Board of Governors of … Continue reading →

FRED Adds Some Precious Metal

Tue, 16 Oct 2018 21:44:44 +0000 - FRED has added 17 daily series on the price of silver. These series depict the value of silver for major currencies through London bullion market auctions.

Error in JOLTS Government Industry Data for Hires, Total Separations, and Layoffs & Discharges

Tue, 07 Aug 2018 17:05:53 +0000 - The BLS discovered data errors in federal government hires, total separations, and layoffs and discharges and have removed observations since January 2011. Go to this link for updates on when the data will be corrected. The FRED series affected by this suppression … Continue reading →

FRED Adds Cryptocurrency Series

Tue, 19 Jun 2018 20:36:44 +0000 - FRED has added four series on the prices of different cryptocurrencies: Bitcoin, Bitcoin Cash, Ethereum, and Litecoin. The price data are updated daily and span from as early as 2014 to the present. All data were obtained from Coinbase, a cryptocurrency exchange company, whose overall digital asset performance is depicted in the … Continue reading →

FRED Adds County Wages

Wed, 30 May 2018 15:09:32 +0000 - FRED has added 812 annual series on mean real household wages adjusted by cost of living. Mean household wages are obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau’s American Community Survey and are further adjusted for cost of living using regional price parities … Continue reading →

Board of Governors Closure: March 2, 2018

Fri, 02 Mar 2018 20:45:02 +0000 - Friday, March 2, 2018: Because of the extremely high winds expected in the Washington, DC, area today, all Board of Governors buildings are closed. As a result, FRED will not be updating the following releases: Interest on Required Balances and … Continue reading →

FRED Adds Housing Data

Thu, 08 Feb 2018 18:23:53 +0000 - FRED has added 158 series from the U.S. Census Bureau’s New Residential Sales report. These series depict national and regional statistics on new houses sold and for sale by stage of construction and by sales price. Go to the FRED graph … Continue reading →

Some FRED Data Not Updated Due to U.S. Government Shutdown

Mon, 22 Jan 2018 15:05:51 +0000 - Effective January 22, 2018, the United States federal government may suspend updates of some data series. We will monitor the situation and update the series in the FRED database as soon as new data are made available. Affected Sources: Board … Continue reading →