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Data Releases with FRED
Learn how economic statistics are assembled and made accessible in FRED.
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Measuring Financial and Economic Risk with FRED
FRED (Federal Reserve Economic Data) provides access to a wide range of time-series data. Several of those series signal stress levels in financial markets and the probability of economic recession. This article describes indexes of financial and economic recession risk to new data users and can serve as a reference to advanced data users.
As Renewable Energy Grows, So Does Spare Capacity in Electricity Generation
The expansion of weather-dependent renewable energy sources like solar and wind may help explain the growing excess capacity in U.S. electricity production.
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Data Geographies with FRED
FRED can display data in choropleth maps, using shading and colors to convey historical and current data for a given area. This Page One Economics Data Primer describes the different data geographies available in FRED, which help shape the stories behind the numbers.
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Data Seasonality with FRED
This article discusses the predictable upswings and downswings in some data that are associated with the seasons.
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How Recessions Have Affected Household Net Worth, 1990-2017: Uneven Experiences by Wealth Quantile
The asset composition of wealth can explain the uneven impact of recessions on household net worth.
Working Paper
Prior Knowledge, Module Design, and Student Dropout in Online K-12 Education
We examine student dropout in online K-12 education coursework using administrative data for 442,000 students, 64 economics and personal finance modules, and 2.1 million module assignments between 2014 and 2025. We find that module length, prior knowledge, embedded formative assessments, and school district demographics independently predict whether students complete assigned modules. Each additional page is associated with a 0.24-percentage-point decrease in completion probability, but this relationship is 30 percent weaker for students with above-median prior knowledge. Embedded knowledge ...
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Data Citations with FRED
FRED (Federal Reserve Economic Data) provides access to a wide range of time-series data from more than 100 sources. When using FRED to write reports or do statistical research, it is important to cite the source of the data you use: A complete data citation helps the reader find the data you use or reference. This article describes best data citation practices for new data users and serves as a reference for advanced data users.
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Consumer Spending and the COVID-19 Pandemic
The onset of the COVID-19 pandemic changed consumer spending habits. The January 2021 issue of Page One Economics reviews how people substituted meals purchased at restaurants with meals cooked at home. Also, people traveled less and the demand for hotel services decreased. As a result, both employment and prices declined in the leisure and hospitality industry.
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Temporary Open Market Operations and Large-Scale Asset Purchases
The Federal Reserve employs both conventional and unconventional monetary policy tools to promote maximum employment and price stability. This special Summer 2020 issue of Page One Economics reviews the monetary policy framework under ample reserves and then describes the use of temporary open market operations and large-scale asset purchase programs to promote the stability of the financial system that facilitates access to credit for households and business.