FRED has multiple data series that measure U.S. federal debt. Be sure you choose the right series when reporting the values. Visit the FRED Blog for some details that can help you stay on target bit.ly/4ofQGrn
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Official Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis account. We share economic data and insights. Home to FRED®, @FedFRASER & @FedHistory
- The FRED Blog helps you to be super accurate when talking about the U.S. debt-to-GDP ratio bit.ly/3RSlwKN
- Did you know you can find average price data in FRED—from the cost of chicken breasts and ground beef, to bread and soft drinks? Check those prices and more bit.ly/43XFBSz
- The consumer price index rose 4.2% year-over-year in May, not seasonally adjusted. Excluding food and energy, “core” consumer prices increased 2.9% bit.ly/3S1pv7R
- Weekly spot prices for Brent and West Texas Intermediate crude oil rose to $98.95 and $96.87 per barrel, respectively, in the week ending June 5. For more, see FRED: bit.ly/4xlRAa6
- Sticky price CPI (slow-to-change consumer prices) from @AtlantaFed rose 2.9% on an annualized basis in May, following a 4.6% increase in April bit.ly/3Qe5SbZ
- St. Louis Fed Financial Stress Index fell to -0.87 in the week ending June 5 from -0.69 a week prior. (0=normal financial market conditions, with a value below 0 suggesting below-average stress.) bit.ly/49Nx7AX
- The FRED Blog helps you to be super accurate when talking about the U.S. debt-to-GDP ratio bit.ly/3RSlwKN
- NEW: FRED has added six data series about preferences for and perceptions of financial risks reported by the @KansasCityFed. Learn more: bit.ly/4uURPap
- Average U.S. diesel prices per gallon ticked down to $5.21 in the week ending June 8. Gas prices per gallon also fell, to $4.15 bit.ly/4xdt4YB
- It’s often said lenders will deny a mortgage if an applicant’s ratio of debt to income is above 43%. But do they really follow this conventional wisdom? bit.ly/4g342oQ
- The FRED Blog tackles the nuances of U.S. public debt: intragovernmental transactions, fiscal vs. calendar year, stock vs. flow variables … bit.ly/4un3T3g
- The U.S. trade deficit narrowed in April to $55.9 billion, down $704 million from a revised gap of $56.6 billion in March, per @uscensusbureau and @BEA_News bit.ly/4vEArXv
