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FRED App Now Available for Android Devices

Jan 31 Our FRED app is now available for Android-compatible smartphones and tablets, giving data users greater access to economic data on the go — anytime, anywhere.

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Latest 10-Year Treasury Inflation-Protected Security Added to FRED

Jan 25 See the data reflecting the yields to maturity on accrued principal for the 10-Year 0-1/8% Treasury Inflation-Indexed Note, Due 1/15/2022.  Treasury Inflation-Protected Securities (TIPS) have principals that increase with inflation and decrease with deflation since they are tied to the consumer price index (CPI).  When the security matures, the U.S. Treasury pays either the original or adjusted principal, whichever is greater.

3 Real Trade Weighted Indexes of the U.S. Dollar Added to FRED

Jan 12 These 3 price adjusted series from the Board of Governors are monthly measurements of the U.S. dollar relative to majority of its significant trading partners.

180 Retail Gasoline and Diesel Prices Added to FRED

Jan 6 These 180 series from the U.S. Department of Energy / Energy Information Administration are annual, monthly, and weekly measures of gasoline and diesel prices at the pump for the United States and Petroleum Administration for Defense Districts.

FRASER’s New Look

Dec 21 FRASER, the St. Louis Fed’s digital library of historic economic and banking publications and archival material, has received a facelift. The redesigned website includes new and enhanced site navigation, such as chronological browsing and a more advanced search feature.

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Recent Research Recent Economic Research (RSS)

Feb 3 Capital, Finance, and Trade Collapse

This paper proposes a model of international trade with capital accumulation and financial intermediation. This is achieved by embedding the Melitz (2003) model into an incomplete-markets neoclassical framework with an endogenous credit market.

Feb 3 Quantitative Easing and Money Growth: Potential for Higher Inflation?

The enormous quantity of excess reserves can create an even greater expansion in the money supply.

Feb 1 Following the Fed with a News Tracker

How should one conclude whether the data have come in stronger, weaker, or as expected?

Jan 20 Employment Dynamics During Economic Recoveries

Employment turnover was significantly lower following the Great Recession than following the previous two recessions.

Jan 11 Basel Accord and Financial Intermediation: The Impact of Policy

This paper studies loan activity in a context where banks must follow Basel Accord-type rules and acquire financing from households. Loan activity typically decreases when entrepreneurs’ investment returns decline, and we study which type of policy could revigorate an economy in a trough.

Fred At A Glance FRED At a Glance (RSS)

CPI
2.70161, 3.12832, 3.44377, 3.43024, 3.58605, 3.76029, 3.90428, 3.55894, 3.41179, 2.97975

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+3.0 % in Dec 2011, % Chg. Year Ago
Real GDP
1.69403, 3.80271, 3.93390, 3.78746, 2.50744, 2.34926, 0.35762, 1.33412, 1.81454, 2.75231

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+2.8 % in 2011Q4,
IP
0.68966, -0.40886, 0.30925, 0.12850, 1.10950, 0.24016, 0.24573, 0.57111, -0.28304, 0.43741

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+0.4 % in Dec 2011, % Chg.
10-Yr. Treas. Rate
2.08, 2.01, 1.96, 1.93, 1.87, 1.83, 1.87, 1.86, 1.97, 1.93

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1.93 % on 2012-02-06
US/Euro FX Rate
1.3035, 1.3004, 1.2978, 1.3152, 1.3192, 1.3123, 1.3053, 1.3179, 1.3167, 1.3106

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1.311 on 2012-02-03
Civ. Unemploy. Rate
9.0, 9.0, 9.1, 9.1, 9.1, 9.0, 8.9, 8.7, 8.5, 8.3

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8.3 % in Jan 2012
Payroll Employment
251, 54, 84, 96, 85, 202, 112, 157, 203, 243

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+243.0 in Jan 2012, Chg.
Initial Jobless Claims, 4-Week Moving Average
396250, 394250, 388250, 380750, 376500, 374000, 382500, 379750, 377750, 375750

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375750 on 2012-01-28

Upcoming Event St. Louis Fed - Research - Events (RSS)

February 24
Economic Seminar Series
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About Our President

James Bullard is president and chief executive officer of the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis, positions he has held since 2008.

In these roles, he represents the Bank on the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) and directs the activities of the Federal Reserve's Eighth District head office in St. Louis and branches in Little Rock, Ark., Louisville, Ky., and Memphis, Tenn.

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