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FRED Adds SONIA Interest Rate Benchmarks

FRED has 13 new series of overnight interest rate data from the Bank of England. Banks pay the sterling overnight index average (SONIA) on top of any loans made for purchases of sterling (British pounds) in the overnight market. Because SONIA … Continue reading

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FRED Adds the Interest Rate on Reserve Balances

Effective July 29, 2021, the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System will replace the interest rate on excess reserves (IOER) and the interest rate on required reserves (IORR) with a single rate, the interest rate on reserve balances … Continue reading

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FRED Adds U.S. Mortgage High Yield Indexes from Andrew Davidson and Co.

These 10 index series from Andrew Davidson & Company (AD&Co) track the total return of the bonds issued within the CRT programs of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. The U.S. Mortgage High Yield Indexes is an informational, investment-oriented monthly index … Continue reading

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According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the Unemployment Rate Remained at 5.3 Percent in July

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According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, Total Nonfarm Payroll Employment Increased by 215,000 in July

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U.S. GDP grew 2.32% in the second quarter of 2015.

According to the Bureau of Economic Analysis’s “advance estimate,” real gross domestic product, the value of the production of goods and services in the U.S., increased at an annual rate of 2.32 percent in the second quarter of 2015. In the … Continue reading

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According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, Total Nonfarm Payroll Employment Increased by 280,000 in May

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According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the Unemployment Rate Increased to 5.5 Percent in May

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Comprehensive Restructuring of the International Economic Accounts

On June 18 and 30, respectively, the BEA and US Census Bureau will make significant changes to the way international transaction accounts (ITAs) and the international investment position (IIP) are presented. For further information, please see the BEA’s explanation of … Continue reading

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18 US Trade Series Added to FRED

These 18 monthly series published by the BEA and US Census Bureau represent US exports and imports in nine services categories. These new categories are a result of the comprehensive restructuring of the international economic accounts, which has affected the … Continue reading

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