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Market Monitoring

Build monitoring systems and dashboards using FRED for real-time economic and market surveillance.

Dashboard Components

Key Indicators

const dashboard = {
  // Markets
  sp500: "SP500",
  vix: "VIXCLS",
  ten_year: "DGS10",

  // Economy  
  unemployment: "UNRATE",
  inflation: "CPIAUCSL",
  gdp: "GDP",

  // Policy
  fed_funds: "DFF",
  balance_sheet: "WALCL"
};

Alert Systems

Monitor for significant changes:
  • Unemployment rate changes > 0.3%
  • Inflation exceeds target ranges
  • Yield curve inversions
  • Market volatility spikes

Update Frequencies

SeriesUpdate FrequencyRelease Time
Fed FundsDailyNext day
Treasury YieldsDailyNext day
Initial ClaimsWeeklyThursday 8:30 AM ET
CPIMonthly~13th, 8:30 AM ET
EmploymentMonthlyFirst Friday, 8:30 AM ET
GDPQuarterly~30 days after quarter

Next Steps