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- Real-time and historical data on key economic indicators like GDP,
- unemployment, and inflation, essential for tracking economic performance
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- Federal Fund Rate
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- The federal funds rate is the interest rate at which banks lend
- to each other overnight to maintain reserve balances. It's a
- critical tool for U.S. monetary policy, influencing borrowing
- costs for consumers and businesses, economic growth, and
- inflation. Changes in the federal funds rate affect everything
- from loan interest rates to stock market performance, making it
- a key indicator of economic health.
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- Consumer Price Index (CPI)
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- The CPI measures the average change in prices for a typical
- basket of goods. It's key for tracking inflation, affecting
- interest rates, wages, and business decisions. Rising CPI
- indicates inflation, impacting purchasing power and the overall
- economy.
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- Gross Domestic Product (GDP)
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- The GDP measures a country's economic performance, representing
- the total value of all goods and services produced within a
- specific period. It's a key indicator of economic health, used
- to compare the economic output of different nations and track
- growth or decline over time.
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- Unemployment Rate vs Inflation Rate
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- The unemployment rate measures the jobless percentage in the
- labor force, impacting spending and growth. Low unemployment
- boosts wages and activity, while high unemployment slows them.
- The inflation rate tracks price increases, with moderate
- inflation (~2%) being healthy. These rates are often inversely
- related and crucial for economic stability, influencing
- spending, savings, and investment.
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- Treasury Rates
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- Treasury rates are the interest rates that the US government
- pays on its debt obligations, and they are a key benchmark for
- interest rates across the economy.
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