fred-macro

Retrieve macroeconomic time series data from the FRED API.

173|28|Updated Jun 2, 2026
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Skill: fred-macro
Source: https://github.com/gauss314/skills/tree/main/skills/fred-macro
Command: npx skills add https://github.com/gauss314/skills --skill fred-macro-gauss314

SYSTEM DOCUMENTATION & REQUIREMENTS

💡 This Skill requires requests, pandas, and includes scripts (resource) and references (resource) components.

What problem does it solve?

This Skill solves the difficulty of manually searching and retrieving reliable, high-frequency macroeconomic data from the Federal Reserve, ensuring your models and analyses are built on official, up-to-date figures.

Core Features & Use Cases

  • Comprehensive Data Access: Retrieve over 840,000 time series including GDP, CPI, interest rates, and employment statistics.
  • Advanced Filtering: Easily filter data by frequency, transformation units, and date ranges to suit your specific analytical needs.
  • Use Case: Use this Skill to automatically pull the latest 10-year Treasury yield and CPI data to calculate real interest rates for a financial model without visiting the FRED website.

Quick Start

Use the fred-macro skill to fetch the historical GDP data series from 2020 to the present and display the values.

Frequently Asked Questions about fred-macro

High-intent search queries and answers about installing and using this skill.

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How do I retrieve macroeconomic time series data from the FRED API?

You retrieve macroeconomic time series data by using this Skill to programmatically fetch over 840,000 economic indicators from the FRED API. It automates data extraction by sending requests for specific series and returning structured data for analysis.

Can I filter FRED data by date range and frequency for financial modeling?

You can filter FRED data by date range, frequency, and transformation units to suit your analytical needs. This allows you to tailor the retrieved macroeconomic time series specifically for your financial modeling and research applications.

What macroeconomic indicators can I analyze using the Federal Reserve Economic Data API?

Using the Federal Reserve Economic Data API, you can analyze macroeconomic indicators including inflation, interest rates, GDP, CPI, and labor market metrics. The Skill facilitates automated analysis of these official, high-frequency economic statistics.

Do I need a pandas environment to fetch FRED time series data?

You need a Python environment with the pandas and requests libraries installed to fetch FRED time series data. These dependencies are required to handle the API requests and structure the returned macroeconomic data for analysis.

What is the best way to calculate real interest rates using CPI and Treasury yield data?

The best way to calculate real interest rates is to use this Skill to automatically pull the latest 10-year Treasury yield and CPI data from FRED. It fetches the official time series directly without needing to manually visit the FRED website.