How much might the ingredients cost for a bacon and egg breakfast with coffee and cream? You can find average price data in FRED—from the cost of eggs and bacon, to coffee and milk #Breakfast #MorningCoffee https://bit.ly/4vnJjl4
At the St. Louis Fed, we’re committed to a strong and resilient economy for all. Learn how we brought this vision to life for the American people in 2025 #AnnualReport #WorkingTogether #MissionDriven https://bit.ly/4mJc6MX
In an April 15 @Reuters.com interview, St. Louis Fed President Alberto Musalem shared his views on the U.S. economy, inflation and monetary policy. Read the article: https://reut.rs/4ceOpIW
St. Louis Fed President Alberto Musalem visited Memphis, Tenn., to learn more about the region’s economic activity, including FedEx Memphis World Hub logistics and The Digital Delta applied technology efforts
Visit FRED for #Nasdaq daily indexes across a broad range of categories: industry sectors, market capitalization, technical analysis, global markets, and much more. And visit the FRED Blog for a quick intro https://bit.ly/4sWVqEb
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On April 3, our Economic News Index was projecting Q1 2026 real #GDP growth of 1.7% at an annual rate, unchanged from a week earlier. The “nowcast” draws from key monthly data releases to forecast GDP growth https://bit.ly/4scQ0Dw
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Average hourly earnings for all employees on private nonfarm payrolls rose by 9 cents to $37.38 in March, a 0.2% increase. Over the past 12 months, average hourly earnings rose by 3.5%, or $1.27 https://bit.ly/4m9H3tu
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The U.S. labor force participation rate declined for a fourth straight month in March, to 61.9%, the lowest level since November 2021 https://bit.ly/3NLHJZn
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U.S. employers added 178,000 more workers to nonfarm payrolls in March, taking the total to 158.6 million. The rise followed a 133,000 decrease in February https://bit.ly/4snWeRq
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A table shows how the flows into and out of unemployment last month affected March's unemployment rate.
The March Jobs Report, just out today, shows unemployment declined to 4.3%. That’s down from 4.4% in February. Our Flash Report examines how people moving into and out of unemployment and the labor force help explain this downtick https://bit.ly/48lPtYP
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St. Louis Fed President Alberto Musalem gave a speech on the economic outlook and monetary policy at an American Enterprise Institute event today. He also participated in a Q&A moderated by AEI’s Michael R. Strain. View President Musalem’s remarks: https://bit.ly/4v0m9RD
See FRED for the latest Bureau of Labor Statistics data on job openings by census region and sector https://bit.ly/415j9FO
In February, U.S. job separations decreased by 173,000 to 5.0 million. Within separations, quits ticked down to 3.0 million while layoffs and discharges rose to 1.7 million https://bit.ly/3Qae9NI
Total nonfarm job openings decrease to 6.9 million in February, down 358,000 from January's 7.2 million. Hires fell by 498,000 to 4.8 million https://bit.ly/4bSEKpS
Photo of Alberto Musalem with the text, "Tune In: Speech and Moderated Q&A, American Enterprise Institute. Wednesday, April 1, 9 a.m. ET / 8 a.m. CT."
St. Louis Fed President Alberto Musalem will discuss the U.S. economy and monetary policy in a speech and Q&A at the American Enterprise Institute. Register for the April 1 event, which will be from 9-9:50 a.m. ET / 8-8:50 a.m. CT: https://bit.ly/4s5ks2x
U.S. import prices increased 1.3% year over year in February. Excluding fuel prices, import prices increased by 2.5% year over year https://bit.ly/3PxYiIC
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U.S. export prices rose 3.5% year over year in February. Prices for nonagricultural exports increased 3.8% and agricultural exports ticked up 2.2% from a year prior, per the Bureau of Labor Statistics release. See FRED for the latest data: https://bit.ly/4stKLjP
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Every quarter, FOMC meeting participants submit their projections of key economic indicators. How have the median projections for unemployment, inflation and the federal funds rate changed? The FRED Blog takes a look with the help of ALFRED: https://bit.ly/4sxa1WC
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Average U.S. diesel and gas prices per gallon increased in the week ending March 16, to $5.07 and $3.72, respectively https://bit.ly/4sQQDnd
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In January, privately owned U.S. single-family housing starts declined by 2.8% to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 935,000. The rate for buildings with at least five units increased 29.1%, to 524,000 https://bit.ly/4szwemu
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U.S. average fixed mortgage rates rose in the week ending March 12, to 6.11% for the 30-year and 5.50% for the 15-year https://bit.ly/4syK4Fu
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The U.S. trade deficit narrowed in January to $54.5 billion, down $18.4 billion from a revised gap of $72.9 billion in December, per the U.S. Census Bureau and U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis https://bit.ly/3PzoUJ6
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A table shows the how the estimated flows into and out of unemployment affected the overall unemployment rate in February.
The February #JobsReport, just out today, shows unemployment rose to 4.4%. That’s up from 4.3% in January. Our #FlashReport examines how people moving into and out of unemployment and the labor force help explain this uptick https://bit.ly/4ly5Jf3
The trimmed mean PCE inflation rate decreased to 2.44% for the 12 months ending in December, down from 2.51% in November. For more on the @DallasFed alternative measure of core inflation, see FRED: https://bit.ly/4rArgFR
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A pie chart shows the distribution of foreign exchange reserves by country in 2024. China held 26%, and “Other” countries had 35%. Japan had 9%, Switzerland approximately 7% and India about 5%. Smaller shares were held by Russia, Hong Kong, Saudi Arabia, South Korea, Germany and Singapore, each representing between 2.5%-4.5% of total reserves.
Globally, the five largest holders of foreign exchange reserves are China, Japan, Switzerland, India and Russia. The U.S. dollar is widely used for foreign exchange reserves https://bit.ly/4l4cdSA
St. Louis Fed President Alberto Musalem spoke at a @macstlouis event in downtown St. Louis today. He discussed the role of the Federal Reserve in the St. Louis region during a Q&A moderated by @Ackerman1120 of @kmoxnews and @KMOXSports
Watch the event video: https://bit.ly/4aB0abJ
U.S. average fuel prices per gallon ticked higher for a sixth straight week in the week ending Feb. 23:
Diesel increased to $3.81 and gasoline to $2.94 https://bit.ly/3ZRCmu7
When U.S. interest rates rise relative to rates in another country, the U.S. dollar will typically appreciate against that other country’s currency. Check the FRED Blog to see the long-term pattern and short-term exceptions https://bit.ly/4c4JBpI
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Line chart shows value added as a percentage of GDP for private services-producing industries, private goods-producing industries and government from the first quarter of 2005 to the third quarter of 2025. Services-producing industries' share rose in that time to over 70% while the goods sector's share declined.
Today, the services sector makes up most of the U.S. economy. But how much, exactly? And what accounts for its growth? Our blog explores these questions https://bit.ly/4rLOcla
St. Louis Fed President Alberto Musalem discussed the U.S. economy and monetary policy during a Feb. 20 interview on Fox Business. He also shared his views on inflation and the labor market: https://fxn.ws/4cGa7pD