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About 18 million users accessed FRED’s hundreds of thousands of economic #data time series from scores of national, international, public and private sources last year. Explore what FRED has to offer: ow.ly/jYmh50WtGit

FRED has more than 12,000 series of producer price indexes, which offer detailed info about sale prices across the economy. Check the FRED Blog for a small seaside sampler of the data ow.ly/YjV150WtCwP

Interested in key findings from the 2025 Community Perspectives Survey? Join us Thursday, August 14 for a panel discussion highlighting some of the recent trends. Register now: ow.ly/RJFe50WtCue

Average fuel prices per gallon diverged in the week ending July 21: Diesel edged up to $3.81, while gasoline dipped to $3.12 ow.ly/XhlX50WtCiY

Hit the easy button and subscribe to our monthly working papers digest to keep up with scholarly research from all 12 Federal Reserve banks. The latest edition featured 20 working papers on topics like currency, retirement and technology ow.ly/ba9L50WtzaL

.@GreatDayStLouis featured the fun, free art projects museum educator Liz Senzee has on tap for kid visitors to the Economy Museum ow.ly/N8tY50Wtz7Q

She sells seashells by the seashore, and FRED has the relevant data. Check the FRED Blog for seafood sale prices ow.ly/yio250WsYFa

Want economic data for your U.S. region? FRED (Federal Reserve Economic Data) makes it easy to find. Get info for your state, county or MSA: ow.ly/lsQ950WsYFL

A new analysis breaks down the average annual cost of center-based child care in the U.S. and the seven states that make up the Fed’s Eighth District ow.ly/C5lF50WsYHx

FRED has more than 12,000 series of producer price indexes, which offer detailed info about sale prices across the economy. Check the FRED Blog for a small seaside sampler of the data ow.ly/bF0y50WsYFr

Are pensions a strong retention incentive for employees? An analysis examines this question using data on different types of employer-sponsored retirement plans and U.S. job tenure ow.ly/WFTl50WsYE1

The St. Louis Fed serves the Eighth Federal Reserve District. Our Regional Economy hub offers data and analysis for this vibrant area of the U.S. ow.ly/BSz950WsYHC

The FRED Blog provides the raw data for items from the raw bar: See how oysters, sea scallops and mussels are selling ow.ly/sHgN50WsYqs

As of July 18, the daily trade-weighted U.S. dollar index was measuring 111.4 (January 2006=100). To track this index or other foreign exchange rates from @federalreserve, see FRED: ow.ly/xCYx50WsY7p

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Hit the easy button and subscribe to our monthly working papers digest to keep up with scholarly research from all 12 Federal Reserve banks. The latest edition featured 20 working papers on topics like currency, retirement and technology ow.ly/lMK850WsHYS

Commercial and industrial loans at all U.S. commercial banks decreased in the week ending July 9, declining $6.05 billion to $2.87 trillion ow.ly/T9zZ50Ws6As

U.S. commercial paper outstanding—reflecting short-term promissory notes issued mostly by corporations—decreased for a fourth straight week in the week ending July 16, falling $20.76 billion to $1.40 trillion ow.ly/k06O50Ws3ko

In the week ending July 12, seasonally adjusted initial claims for unemployment insurance benefits—those filed for the first time after a job loss—declined by 7,000, to 221,000. The four-week moving average decreased by 6,250, to 229,500 ow.ly/pCwK50Ws3km

Permits to build privately owned U.S. housing were at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 1.397 million units in June, a pace 0.2% above the May rate of 1.394 million and 4.4% below the June 2024 rate of 1.461 million ow.ly/ssRJ50Ws3ke