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Find the macro chart. Check the release context.
Search the current FRED visual corpus for macroeconomic charts, then inspect the source and available series context before using a result.
U.S. unemployment rateFRED series · UNRATE · percent
- Publisher
- Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis · FRED
- Record
- Unemployment Rate · series UNRATE
- Rights recorded
- Public domain; citation requested
Check the series definition, observation period, and seasonal adjustment in FRED; historical release vintages are not fully captured.
The workflow problem
A number without its series, period, and release context can mislead. Rebuilding charts from raw data can also hide the original source and presentation.
A workflow to evaluate
- Search for an indicator, trend, or comparison.
- Review the returned FRED chart and its linked source/data context.
- Confirm the observation period and release vintage independently.
- Use the visual only when its source and period fit the research question.
Current product coverage
What is available—and what is not.
Available to search: selected native FRED charts, BLS, CBO, and Treasury Fiscal Data.
BEA and ALFRED are not currently included as searchable sources.
Important limitation
Historical-vintage capture is not complete. Evidence API does not guarantee the latest release, a specific historical vintage, or exhaustive macro-source coverage.
Next step
Test with a real question from your workflow.
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