Data Methodology & Sources

Transparency in our data collection, processing, and analysis methods

Primary Data Sources

Federal Reserve Economic Data (FRED)

Source: Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis

• Real GDP (GDPC1)

• Unemployment Rate (UNRATE)

• Core CPI (CPILFESL)

• Federal Funds Rate (FEDFUNDS)

Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS)

Source: U.S. Department of Labor

• Job Openings (JOLTS)

• Employment by Industry (CES)

• Average Hourly Earnings

• Labor Force Participation

Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA)

Source: U.S. Department of Commerce

• GDP by Industry

• Personal Income

• Consumer Spending

News Aggregation

Multiple curated sources

• NewsAPI

• Economic publications

• Industry associations

Data Refresh Schedule

Economic Data

Daily

FRED & BLS data updated daily at 6 AM ET

News Feed

30 min

News articles refreshed every 30 minutes

AI Insights

4 hours

AI analysis updated every 4 hours

AI-Powered Analysis

Our AI insights are generated using advanced language models to analyze economic trends and provide contextual explanations. All AI-generated content includes confidence scores and is clearly labeled.

Economic Analysis: Identifies trend changes and potential drivers

Industry Insights: Sector-specific employment and wage trend analysis

News Curation: Automated relevance scoring and summarization

Data Quality & Attribution

Quality Assurance

All data is validated for completeness and accuracy. Missing or anomalous values are clearly marked and excluded from calculations.

Attribution & Licensing

All data sources are properly attributed on every chart and visualization. We use only publicly available data with proper licensing compliance.

Disclaimers

Economic data is subject to revisions by source agencies. AI-generated insights are for informational purposes only and should not be considered as financial or investment advice.

Questions About Our Methodology?

For technical questions about our data sources, methodology, or to report data issues, please contact our team.

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