FRED Releases — Economic Calendar MCP, Ready to Go
Use FRED Releases MCP with Claude or Cursor to track U.S. economic data releases and schedules. Get real-time macro calendar updates for your agent.
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Track U.S. economic data releases and historical schedules in real time.
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What AI agents can do with FRED Releases MCP with 4 Tools for Economic Data
Access release dates, series lists, and metadata for all official U.S. economic data.
List releases
Get a full list of all official FRED economic data releases. This helps you see the full scope of available economic categories.
Get release dates
Pull dates for all releases or a specific one by ID. Use this to build a custom calendar of upcoming market-moving events.
Get release series
See every data series within a specific release like Employment Situation. This tells you exactly what metrics are included in a single report.
Get release
Get the full details for one specific release using its ID. This is the best way to look up the specifics of a single economic category.
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FRED Releases MCP for U.S. Economic Data Tracking
This is for the macro analyst or trader who needs to know exactly when a data point drops to avoid being blindsided by market volatility.
Macro Strategist
Uses this to build out weekly economic calendars and check for upcoming volatility to time market moves.
Financial Journalist
Pulls historical release dates and series lists to verify facts for news stories and economic reporting.
Fund Manager
Monitors the Federal Funds Rate and CPI schedules to align portfolio adjustments with key data releases.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can FRED Releases MCP show me the next CPI date? +
Yes, it pulls the specific schedule for the Consumer Price Index so you know exactly when to expect the data. This helps you stay ahead of inflation news without manual searching.
Does FRED Releases MCP include historical dates? +
It can pull historical release dates for specific categories, which helps with backtesting or long-term research. You can see exactly when past data points were published.
Can I see what's inside the Employment Situation report? +
Yes, the MCP lets your agent list every series included in that release, such as UNRATE and PAYEMS. It shows you the full scope of the data.
Is FRED Releases MCP for real-time data? +
It provides the current schedule and release information from the FRED database to keep your agent updated on the latest official U.S. economic events.
How does FRED Releases MCP help traders? +
It lets you quickly identify market-moving events like the Federal Funds Rate or GDP releases without leaving your workspace, allowing for faster decision making.
Can I use FRED Releases MCP to find specific release IDs? +
You can list all releases to see their IDs, making it easy to target specific data types in your prompts without having to memorize them.
What is a FRED release? +
A release is a collection of related series published together on a schedule. For example, the 'Employment Situation' release (#10) published monthly by BLS contains unemployment rate, nonfarm payrolls, and 500+ labor market series.
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