Published by Federal Reserve Bank of Saint Louis on May 1, 2024

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FRED Economic Data Customer Insights

1. Searching of dataset is terrible as each keyword will independently give tons of results, inclouding seemingly unrelated ones.While the ux is a bit dated.

2. Poorly designed app, blog section cannot be zoomed and graphs are always illegible.

3. Rotating the screen to view charts cuts off the end of charts.

4. Same for data graph, fonts too small.

5. The data and analysis is extremely useful.

6. multi-Series Chart functionality slows down the app tremendously.

7. Great job St.

8. Louis Fed!1.

9. Rotating chart causes app to stop working for large multi series chartsThe search function for this app is totally worthlessThis is awesome! Would love to see the custom dashboards as a feature in the futureGood data, but charts are hard to scale in order to see portions that I need.Since the "bug fixes" it has not worked at all.

10. It was once quite useful.

Steps to Troubleshoot & Fix FRED Economic Data Issues

1. Fix FRED Economic Data Not Working/Crashes/Errors/Unresponsive & Black/White screen:


  1. Restart FRED Economic Data: Restarting the app will resolve most errors.
  2. Update the FRED Economic Data App. Here is how:
    1. On Android goto PlayStore » Search for "FRED Economic Data" » Open FRED Economic Data » click "Update".
    2. On iPhone, goto AppStore » Your profile » Available Updates » Check for FRED Economic Data » click "UPDATE".
  3. Clear FRED Economic Data app cache: Clearing cached data will force your app to retrieve the latest data directly from FRED Economic Data servers.
    1. On Android, goto Settings » Apps » Select "FRED Economic Data" » click Storage » click "Clear Cache".
  4. Check FRED Economic Data app permissions. If any of these permissions required to use your device's features are disenabled, FRED Economic Data might not work.
  5. Uninstall and reinstall FRED Economic Data. If nothing else has worked, completely uninstall FRED Economic Data then reinstall.
  6. Restart your device. Last, restarting your device can often clear most problems causing FRED Economic Data not working


2. Fix FRED Economic Data Server issues & Internet Connection


  1. Check network connection: An unstable Internet will make FRED Economic Data be unable to connect to it's servers. Ensure your wi-fi is working then restart app.
  2. Disable VPN: VPN can cause connection errors and lead to FRED Economic Data not working. Make sure all VPNs are off
  3. Enable background data: When Background data is turned off, FRED Economic Data may not be able to connect to the Internet when running in the background.

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