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FRED blog posts tagged by macro theme. Useful for the macro paragraph in your monthly finance package, for benchmarking your deposit and loan numbers against the national trend, and for spotting what the Fed's research staff finds interesting before it shows up in mainstream coverage.

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Banking & Credit01 ITEMS

APR 27 · 2026GANewSource ↗

What’s happening with interest rates on bank accounts? : Survey data from large lenders

Our FRED graph above displays the average annual interest rates (also called yields) for three common types of retail bank and credit union deposits, as reported by Bankrate Monitor.* CDs/certificates of deposit. The funds are left on deposit for several … Continue reading

Banking & Credit
Why it mattersYou can now cite current competitor deposit rate data in your monthly commentary without relying on anecdotal customer feedback or dated internal surveys.

Rates & Yield Curve01 ITEMS

MAY 21 · 2026GANewSource ↗

How are benchmark borrowing costs measured? : A close look into the 10-year Treasury yield

The takeaway The market value of US Treasury securities is considered a benchmark for setting other borrowing costs, such as mortgages. It’s considered a benchmark because the US government has not failed to make good on its Treasury debt obligations. … Continue readi

Rates & Yield Curve
Why it mattersUnderstand what fundamentally backs the mortgage rates and loan pricing your bank uses to compete in local markets.

Employment & Wages02 ITEMS

MAY 28 · 2026GANewSource ↗

State and metro employment: First quarter 2026

U.S. employment growth in the first quarter of 2026 accelerated slightly to 0.2% relative to one year ago. However, the national average masks significant variation in job growth across the 50 states: 21 of the 50 states had job growth, … Continue reading →

Employment & Wages
Why it mattersYou can now compare your region's Q1 2026 employment growth against the 49 other states to contextualize whether local labor market strength is national or idiosyncratic.
APR 20 · 2026GANewSource ↗

Revisions to 2025 state employment

In early April 2026, the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) released the annual benchmark revision to state employment data for 2025. Before this benchmark revision, the data showed positive job growth in 2025 in just over two-thirds of US states: … Continue reading →

Employment & Wages
Why it mattersYou can now correct your 2025 state employment growth figures in the economic commentary to reflect BLS benchmark revisions, which typically adjust preliminary reports by meaningful amounts.

Housing & Real Estate01 ITEMS