Economic Indicators & Data

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Economic Data API

The Economic Data API provides access to datasets. This data is essential for macroeconomic analysis, forecasting, and understanding market-moving economic indicators across global markets.

GET/econ/find

AI-powered natural language search for economic time series. Describe the dataset you need in plain English, and the endpoint uses an AI model to translate your query into relevant FRED search terms, returning matching series metadata. Ideal for discovery when you don't know the exact series name.

Query Parameters

Parameter	Type	Required	Description
query	string	Required	Natural language description of the economic data you're looking for (e.g., "Semiconductor spending", "Housing starts in California")

Examples:

https://api.axionquant.com/econ/find?query=GDP

https://api.axionquant.com/econ/find?query=Unemployment+rate

Response Fields

Returns an array of series objects with the same fields as the /econ/search endpoint. Results are automatically deduplicated across the AI-generated search terms.

id string

Series ID

realtimeStart string

Start of real-time period (YYYY-MM-DD)

realtimeEnd string

End of real-time period (YYYY-MM-DD)

title string

Full series title

observationStart string

First observation date (YYYY-MM-DD)

observationEnd string

Last observation date (YYYY-MM-DD)

frequency string

Full frequency description

frequencyShort string

Abbreviated frequency code

units string

Measurement units

unitsShort string

Abbreviated units

seasonalAdjustment string

Seasonal adjustment method

seasonalAdjustmentShort string

Short seasonal adjustment code

lastUpdated string

Last update timestamp

popularity string

Popularity score (higher = more accessed)

notes string

Detailed description and source information

Find Economic Series

Request

Sample code

1from axion import Axion
2client = Axion(api_key='axn_123')
3
4results = client.econ.find('Semiconductor spending')
5print(results)

Response

[
  {
    "id": "IPG3344S",
    "realtimeStart": "2026-07-10",
    "realtimeEnd": "2026-07-10",
    "title": "Industrial Production: Manufacturing: Durable Goods: Semiconductor and Other Electronic Component (NAICS = 3344)",
    "observationStart": "1972-01-01",
    "observationEnd": "2026-05-01",
    "frequency": "Monthly",
    "frequencyShort": "M",
    "units": "Index 2017=100",
    "unitsShort": "Index 2017=100",
    "seasonalAdjustment": "Seasonally Adjusted",
    "seasonalAdjustmentShort": "SA",
    "lastUpdated": "2026-06-15 08:25:00-05",
    "popularity": "44",
    "notes": "explanatory notes issued by the Board of Governors."
  },
  {
    "id": "A34SNO",
    "realtimeStart": "2026-07-10",
    "realtimeEnd": "2026-07-10",
    "title": "Manufacturers' New Orders: Computers and Electronic Products",
    "observationStart": "1992-02-01",
    "observationEnd": "2026-05-01",
    "frequency": "Monthly",
    "frequencyShort": "M",
    "units": "Millions of Dollars",
    "unitsShort": "Mil. of $",
    "seasonalAdjustment": "Seasonally Adjusted",
    "seasonalAdjustmentShort": "SA",
    "lastUpdated": "2026-07-02 09:07:40-05",
    "popularity": "40",
    "notes": "Data on New Orders for the Semiconductor Industry are not available."
  },
  {
    "id": "CAPUTLG3344S",
    "realtimeStart": "2026-07-10",
    "realtimeEnd": "2026-07-10",
    "title": "Capacity Utilization: Manufacturing: Durable Goods: Semiconductor and Other Electronic Component (NAICS = 3344)",
    "observationStart": "1972-01-01",
    "observationEnd": "2026-05-01",
    "frequency": "Monthly",
    "frequencyShort": "M",
    "units": "Percent",
    "unitsShort": "%",
    "seasonalAdjustment": "Seasonally Adjusted",
    "seasonalAdjustmentShort": "SA",
    "lastUpdated": "2026-06-15 08:30:11-05",
    "popularity": "30",
    "notes": "explanatory notes issued by the Board of Governors."
  },
  {
    "id": "IPB53122S",
    "realtimeStart": "2026-07-10",
    "realtimeEnd": "2026-07-10",
    "title": "Industrial Production: Durable Goods Materials: Semiconductors, Printed Circuit Boards, and Other",
    "observationStart": "1954-01-01",
    "observationEnd": "2026-05-01",
    "frequency": "Monthly",
    "frequencyShort": "M",
    "units": "Index 2017=100",
    "unitsShort": "Index 2017=100",
    "seasonalAdjustment": "Seasonally Adjusted",
    "seasonalAdjustmentShort": "SA",
    "lastUpdated": "2026-06-15 08:31:01-05",
    "popularity": "17",
    "notes": "explanatory notes issued by the Board of Governors."
  }
]

GET/econ/search

Searches for economic time series by keyword or description. Returns metadata for matching series including frequency, units, and coverage period. This endpoint is typically used to discover series IDs for data retrieval.