• Turn macro data into graphs, tables, and evidence for your TFG and other projects in 1 hour.
• Learn the essentials of FRED (Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis): how to find reliable macro series, build clean charts, download data, and interpret sources/units/releases correctly.

Earn a LinkedIn-ready digital badge (micro-credential) and learn how to complete the full program on your own time.

Guest instructor: Diego Mendez-Carbajo (Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis, FRED team)

Organized by Teaching Innovation Unit 

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What we’ll do:

• Brief intro to FRED + guided completion of one full module using live macro data.

Why it’s useful for your TFG:

• Data sourcing (global + Spain-related series)
• Visualization you can actually use in your write-up
• Downloading data in useful formats
• Reading sources, units, and release/revision schedules

Micro-credential (digital badges):
A micro-credential is a short, competency-based recognition awarded through digital badges. Badges can be displayed on LinkedIn and help employers see practical skills beyond the CV.
More info: https://fred.stlouisfed.org/digital-badges/

Program link (7 modules):
We will complete 1 module together. You can finish the remaining modules at your own pace to earn additional badges and the full FRED Data Practitioner micro-credential (free).
https://fred.stlouisfed.org/digital-badges/fred-data-practitioner