Commercial Paper is released by The Federal Reserve Board and is derived from data supplied by The Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation. The report consists of short-term, promissory notes issued primarily by corporations. Maturities range up to 270 days but average about 30 days. Many companies use CP to raise cash needed for current transactions, and many find it to be a lower-cost alternative to bank loans.

The Distributional Financial Accounts provide a quarterly measure of the distribution of U.S. household wealth since 1989. The data set contains four percentile groups of wealth: the top 1 percent, the 90th to 99th percentile, the 50th to 90th percentile, and the bottom half.

The FOMC holds eight regularly scheduled meetings per year. At these meetings, the Committee reviews economic and financial conditions, determines the appropriate stance of monetary policy, and assesses the risks to its long-run goals of price stability and sustainable economic growth.

The Federal Reserve's monthly index of industrial production and the related capacity indexes and capacity utilization rates cover manufacturing, mining, and electric and gas utilities. The industrial sector, together with construction, accounts for the bulk of the variation in national output over the course of the business cycle. The industrial detail provided by these measures helps illuminate structural developments in the economy.

The G.19 Statistical Release, "Consumer Credit," reports outstanding credit extended to individuals for household, family, and other personal expenditures, excluding loans secured by real estate. Total consumer credit comprises two major types: revolving and nonrevolving. The G.19 also reports selected terms of credit, including interest rates on new car loans, personal loans, and credit card plans at commercial banks.

The G.5 monthly release contains monthly averages of bilateral exchange rates and nominal dollar indexes. The data are noon buying rates in New York for cable transfers payable in the listed currencies.

The H.10 weekly release contains daily rates of exchange of major currencies against the U.S. dollar. The data are noon buying rates in New York for cable transfers payable in the listed currencies.

The H.15 release contains daily interest rates for selected U.S. government and Federal Reserve series.

The H.4.1 from the Federal Reserve is a weekly report which presents a balance sheet for each Federal Reserve Bank, a consolidated balance sheet for all 12 Reserve Banks, an associated statement that lists the factors affecting reserve balances of depository institutions, and several other tables presenting information on the assets, liabilities, and commitments of the Federal Reserve Banks.

The H.6 from the Federal Reserve presents the current and past money supply for the US. It provides measures of the monetary aggregates (M1 and M2) and their components. M1 consists of currency and checkable deposits. M2 is composed of M1 and relatively liquid assets such as savings deposits, small time deposits, and retail money market mutual funds.

The H.8 from the Federal Reserve presents an estimate of weekly aggregate balance sheets for all commercial banks in the US. The data are based on weekly reports from 875 domestic banks and foreign-related institutions.

The Federal Reserve Board's Household Debt Service and Financial Obligations Ratios convey how much of US household income is being spent on repaying debts and mortgages. It includes data specific to renters and homeowners. The homeowner data includes income spent on automobile lease payments, property taxes, and homeowner's insurance.

The Senior Loan Officer Opinion Survey is distributed by the Federal Reserve to senior loan officers. The responses are then used to calculate a diffusion index and give important data on the status of lending for US banks.

The Financial Accounts of the United States includes data on transactions and levels of financial assets and liabilities, by sector and financial instrument; full balance sheets, including net worth, for households and nonprofit organizations, nonfinancial corporate businesses, and nonfinancial noncorporate businesses; Integrated Macroeconomic Accounts; and additional supplemental detail.