How to Read Economic-Release Records
Economic-release records should be read with their publisher, reference period, adjustment status, units, release context, and revision information. A value or event name alone is incomplete.
Metadata and revisions
Readers should note whether a record is preliminary or revised, which period it covers, how it is adjusted, and whether definitions or methods changed.
Interpretation boundary
The guide does not provide a live calendar, current data values, consensus expectations, forecasts, or trade instructions.