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New interactive web-based guide to the Flow of Funds Accounts
Users will now be able to explore the structure and content of the quarterly Flow of Funds statistical release and the Integrated Macroeconomic Accounts for the United States. The guide will allow users to search for series, browse tables of data, and identify links among series within the Flow of Funds accounts. It will also provide descriptions of each of the published tables and information on the source data underlying each series. Information in the guide will be updated quarterly a few days after the release and will be consistent with the most recently published Flow of Funds statistical release.
New interactive graphics feature of Data Download Program (DDP)
Users will now be able to create and view interactive graphics of data packages from the program before downloading the underlying data and charts. The charting feature allows users to view multiple data series on a single chart as well as to display individual data points. The charts can be saved as PDFs or in a standard image file format (PNG) for publication and redistribution.