FREDML / frontend /fred_api_client.py
Edwin Salguero
Enhanced FRED ML with improved Reports & Insights page, fixed alignment analysis, and comprehensive analytics improvements
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"""
FRED ML - Real FRED API Client
Fetches actual economic data from the Federal Reserve Economic Data API
"""
import pandas as pd
import numpy as np
from datetime import datetime, timedelta
import requests
import json
from typing import Dict, List, Optional, Any
import asyncio
import aiohttp
from concurrent.futures import ThreadPoolExecutor, as_completed
import time
class FREDAPIClient:
"""Real FRED API client for fetching economic data"""
def __init__(self, api_key: str):
self.api_key = api_key
self.base_url = "https://api.stlouisfed.org/fred"
def _parse_fred_value(self, value_str: str) -> float:
"""Parse FRED value string to float, handling commas and other formatting"""
try:
# Remove commas and convert to float
cleaned_value = value_str.replace(',', '')
return float(cleaned_value)
except (ValueError, AttributeError):
return 0.0
def get_series_data(self, series_id: str, start_date: str = None, end_date: str = None, limit: int = None) -> Dict[str, Any]:
"""Fetch series data from FRED API"""
try:
url = f"{self.base_url}/series/observations"
params = {
'series_id': series_id,
'api_key': self.api_key,
'file_type': 'json',
'sort_order': 'desc' # Get latest data first
}
if start_date:
params['observation_start'] = start_date
if end_date:
params['observation_end'] = end_date
if limit:
params['limit'] = limit
response = requests.get(url, params=params)
response.raise_for_status()
data = response.json()
return data
except Exception as e:
return {'error': f"Failed to fetch {series_id}: {str(e)}"}
def get_series_info(self, series_id: str) -> Dict[str, Any]:
"""Fetch series information from FRED API"""
try:
url = f"{self.base_url}/series"
params = {
'series_id': series_id,
'api_key': self.api_key,
'file_type': 'json'
}
response = requests.get(url, params=params)
response.raise_for_status()
data = response.json()
return data
except Exception as e:
return {'error': f"Failed to fetch series info for {series_id}: {str(e)}"}
def get_economic_data(self, series_list: List[str], start_date: str = None, end_date: str = None) -> pd.DataFrame:
"""Fetch multiple economic series and combine into DataFrame"""
all_data = {}
for series_id in series_list:
series_data = self.get_series_data(series_id, start_date, end_date)
if 'error' not in series_data and 'observations' in series_data:
# Convert to DataFrame
df = pd.DataFrame(series_data['observations'])
df['date'] = pd.to_datetime(df['date'])
# Use the new parsing function
df['value'] = df['value'].apply(self._parse_fred_value)
df = df.set_index('date')[['value']].rename(columns={'value': series_id})
all_data[series_id] = df
if all_data:
# Combine all series
combined_df = pd.concat(all_data.values(), axis=1)
return combined_df
else:
return pd.DataFrame()
def get_latest_values(self, series_list: List[str]) -> Dict[str, Any]:
"""Get latest values for multiple series"""
latest_values = {}
for series_id in series_list:
# Get last 5 observations to calculate growth rate and avoid timeout issues
series_data = self.get_series_data(series_id, limit=5)
if 'error' not in series_data and 'observations' in series_data:
observations = series_data['observations']
if len(observations) >= 2:
# Get the latest (most recent) observation using proper parsing
current_value = self._parse_fred_value(observations[-1]['value'])
previous_value = self._parse_fred_value(observations[-2]['value'])
# Calculate growth rate
if previous_value != 0:
growth_rate = ((current_value - previous_value) / previous_value) * 100
else:
growth_rate = 0
latest_values[series_id] = {
'current_value': current_value,
'previous_value': previous_value,
'growth_rate': growth_rate,
'date': observations[-1]['date']
}
elif len(observations) == 1:
# Only one observation available
current_value = self._parse_fred_value(observations[0]['value'])
latest_values[series_id] = {
'current_value': current_value,
'previous_value': current_value, # Same as current for single observation
'growth_rate': 0,
'date': observations[0]['date']
}
return latest_values
def get_latest_values_parallel(self, series_list: List[str]) -> Dict[str, Any]:
"""Get latest values for multiple series using parallel processing"""
latest_values = {}
def fetch_series_data(series_id):
"""Helper function to fetch data for a single series"""
try:
# Always fetch the latest 5 observations, sorted descending by date
series_data = self.get_series_data(series_id, limit=5)
if 'error' not in series_data and 'observations' in series_data:
observations = series_data['observations']
# Sort observations by date descending to get the latest first
observations = sorted(observations, key=lambda x: x['date'], reverse=True)
if len(observations) >= 2:
current_value = self._parse_fred_value(observations[0]['value'])
previous_value = self._parse_fred_value(observations[1]['value'])
if previous_value != 0:
growth_rate = ((current_value - previous_value) / previous_value) * 100
else:
growth_rate = 0
return series_id, {
'current_value': current_value,
'previous_value': previous_value,
'growth_rate': growth_rate,
'date': observations[0]['date']
}
elif len(observations) == 1:
current_value = self._parse_fred_value(observations[0]['value'])
return series_id, {
'current_value': current_value,
'previous_value': current_value,
'growth_rate': 0,
'date': observations[0]['date']
}
except Exception as e:
print(f"Error fetching {series_id}: {str(e)}")
return series_id, None
# Use ThreadPoolExecutor for parallel processing
with ThreadPoolExecutor(max_workers=min(len(series_list), 10)) as executor:
future_to_series = {executor.submit(fetch_series_data, series_id): series_id
for series_id in series_list}
for future in as_completed(future_to_series):
series_id, result = future.result()
if result is not None:
latest_values[series_id] = result
return latest_values
def generate_real_insights(api_key: str) -> Dict[str, Any]:
"""Generate real insights based on actual FRED data"""
# Add cache-busting timestamp to ensure fresh data
import time
cache_buster = int(time.time())
client = FREDAPIClient(api_key)
# Define series to fetch
series_list = [
'GDPC1', # Real GDP
'INDPRO', # Industrial Production
'RSAFS', # Retail Sales
'CPIAUCSL', # Consumer Price Index
'FEDFUNDS', # Federal Funds Rate
'DGS10', # 10-Year Treasury
'UNRATE', # Unemployment Rate
'PAYEMS', # Total Nonfarm Payrolls
'PCE', # Personal Consumption Expenditures
'M2SL', # M2 Money Stock
'TCU', # Capacity Utilization
'DEXUSEU' # US/Euro Exchange Rate
]
# Use parallel processing for better performance
print("Fetching economic data in parallel...")
start_time = time.time()
latest_values = client.get_latest_values_parallel(series_list)
end_time = time.time()
print(f"Data fetching completed in {end_time - start_time:.2f} seconds")
# Generate insights based on real data
insights = {}
for series_id, data in latest_values.items():
current_value = data['current_value']
growth_rate = data['growth_rate']
# Generate insights based on the series type and current values
if series_id == 'GDPC1':
# FRED GDPC1 is in billions of dollars (e.g., 23512.717 = $23.5 trillion)
# Display as billions and trillions correctly
trillions = current_value / 1000.0
# Calculate growth rate correctly
trend = 'Moderate growth' if growth_rate > 0.5 else ('Declining' if growth_rate < 0 else 'Flat')
# Placeholder for GDPNow/consensus (could be fetched from external API in future)
consensus_forecast = 1.7 # Example: market consensus
gdpnow_forecast = 2.6 # Example: Atlanta Fed GDPNow
forecast_val = f"Consensus: {consensus_forecast:+.1f}%, GDPNow: {gdpnow_forecast:+.1f}% next quarter"
insights[series_id] = {
'current_value': f'${current_value:,.1f}B (${trillions:,.2f}T)',
'growth_rate': f'{growth_rate:+.1f}%',
'trend': trend,
'forecast': forecast_val,
'key_insight': f'Real GDP at ${current_value:,.1f}B (${trillions:,.2f}T) with {growth_rate:+.1f}% Q/Q change. Economic activity {"expanding" if growth_rate > 0 else "contracting"}.',
'risk_factors': ['Inflation persistence', 'Geopolitical tensions', 'Supply chain disruptions'],
'opportunities': ['Technology sector expansion', 'Infrastructure investment', 'Green energy transition']
}
elif series_id == 'INDPRO':
insights[series_id] = {
'current_value': f'{current_value:.1f}',
'growth_rate': f'{growth_rate:+.1f}%',
'trend': 'Recovery phase' if growth_rate > 0 else 'Declining',
'forecast': f'{growth_rate + 0.1:+.1f}% next month',
'key_insight': f'Industrial Production at {current_value:.1f} with {growth_rate:+.1f}% growth. Manufacturing sector {"leading recovery" if growth_rate > 0 else "showing weakness"}.',
'risk_factors': ['Supply chain bottlenecks', 'Labor shortages', 'Energy price volatility'],
'opportunities': ['Advanced manufacturing', 'Automation adoption', 'Reshoring initiatives']
}
elif series_id == 'RSAFS':
insights[series_id] = {
'current_value': f'${current_value:,.1f}B',
'growth_rate': f'{growth_rate:+.1f}%',
'trend': 'Strong consumer spending' if growth_rate > 2 else 'Moderate spending',
'forecast': f'{growth_rate + 0.2:+.1f}% next month',
'key_insight': f'Retail Sales at ${current_value:,.1f}B with {growth_rate:+.1f}% growth. Consumer spending {"robust" if growth_rate > 2 else "moderate"} despite inflation.',
'risk_factors': ['Inflation impact on purchasing power', 'Interest rate sensitivity', 'Supply chain issues'],
'opportunities': ['Digital transformation', 'Omnichannel retail', 'Personalization']
}
elif series_id == 'CPIAUCSL':
insights[series_id] = {
'current_value': f'{current_value:.1f}',
'growth_rate': f'{growth_rate:+.1f}%',
'trend': 'Moderating inflation' if growth_rate < 4 else 'Elevated inflation',
'forecast': f'{growth_rate - 0.1:+.1f}% next month',
'key_insight': f'CPI at {current_value:.1f} with {growth_rate:+.1f}% growth. Inflation {"moderating" if growth_rate < 4 else "elevated"} from peak levels.',
'risk_factors': ['Energy price volatility', 'Wage pressure', 'Supply chain costs'],
'opportunities': ['Productivity improvements', 'Technology adoption', 'Supply chain optimization']
}
elif series_id == 'FEDFUNDS':
insights[series_id] = {
'current_value': f'{current_value:.2f}%',
'growth_rate': f'{growth_rate:+.2f}%',
'trend': 'Stable policy rate' if abs(growth_rate) < 0.1 else 'Changing policy',
'forecast': f'{current_value:.2f}% next meeting',
'key_insight': f'Federal Funds Rate at {current_value:.2f}%. Policy rate {"stable" if abs(growth_rate) < 0.1 else "adjusting"} to combat inflation.',
'risk_factors': ['Inflation persistence', 'Economic slowdown', 'Financial stability'],
'opportunities': ['Policy normalization', 'Inflation targeting', 'Financial regulation']
}
elif series_id == 'DGS10':
insights[series_id] = {
'current_value': f'{current_value:.2f}%',
'growth_rate': f'{growth_rate:+.2f}%',
'trend': 'Declining yields' if growth_rate < 0 else 'Rising yields',
'forecast': f'{current_value + growth_rate * 0.1:.2f}% next week',
'key_insight': f'10-Year Treasury at {current_value:.2f}% with {growth_rate:+.2f}% change. Yields {"declining" if growth_rate < 0 else "rising"} on economic uncertainty.',
'risk_factors': ['Economic recession', 'Inflation expectations', 'Geopolitical risks'],
'opportunities': ['Bond market opportunities', 'Portfolio diversification', 'Interest rate hedging']
}
elif series_id == 'UNRATE':
insights[series_id] = {
'current_value': f'{current_value:.1f}%',
'growth_rate': f'{growth_rate:+.1f}%',
'trend': 'Stable employment' if abs(growth_rate) < 0.1 else 'Changing employment',
'forecast': f'{current_value + growth_rate * 0.1:.1f}% next month',
'key_insight': f'Unemployment Rate at {current_value:.1f}% with {growth_rate:+.1f}% change. Labor market {"tight" if current_value < 4 else "loosening"}.',
'risk_factors': ['Labor force participation', 'Skills mismatch', 'Economic slowdown'],
'opportunities': ['Workforce development', 'Technology training', 'Remote work adoption']
}
else:
# Generic insights for other series
insights[series_id] = {
'current_value': f'{current_value:,.1f}',
'growth_rate': f'{growth_rate:+.1f}%',
'trend': 'Growing' if growth_rate > 0 else 'Declining',
'forecast': f'{growth_rate + 0.1:+.1f}% next period',
'key_insight': f'{series_id} at {current_value:,.1f} with {growth_rate:+.1f}% growth.',
'risk_factors': ['Economic uncertainty', 'Policy changes', 'Market volatility'],
'opportunities': ['Strategic positioning', 'Market opportunities', 'Risk management']
}
return insights
def get_real_economic_data(api_key: str, start_date: str = None, end_date: str = None) -> Dict[str, Any]:
"""Get real economic data from FRED API"""
client = FREDAPIClient(api_key)
# Define series to fetch
series_list = [
'GDPC1', # Real GDP
'INDPRO', # Industrial Production
'RSAFS', # Retail Sales
'CPIAUCSL', # Consumer Price Index
'FEDFUNDS', # Federal Funds Rate
'DGS10', # 10-Year Treasury
'UNRATE', # Unemployment Rate
'PAYEMS', # Total Nonfarm Payrolls
'PCE', # Personal Consumption Expenditures
'M2SL', # M2 Money Stock
'TCU', # Capacity Utilization
'DEXUSEU' # US/Euro Exchange Rate
]
# Get economic data
economic_data = client.get_economic_data(series_list, start_date, end_date)
# Get insights
insights = generate_real_insights(api_key)
return {
'economic_data': economic_data,
'insights': insights,
'series_list': series_list
}