A data frame of quarterly indicators useful for modeling the demand for money in the United States. Data go from the first quarter of 1960 to the third quarter of 2024.
money_demandA data frame with 259 observations on the following 6 variables.
datea date
m1so-called 'narrow' money (M1) in supply, in billions, not seasonally adjusted
m2monetary supply (M2), in billions, not seasonally adjusted
gnpdefan implicit price deflator for gross national product (index, 2017 = 100)
fferthe federal funds effective rate
rgnpreal gross national product (in 2017 dollars)
pcepithe chain-type price index (index, 2017 == 100)
Data come by way of fredr call. Be mindful of changes in the definition of the money supply, especially as they manifest in May 2020. Subject domain expertise goes a long way here. The "M2" indicator is the "M1" indicator with small-time deposits that are "close substitutes" for M1.