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CPI, jobs report and jobless claims alerts in Discord

/econ brings 19 US economic indicators from BLS, DOL and BEA into Discord, with current vs previous values, history charts, a release calendar and a DM when new data comes out.

One command for US economic data

  • /econ: the 12 headline indicators, current vs previous, grouped by topic
  • /econ indicator:CPI (YoY): one indicator in detail
  • /econ show_history:True: recent history with a chart
  • /econ view:Release calendar: upcoming CPI, jobs, claims and PCE releases
  • /econ view:Next release: what comes out next
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📊 US Economic Indicators
🔥 Inflation
🔴 Core CPI (MoM) · BLS
▸ Current: +0.29% (Aug 2026) · Previous: +0.22% (Jul 2026) 📈
🔴 Core PCE (YoY) · BEA
▸ Current: +3.01% (Aug 2026) · Previous: +2.98% (Jul 2026) 📈
👷 Labor Market
🔴 Nonfarm Payrolls · BLS
▸ Current: +29K (Sep 2026) · Previous: +133K (Aug 2026) 📉
🔴 Initial Jobless Claims · DOL
▸ Current: 197K (Oct 3) · Previous: 199K (Sep 26) 📉
Source: BLS · DOL · BEA

Part of a real /econ overview from Oct 9, 2026.

All 19 indicators

Inflation · BLS

  • CPI (MoM)
  • CPI (YoY)
  • Core CPI (MoM)
  • PPI (MoM)

Inflation · BEA

  • PCE (MoM)
  • PCE (YoY)
  • Core PCE (MoM)
  • Core PCE (YoY)

Labor market · BLS

  • Nonfarm Payrolls
  • Unemployment Rate
  • Avg Hourly Earnings (MoM)
  • Labor Force Participation

Labor market · DOL

  • Initial Jobless Claims
  • Continuing Jobless Claims
  • Initial Claims 4-Week Avg
  • Continuing Claims 4-Week Avg
  • Insured Unemployment Rate

Consumer · BEA

  • Personal Income (MoM)
  • Personal Spending (MoM)

Release alerts

Turn on /alerts all_alerts:True and Edger Bot sends you a DM when one of these releases comes out. Pick individual sources with bls_alerts, dol_alerts or bea_alerts.

ReleaseAgencyWhenIndicators
Jobs report (Employment Situation)BLSMonthly, usually the first FridayPayrolls, unemployment, wages, participation
CPIBLSMonthly, mid-monthCPI and Core CPI
PPIBLSMonthly, mid-monthProducer prices
Weekly jobless claimsDOLEvery Thursday (Wednesday in holiday weeks)Initial and continuing claims
Personal Income and OutlaysBEAMonthly, near month endPCE, Core PCE, income, spending

Want the wider calendar, including Fed decisions? /ecal shows the week's economic events filtered by importance.

Economic data FAQ

Is the economic data free?

Yes. /econ and the economic release alerts are free on every Edger Bot plan, including Free.

Where does the data come from?

Directly from the agencies that publish it: the Bureau of Labor Statistics (CPI, PPI, jobs), the Department of Labor (weekly jobless claims) and the Bureau of Economic Analysis (PCE, income and spending).

How do I get a CPI or jobs report alert?

Run /alerts all_alerts:True for every release, or turn on bls_alerts (CPI, PPI, jobs), dol_alerts (weekly claims) or bea_alerts (PCE) individually. Edger Bot sends you a DM with the new numbers when the data is released.

Never miss a CPI print or jobs report

Economic data and release alerts are free. Add Edger Bot and run /alerts all_alerts:True.