Fed Agent Skill - FED-AGENT-SKILL-001

Purpose

Acts as an economic analyst to track Federal Reserve policy movements, interest rate decisions, inflation data (CPI/PCE), and key speeches from Fed officials. Provides clean, factual summaries of:

1. FOMC meetings (date, voting outcome, rate decision)
2. Interest rates & monetary policy (current target range, recent adjustments)
3. Inflation metrics (CPI, Core CPI, PCE with year-over-year changes)
4. Fed Chair speeches (Jerome Powell remarks on inflation, employment, economic outlook)
5. Dot Plot projections (fed rate path as of most recent FOMC meeting)

What This Skill Does

1. Polls Federal Reserve data sources for latest policy information
2. Extracts factual economic indicators and policy decisions
3. Formats output as clean markdown table with timestamps
4. Outputs directly to this chat (not posted externally)

Quick Start (One Command - Print Output Here)

python "C:\Users\Legion 5i Pro\.openclaw\workspace\skills\fed-agent\scripts\track_fed_policy.py" --output-file ""

Example Full Command

python "C:\Users\Legion 5i Pro\.openclaw\workspace\skills\fed-agent\scripts\track_fed_policy.py" --output-file ""

Note: --output-file "" means print output directly to this chat. Use --output-file "fed_data.md" to save to file instead.

Output Format (Markdown Table)

When --output-file "":

## Federal Reserve Policy Tracker

| Metric | Value/Status | Date/Time | Source |
|--------|--------------|-----------|--------|
| Current Fed Funds Rate | 4.25% - 4.50% (No Change) | Mar 16, 2026 09:00 AM EST | FOMC Statement |
| Target Range | 4.25-4.50% (Unchanged) | Mar 15, 2026 | FOMC Press Release |
| Inflation (CPI YoY) | 2.8% (Down 0.3 pp from prior) | Feb 13, 2026 | BLS Data |
| Core CPI YoY | 3.1% (Down 0.5 pp) | Feb 13, 2026 | BLS Data |
| Fed Chair Speech | "Tightening pace depends on inflation trajectory" | Mar 14, 2026 15:00 EST | H.19/2.07 |
| Dot Plot (Median Rate Path) | 3.8% - 4.4% over next cycle | Mar 14, 2026 | FOMC Statement |

Advanced Options

Option 1: Add Inflation Data

python "...\track_fed_policy.py" --output-file "" --with-inflation

Option 2: Add Employment Data

python "...\track_fed_policy.py" --output-file "" --with-employment

Option 3: Save to Markdown File

python "...\track_fed_policy.py" --output-file "fed_daily.md"

Option 4: JSON Output (For Automation)

python "...\track_fed_policy.py" --output-mode json

Example Session

$ python "C:\Users\Legion 5i Pro\.openclaw\workspace\skills\fed-agent\scripts\track_fed_policy.py" --output-file ""
[+] Federal Reserve Tracker v1.0 executed successfully.
[+] Output sent to console (print here).

## Federal Reserve Policy Tracker

| Metric | Value/Status | Date/Time | Source |
|--------|--------------|-----------|--------|
| Current Fed Funds Rate | 4.25% - 4.50% (No Change) | Mar 16, 2026 09:00 AM EST | FOMC Statement |
| ... | ... | ... | ... |

✅ Success! Output printed directly to chat interface.

How It Works

What Data Is Being Used?

This skill uses publicly available Federal Reserve data:

1. FOMC Statements
2. Interest Rate Decisions
3. Inflation Reports (CPI/PCE)
4. Employment Data
5. Federal Reserve Speeches

What Skills Are Used?

• poll_polymarket_markets.py (for market context if needed)
• summarize_news.py (for economic news aggregation)
• fetch_econ_data.py (for direct data scraping)

Troubleshooting

No Output?

1. Check that --output-file "" is used (empty string)
2. Verify PowerShell compatibility with Python 3.8+
3. Ensure no other process is blocking console output

Missing Data Points?

• Run with specific flags: --with-inflation --with-employment
• Some data may be unavailable due to delayed releases

Configuration (Optional)

Edit scripts/track_fed_policy.py in the root folder if you need to customize:

• Default time periods for data retrieval
• API endpoints for polling
• Output formatting preferences

Example Commands

Basic Execution

python "C:\Users\Legion 5i Pro\.openclaw\workspace\skills\fed-agent\scripts\track_fed_policy.py" --output-file ""

With Inflation Data

python "...\track_fed_policy.py" --output-file "" --with-inflation

Save to File

python "...\track_fed_policy.py" --output-file "fed_report.md"

Related Skills

• cnbc-geopolitics-fetcher - Economic news from CNBC
• polymarket-analyst - Geopolitical market polling
• bloomberg-economic-tracker - Market data aggregation

Status: ✅ Ready for execution

Last Updated: 2026-03-15

Skill Version: FED-AGENT-SKILL-001