Question 1

What economic data does EconPulse provide?

Accepted Answer

EconPulse delivers CPI, Core CPI, PPI, WTI crude oil, national gas prices, 10-year and 2-year treasury rates, BTC cross-exchange premiums, and US debt data. All data is sourced directly from FRED, BLS, EIA, and Treasury APIs — no middlemen.

Question 2

How is EconPulse different from the FRED API?

Accepted Answer

FRED is free but requires significant data normalization, has no SDKs, no webhook alerts, no crypto data, and no prediction market context. EconPulse normalizes everything into one consistent REST endpoint with sub-120ms response times, same-day release processing, and Python/TypeScript SDKs included.

Question 3

Can I use EconPulse to trade on Kalshi or Polymarket?

Accepted Answer

Yes — EconPulse was built specifically for prediction market traders. The economic calendar includes professional consensus estimates so you can detect surprise gaps before markets reprice. CPI, Fed rate, and GDP release data hits EconPulse the same day as the official release.

Question 4

How fast is the API?

Accepted Answer

Sub-120ms average response time. Energy prices update hourly, treasury rates update every 15 minutes, and inflation data (CPI/PPI) is updated same-day on official release.

Question 5

What SDKs are available?

Accepted Answer

Python and TypeScript SDKs are included with all plans at no additional cost. Both are available on GitHub.

Question 6

Is there a free tier?

Accepted Answer

Yes — Free is $0 and includes 10,000 cached API calls per month with the latest values across all core endpoints. No signup needed to test with the demo key.

Question 7

What is the rate limit on each plan?

Accepted Answer

Free includes 10,000 cached calls/month. Pro ($49/mo) includes all endpoints in real-time (uncached), consensus + crowd + market + EPP data, webhooks, and full history.

Question 8

How does webhook alerting work?

Accepted Answer

Pro plan only. Configure a webhook URL in your dashboard and EconPulse will POST a payload to your endpoint on releases, thresholds, and divergence spikes. No polling required.

Question 9

Is EconPulse cheaper than Bloomberg or Refinitiv?

Accepted Answer

Yes — approximately 87% cheaper for comparable macroeconomic data coverage. Bloomberg Terminal access starts at $24,000/year. EconPulse Pro is $588/year.

Question 10

What data sources does EconPulse use?

Accepted Answer

FRED (Federal Reserve Economic Data), BLS (Bureau of Labor Statistics), EIA (Energy Information Administration), US Treasury, Indeed Hiring Lab, and proprietary BTC exchange aggregation.

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