Starwell Official Statistics

Stop relying on an LLM's faulty memory for economic and demographic data. This skill integrates with the Starwell API to fetch, verify, and cite official statistics from national agencies like the BLS, Eurostat, OECD, and the World Bank. It eliminates hallucinations by requiring every number to be backed by a retrieval event, complete with source metadata and verification status.

What it does

• Official Lookups retrieves current and historical figures for GDP, inflation, unemployment, and interest rates.
• Verification Tracking labels every data point as passing, stale, failing, or unverified based on live source checks.
• Cross-Country Comparisons fetches standardized series to compare economic indicators across different regions.
• Computed Analysis calculates growth rates, averages, and correlations using real Python execution over raw data.
• Fact-Checking validates user-provided claims against official agency records to identify outdated or misquoted figures.

How it works

1. Search Catalog identifies the correct series ID by matching indicators, geography, and units across global agencies.
2. Fetch Observations retrieves the specific values for the requested time window or frequency.
3. Analyze Data performs calculations or deep reporting using the answer or deep_analysis endpoints.
4. Format Output generates responses with mandatory citations, units, periods, and verification statuses.

Frameworks & tools

This tool uses the Starwell REST API and MCP tools. It interfaces with global data sources including FRED, BLS, BEA, Eurostat, ECB, OECD, World Bank, Statistics Canada, ONS, INSEE, and ABS.

Why this beats prompting it yourself

LLMs frequently mix up vintages, blend seasonally adjusted data with raw figures, or state last year's numbers as current. This skill forces the agent to use live, verified data from official agencies, ensuring every statistic is grounded in a specific retrieval from a trusted source.

Use cases

• Generate economic reports with cited GDP and CPI data for quarterly reviews.
• Fact-check social media claims about unemployment rates using official BLS figures.
• Create historical tables of interest rate movements across the EU and USA.
• Monitor for revisions in previously published industrial production numbers.

Known limitations

Does not provide stock, crypto, or commodity prices. Does not include company financials beyond SEC filings or subjective economic forecasts. Anonymous access is subject to IP-based rate limits.