download_data_macro_predictors {tidyfinance} | R Documentation |
Downloads and processes macroeconomic predictor data based on the specified type (monthly, quarterly, or annual), date range, and source URL. The function first checks if the specified type is supported, then downloads the data from the provided URL (defaulting to a Google Sheets export link). It processes the raw data into a structured format, calculating additional financial metrics and filtering by the specified date range.
download_data_macro_predictors(
type,
start_date,
end_date,
url = "https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1g4LOaRj4TvwJr9RIaA_nwrXXWTOy46bP"
)
type |
The type of dataset to download ("macro_predictors_monthly", "macro_predictors_quarterly", "macro_predictors_annual"). |
start_date |
The start date for filtering the data, in "YYYY-MM-DD" format. |
end_date |
The end date for filtering the data, in "YYYY-MM-DD" format. |
url |
The URL from which to download the dataset, with a default Google Sheets export link. |
A tibble with processed data, filtered by the specified date range and including financial metrics.
download_data_macro_predictors("macro_predictors_monthly", "2000-01-01", "2020-12-31")