The data are bad but M2 reporting is not discontinued, but changed somewhat. It is the webpage being discontinued, replaced by:

https://fred.stlouisfed.org/series/M2SL

The reason being, "Before May 2020, M2 consists of M1 plus (1) savings deposits (including money market deposit accounts); (2) small-denomination time deposits (time deposits in amounts of less than $100,000) less individual retirement account (IRA) and Keogh balances at depository institutions; and (3) balances in retail money market funds (MMFs) less IRA and Keogh balances at MMFs.

"Beginning May 2020, M2 consists of M1 plus (1) small-denomination time deposits (time deposits in amounts of less than $100,000) less IRA and Keogh balances at depository institutions; and (2) balances in retail MMFs less IRA and Keogh balances at MMFs. Seasonally adjusted M2 is constructed by summing savings deposits (before May 2020), small-denomination time deposits, and retail MMFs, each seasonally adjusted separately, and adding this result to seasonally adjusted M1.

"For more information on the H.6 release changes and the regulatory amendment that led to the creation of the other liquid deposits component and its inclusion in the M1 monetary aggregate, see the H.6 announcements and Technical Q&As posted on December 17, 2020."

However, actually discontinued are Total Savings Deposits at all Depository Institutions (DISCONTINUED), Retail Money Funds (DISCONTINUED), Non-M1 Components of M2 (DISCONTINUED), Savings Deposits - Total (DISCONTINUED), Small Time Deposits - Total (DISCONTINUED), and more: https://fred.stlouisfed.org/categories/29

The data are bad but M2 reporting is not discontinued, but changed somewhat. For that reason It's changed over to a different webpage:

https://fred.stlouisfed.org/series/M2SL

The reason being, "Before May 2020, M2 consists of M1 plus (1) savings deposits (including money market deposit accounts); (2) small-denomination time deposits (time deposits in amounts of less than $100,000) less individual retirement account (IRA) and Keogh balances at depository institutions; and (3) balances in retail money market funds (MMFs) less IRA and Keogh balances at MMFs.

"Beginning May 2020, M2 consists of M1 plus (1) small-denomination time deposits (time deposits in amounts of less than $100,000) less IRA and Keogh balances at depository institutions; and (2) balances in retail MMFs less IRA and Keogh balances at MMFs. Seasonally adjusted M2 is constructed by summing savings deposits (before May 2020), small-denomination time deposits, and retail MMFs, each seasonally adjusted separately, and adding this result to seasonally adjusted M1.

"For more information on the H.6 release changes and the regulatory amendment that led to the creation of the other liquid deposits component and its inclusion in the M1 monetary aggregate, see the H.6 announcements and Technical Q&As posted on December 17, 2020."

However, actually discontinued are Total Savings Deposits at all Depository Institutions (DISCONTINUED), Retail Money Funds (DISCONTINUED), Non-M1 Components of M2 (DISCONTINUED), Savings Deposits - Total (DISCONTINUED), Small Time Deposits - Total (DISCONTINUED), and more: https://fred.stlouisfed.org/categories/29

The data are bad but M2 reporting is not discontinued, but changed over to a different webpage:

https://fred.stlouisfed.org/series/M2SL

The reason being, "Before May 2020, M2 consists of M1 plus (1) savings deposits (including money market deposit accounts); (2) small-denomination time deposits (time deposits in amounts of less than $100,000) less individual retirement account (IRA) and Keogh balances at depository institutions; and (3) balances in retail money market funds (MMFs) less IRA and Keogh balances at MMFs.

"Beginning May 2020, M2 consists of M1 plus (1) small-denomination time deposits (time deposits in amounts of less than $100,000) less IRA and Keogh balances at depository institutions; and (2) balances in retail MMFs less IRA and Keogh balances at MMFs. Seasonally adjusted M2 is constructed by summing savings deposits (before May 2020), small-denomination time deposits, and retail MMFs, each seasonally adjusted separately, and adding this result to seasonally adjusted M1.

"For more information on the H.6 release changes and the regulatory amendment that led to the creation of the other liquid deposits component and its inclusion in the M1 monetary aggregate, see the H.6 announcements and Technical Q&As posted on December 17, 2020."

However, actually discontinued are Total Savings Deposits at all Depository Institutions (DISCONTINUED), Retail Money Funds (DISCONTINUED), Non-M1 Components of M2 (DISCONTINUED), Savings Deposits - Total (DISCONTINUED), Small Time Deposits - Total (DISCONTINUED), and more: https://fred.stlouisfed.org/categories/29

The data are bad but M2 reporting is not discontinued, but changed over to a different webpage as there has been a regulation-required definition change.

https://fred.stlouisfed.org/series/M2SL

The reason being, "Before May 2020, M2 consists of M1 plus (1) savings deposits (including money market deposit accounts); (2) small-denomination time deposits (time deposits in amounts of less than $100,000) less individual retirement account (IRA) and Keogh balances at depository institutions; and (3) balances in retail money market funds (MMFs) less IRA and Keogh balances at MMFs.

"Beginning May 2020, M2 consists of M1 plus (1) small-denomination time deposits (time deposits in amounts of less than $100,000) less IRA and Keogh balances at depository institutions; and (2) balances in retail MMFs less IRA and Keogh balances at MMFs. Seasonally adjusted M2 is constructed by summing savings deposits (before May 2020), small-denomination time deposits, and retail MMFs, each seasonally adjusted separately, and adding this result to seasonally adjusted M1.

"For more information on the H.6 release changes and the regulatory amendment that led to the creation of the other liquid deposits component and its inclusion in the M1 monetary aggregate, see the H.6 announcements and Technical Q&As posted on December 17, 2020."

However, actually discontinued are Total Savings Deposits at all Depository Institutions (DISCONTINUED), Retail Money Funds (DISCONTINUED), Non-M1 Components of M2 (DISCONTINUED), Savings Deposits - Total (DISCONTINUED), Small Time Deposits - Total (DISCONTINUED), and more: https://fred.stlouisfed.org/categories/29

The data is bad but it is not discontinued, but changed over to a different webpage.

https://fred.stlouisfed.org/series/M2SL

The reason being, "Before May 2020, M2 consists of M1 plus (1) savings deposits (including money market deposit accounts); (2) small-denomination time deposits (time deposits in amounts of less than $100,000) less individual retirement account (IRA) and Keogh balances at depository institutions; and (3) balances in retail money market funds (MMFs) less IRA and Keogh balances at MMFs.

"Beginning May 2020, M2 consists of M1 plus (1) small-denomination time deposits (time deposits in amounts of less than $100,000) less IRA and Keogh balances at depository institutions; and (2) balances in retail MMFs less IRA and Keogh balances at MMFs. Seasonally adjusted M2 is constructed by summing savings deposits (before May 2020), small-denomination time deposits, and retail MMFs, each seasonally adjusted separately, and adding this result to seasonally adjusted M1.

"For more information on the H.6 release changes and the regulatory amendment that led to the creation of the other liquid deposits component and its inclusion in the M1 monetary aggregate, see the H.6 announcements and Technical Q&As posted on December 17, 2020."

However, actually discontinued are Total Savings Deposits at all Depository Institutions (DISCONTINUED), Retail Money Funds (DISCONTINUED), Non-M1 Components of M2 (DISCONTINUED), Savings Deposits - Total (DISCONTINUED), Small Time Deposits - Total (DISCONTINUED), and more: https://fred.stlouisfed.org/categories/29

The data is bad but it is not discontinued, but changed over to a different webpage.

https://fred.stlouisfed.org/series/M2SL

The reason being, "Before May 2020, M2 consists of M1 plus (1) savings deposits (including money market deposit accounts); (2) small-denomination time deposits (time deposits in amounts of less than $100,000) less individual retirement account (IRA) and Keogh balances at depository institutions; and (3) balances in retail money market funds (MMFs) less IRA and Keogh balances at MMFs.

"Beginning May 2020, M2 consists of M1 plus (1) small-denomination time deposits (time deposits in amounts of less than $100,000) less IRA and Keogh balances at depository institutions; and (2) balances in retail MMFs less IRA and Keogh balances at MMFs. Seasonally adjusted M2 is constructed by summing savings deposits (before May 2020), small-denomination time deposits, and retail MMFs, each seasonally adjusted separately, and adding this result to seasonally adjusted M1.

"For more information on the H.6 release changes and the regulatory amendment that led to the creation of the other liquid deposits component and its inclusion in the M1 monetary aggregate, see the H.6 announcements and Technical Q&As posted on December 17, 2020."