Economics 360: Money and Banking Research Guide

Federal Open Market Committee -- Economic Conditions

Use the following databases to find recent articles in journals, magazines and newspapers:

• ABI/Inform Global and ProQuest Research Library
• EconLit
• Factiva
• Lexis-Nexis
• Fed in Print

US Economic Data

  National Data   |   Regional and State Data   |   Data by Topic  

Sources of National Data

• Census Bureau
• Bureau of Labor Statistics provides data on the following topics:   Employment, Price Indexes, Compensation & Working Conditions, and Productivity & Technology.
• Economy at a Glance
• Economic Indicators.Gov
• Economic Indicators (1995 - )via GPO Access
• Federal Budget Publications
• Budget of the U.S. Government: Fiscal Year 2009
• Budget tables in spreadsheet format
• Historical Tables: spreadsheet format, Adobe Acrobat format
• Economic Report of the President (ERP)
• ERP Statistical Tables in spreadsheet format
• Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
• Bank Data (individual banks and the banking industry)
• FDIC Statistics on Banking
• FDIC Historical Statistics on Banking: This site offers annual financial and structure data on FDIC-insured banks and savings institutions, beginning in 1934. It includes state-level tables, as well as annual lists of failed commercial banks and savings.
• Federal Reserve Board
  The 12 Federal Reserve Districts (map)

Atlanta	Boston	Chicago
Cleveland	Dallas	Kansas City
Minneapolis	New York	Philadelphia
Richmond	St. Louis	San Francisco

• Beige Book
• Economic Data - FRED®
• Federal Reserve Bulletin
• Fed in Print
• Federal Reserve Statistical Releases
• Federal Open Market Committee
• Monetary Policy Testimony and Report to the Congress
• STAT-USA
  STAT-USA is a major source for U.S. Government economic and social data.
• Survey of Current Business (1994- )

Sources of Regional Data

• American FactFinder
• Bureau of Economic Analysis Regional Accounts Data
• Bureau of Labor Statistics Regional Information
  provides data on the following topics: Consumer Price Index, Producer Price Index, Employment, Average Annual Pay, Compensation, Consumer Expenditure Survey, and Occupational Injuries and Illnesses
• Economy at a Glance   (State level data)
• Data   
• Regional Economic Conditions (RECON)
  RECON was created to help the FDIC analyze the risks facing financial institutions by providing economic information and statistics at one of three levels: state, MSA (Metropolitan Statistical Area), and county.
• State and County QuickFacts provides frequently requested Census Bureau information at the national, state and county level.
• State and Local Government on the Net
• State Data Centers (Census Bureau)
  Suggestion:   Scroll down the page to find links to state data centers rather than clicking on the map.

Sources of Data by Topic

• Building Permits (Census Bureau)
• Employment & Unemployment (BLS)
• Gross Domestic Product (GDP) by State and Metropolitan Area (BEA)
• State and Local Area Personal Income (BEA)
• Statistical Resources on the Web (University of Michigan Library)
  This site offers access to a vast number of statistical sources.