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USEconomy

Researching the US Economy

General Resources

• EconData.net
• Federal Reserve Board
• Resources for Economists on the Internet
• Statistical Abstract of the United States
• Statistical Resources on the Web from The Documents Center at the University of Michigan Library, this site offers access to a vast number of statistical sources.
• Statistical Sources (W&L University Library)
• Data on the Net

National

• Bureau of Economic Analysis
• Bureau of Labor Statistics
• Census Bureau Resources

      Census Bureau Mission: To be the preeminent collector and provider of timely, relevant, and quality data about the people and economy of the United States.

• Economic Indicators via GPO Access

      Prepared and published monthly for the Joint Economic Committee, by the Council of Economic Advisers, and provides economic information on prices, wages, production, business activity, purchasing power, credit, money and Federal finance.

• EPI DataZone: from the Economic Policy Institute
• Federal Reserve Board
• Economic Data - FREDŽ, from the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis, provides historical U.S. economic and financial data, including daily U.S. interest rates, monetary and business indicators, exchange rates, balance of payments and regional economic data.
• FedStats provides links and search capabilities to help you navigate publicly available statistics from over 70 Federal agencies..
• Geostat: The Geospatial and Statistical Data Center, University of Virginia Library
• Office of Management and Budget, provides the Federal Budget in PDF and the tables in spreadsheet format
• Economic Report of the President
• Resources for Economists on the Internet:
  • U.S. Macro and Regional Data
  • Other U.S. Data
• Social Statistics Briefing Room

      A collection of crime, demographic, education, and health statistics, provided by the White House.

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  • GLOBUS & NTDB: current and historical trade-related releases, international market research, trade opportunities, country analysis, and the National Trade Data Bank (NTDB).
  • State of the Nation: current and historical economic and financial releases and economic data.
• Survey of Current Business Published by the BEA, this source disseminates significant economic indicators (over 2500 statistical series originating from both public and private sources). Paper copy: current issue in C-School Reading Room, older issues are available in periodical sections in Leyburn Library.

Regional

• 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 paper shredding machines
  • Economy at a Glance (State and local data)office supplies
  • BLS 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