LibGuides: Economic Research Guide: Data Sources

State & National Economic Data

Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA)
Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJB)
Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS)
California Open Data Portal
Conference Board
Economagic
FDIC Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
GovInfo: Economic Report of the President
Annual report written by the Chairman of the Council of Economic Advisers
GovInfo: Federal Economic Indicators
The govinfo website, formerly known as FDsys, is operated by the Government Publishing Office (GPO) and provides monthly publications produced by the U.S. Federal Government.
NBER National Bureau of Economic Research Data Library
New York Fed: Center for Microeconomic Data
Part of the Federal Reserve Bank of New York's Economic Research website. See also the "Data Bank" section.
RFE Resources for Economists on the Internet - American Economic Association
St. Louis Fed: FRASER Federal Reserve Archival System for Economic Research
Historical data series compiled and maintained by the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis
St. Louis Fed: FRED Federal Reserve Economic Data
Economic data series compiled and maintained by the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis, covering:
• International Economic Trends (Quarterly)
• Monetary Trends (Monthly)
• National Economic Trends (Monthly)
• U.S. Financial Trends (Weekly)
Statistical Abstract of the United States
U.S. Census Bureau: Business and Economy
Economic Census, business and economy datasets, economic indicators
U.S. Census Bureau: Center for Economic Studies
U.S. Department of Commerce
Includes the Economics & Statistics Administration (ESA) that oversees BEA and Census Bureau.
U.S. International Trade Commission DataWeb

International Economic Data

CIA World Factbook - Country Comparisons
The Country Comparison page allows users to quickly compare countries by economic indicators
European Central Bank - Statistics
European Commission - Business, Economy, Euro
Economic, trade and business data of the EU member states
globalEDGE
IMF Country Information
IMF Data
Data and reports on the economies, finances, and trade of member countries
OECD.stat
Data for OECD member countries and selected non-member economies
OECD Factbook
Economic data compiled by the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development
UNdata
UN Human Development Index
World Bank Open Data
WTO International Trade Statistics

Other Useful Sources

What Was the Exchange Rate Then? (Measuring Worth)
What Was the GDP Then? (Measuring Worth)
Resources for Economists on the Internet
A comprehensive online resource guide sponsored by the American Economic Association.
The Conference Board
Leading indicators, Consumer Confidence
Panel Study of Income Dynamics (PSID)
Visualizing.org
General data
IHME Institute of Health Metrics and Evaluation
Visualizing health-related data
Pew Research Center
Economy Watch
Google Dataset Search
Information is Beautiful
CNN Money
Yahoo Finance
Google Finance

ESRI Community Analyst

A web-based databank that allows the users to access interactive maps and demographic, health, economic, crime, and business data customized to specific locations.

NOTE: Under the license agreement, ESRI resources may be used for educational, teaching, and research uses only and require a special access code. Please contact Hiromi Kubo or Library START Here Desk (278-2174) for further information.

Federal Budget

Center on Budget and Policy Priorities

Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget

Congressional Budget Office (CBO)

Economic Report of the President: 1995 to the Present

Economic Report of the President: 1974 to the Present (old version of the Economic Report of the President: 1995 to the Present)

Office of Management and Budget, White House

National Priorities Project - A guide that explains the federal budget process, where federal money comes from and goes, and the federal debt. Sections include Budget Basics, Analysis, Interactive Data, Federal Budget Timeline, and more.

Statistical Abstract of the United States (Website and Book)

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