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
Census Bureau: Business and Economy
Economic Census, business and economy datasets, economic indicators
Census Bureau: Center for Economic Studies
Census Bureau: Data Tools and Apps
Census Bureau: Explore Census Data
Conference Board
Leading indicators, Consumer Confidence
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.
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
Up to the 2012 issue
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

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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