Economics
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U.S. Economic Indicators and Interest Rates
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Major Publications include:
Occupational Outlook Handbook
Beyond The Numbers
Monthly Labor Review Online
Compensation and Working Conditions Online
Occupational Outlook Quarterly
The Editor's Desk
Career Guide to Industries
Economic News Releases
Spotlight on Statistics
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Business & Economics Portfolio
Research Insights & Top-Line Indicators including Business Cycle Indicators, Consumer Confidence Index, Employment Trends Index, and Measure of CEO Confidence.
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The Data-Planet repository of statistical content currently holds more than 5,000 datasets containing billions of data points presented in 2+ billion views of data (maps, trends, tables, rankings). All of the data have been standardized, structured, and described with 37 fields of metadata and controlled editorial descriptions. Data-Planet products enable users to find and identify a statistical time series; view it as a table, chart, map, or graph; generate data overlays from multiple sources; or retrieve a citable piece of data and use it in their workflow and work product.
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Interest Rates, Government Debt and Commercial Paper Rates of the USA and other countries can be found under "Market" section.
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The Census Business Builder (CBB) is a suite of services that provide selected demographic and economic data from the Census Bureau tailored to specific types of users in a simple to access and use format.
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The Center on Budget and Policy Priorities (CBPP)
The Center on Budget and Policy Priorities (CBPP) was founded in 1981 to analyze federal budget priorities, with a particular focus on how budget choices affect low-income Americans.
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Current Population Survey Data for Social, Economic and Health Research
IPUMS is provided by the Minnesota Population Center at the University of Minnesota, and they also provide resources to harmonize the data to help user's analyzing change over time. IPUMS is a popular external resource where you could download the files without charge.
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Disposable Personal Income by BEA
Disposable Personal Income: After-tax income. The amount that U.S. residents have left to spend or save after paying taxes is important not just to individuals but to the whole economy. The formula is simple: personal income minus personal current taxes.
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Designed to help researchers gain access to state and regional socioeconomic data. Aims to be a convenient, comprehensive first stop for anyone searching public and private data sources on the Web.
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Employment Research Data Center by the Upjohn Institute
With the cooperation and assistance of the U.S. Department of Labor (USDOL), the Upjohn Institute is serving as the data repository for many research and evaluation projects sponsored by the USDOL. Data from these projects (along with specific information related to the data) and final reports are offered via download at no charge. Abstracts, executive summaries, and listings of the contents of the data downloads are available below as html or pdf files.
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Easy A-Z access to statistical data on many topics, including business and economics, collected from over 70 federal agencies.
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FRASER » Federal Reserve Archival System for Economic Research
For the historical researcher, access to standard U.S. government economic data publications and statistical releases dating from 1900 onward.
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FRED--Federal Reserve Economic Data
Provides historical data sets for U.S. economic indicators gathered by the Federal Reserve banks. Includes daily interest rates, monetary indicators, balance of payments, etc. Also available is vintage economic data through ALFRED and mapped data through GeoFRED.
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FreeLunch.com Freelunch.com is a free service provided by Moody's Analytics. Free Lunch provides a easy-to-use interface to download financial and economic data from a variety of reliable sources. Moody’s Analytics helps capital markets and credit risk management professionals worldwide respond to an evolving marketplace with confidence. Through its team of economists, Moody’s Analytics is a leading independent provider of data, analysis, modeling and forecasts on national and regional economies, financial markets, and credit risk. Visit www.economy.com for more information.
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GDP by State, Personal Income or Personal Consumption Expenditure by State
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Research reports in various topics are free to download.
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Living Wage Calculator - by MIT
This living wage calculator is developed by a MIT professor to estimate the cost of living in your community or region. The calculator lists typical expenses, the living wage and typical wages for the selected location.
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Statistical Abstract of the United States
A primary source of statistical information of all kinds, this annual publication contains data from both the federal government and many private organizations. Check the table footnotes for publications where additional information can be found.
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To provide detailed annual data for U.S. business establishments by geography, industry, and enterprise size. The United States Code, Titles 13 and 26, authorize this program.
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Survey of Consumer Finances (SCF) The Survey of Consumer Finances (SCF) is normally a triennial cross-sectional survey of U.S. families. The survey data include information on families’ balance sheets, pensions, income, and demographic characteristics. Information is also included from related surveys of pension providers and the earlier such surveys conducted by the Federal Reserve Board. No other study for the country collects comparable information. Data from the SCF are widely used, from analysis at the Federal Reserve and other branches of government to scholarly work at the major economic research centers.
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U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis by US Dept of Commerce
BEA's interactive data application is the one stop shop for accessing BEA data on the fly. The interactive application makes it easier to access and use our statistics by providing a common look and feel for users accessing national, international, regional or industry statistics.
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Where to find government data during most Federal Gov. websites' shutdown
When there was a lapse in government funding, several government data websites (for instance Census.gov) would be unavailable until further notice. This might cause inconvenience for your research.
I would like to make a note that we have ProQuest Statistical Abstract of the United States or ProQuest Statistical Insight for most government data in e-version. We also have old census data in print on 3/F (call number - HD7293 .A6113).
Another tip that I would like to share with you: If you need information normally housed on one of the affected sites, don't forget about The Wayback Machine (http://archive.org/web/web.php).
International Economic Data
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Risk analysis for foreign nations, including coverage of current events and analysis of economic, political, legal, tax, security, and operational conditions. Includes standard economic indicators for nations.
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Online access to OECD (Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development) statistical datafiles, periodicals, and books.
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Market intelligence on industries, countries, and consumers from Euromonitor International. UT subscription covers global market and economic statistics only. Allow pop-ups and Active-X for this database.
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Contains World Development Indicators, Global Development Finance, and additional statistical data files from the World Bank.
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Index to statistical data of all kinds from federal, state, private, and international sources. Links to full-text when available.
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Economic Freedom - Fraser Institute
The cornerstones of economic freedom are (1) personal choice, (2) voluntary exchange coordinated by markets, (3) freedom to enter and compete in markets, and (4) protection of persons and their property from aggression by others. Individuals have economic freedom when property they acquire without the use of force, fraud, or theft is protected from physical invasions by others and they are free to use, exchange, or give their property as long as their actions do not violate the identical rights of others. Individuals are free to choose, trade, and cooperate with others, and compete as they see fit.
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Economic Calculators/Value of a Dollar
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From two scholars of economic history, an attempt to define and measure the "objective" value or worth over time of items such as purchasing power, inflation rates, stock growth rates, etc.
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From the Minneapolis Federal Reserve Bank, calculate the value of the dollar for any year from 1913 to the present, as based on the Consumer Price Index. Also has estimates from 1800 to present.
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Inflation Conversion Factors for Dollars 1774 to Estimated 2019
To convert the value of the dollar in any year from 1774 onward to a current dollar rate, a chart is provided with an annual conversion rate number. Prepared by an Oregon State University political science faculty member.
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SIPP is also a leading source of data on economic well-being, family dynamics, education, wealth, health insurance, child care, and food security. The survey interviews individuals for several years and provides monthly data about changes in household and family composition and economic circumstances over time.
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Survey of Program Dynamics (SPD), simultaneously described the full range of state welfare programs along with social, economic, demographic and family changes that helped or limited the effectiveness of the reforms.
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The Luxembourg Income Study Database (LIS) is the largest available income database of harmonized microdata collected from about 50 countries in Europe, North America, Latin America, Africa, Asia, and Australasia spans five decades.
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The Panel Study of Income Dynamics (PSID) is the longest running longitudinal household survey in the world.