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Economic Report of the President
Economic Report of the President
A great first place to look for US macroeconomic data. The print
version is easier to browse. It is in the Ready Reference collection,
next to the Research/IT Desk. CC Ready Ref PR 43.9.
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Economic Report of the President
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New York Times
- Economic Indicators TableConstantly updated, easy to compare new releases with current values.
Economic Indicators
"This publication is prepared by the Council of Economic Advisers to supply monthly updates related to the economic conditions in the United States. Economic Indicators provides statistical data both in tabular and graphic form and includes information on consumer and producer prices, employment, production, and money and banking. Tables typically display 10 years of annual data with the most recent 12 to 15 months broken out in detail."
Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA)
The BEA, a part of the Department of Commerce, provides GDP and economic accounts data. It compiles national, state and regional, and international economic data.
- NIPA - National Income & Product AccountsDetailed estimates of GDP and its components such as personal consumption expenditure, investment expenditure, government expenditure, net exports. Guide to NIPA
- Other indicatorsReal GDP, Implicit price deflators for GDP, Business Output, sources of personal income, corporate profits, business investment
Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS)
Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS)
The U.S. Department of Labor provides a large amount of data related to
employment issues, productivity, and prices on their web site.
- Consumer Price Index (CPI)The most widely used measure of inflation. Read more about CPI.
- Producer Price Index (PPI)Measures the average change over time in selling prices received by domestic producers of goods and services. Read more about PPI.
Department of Labor
Even though the Bureau of Labor Statistics is part of the Department of Labor, it is not the sole place to look for statistics from the Department. Some important measures are released directly from the Department of Labor, particularly advance and unadjusted numbers.
- News releases (excluding the BLS)See the most recent numbers published by the Department.
- Unemployment Insurance StatisticsThis weekly report is watched closely to track jobless claims.
Census Bureau
Census Bureau
The best in the world.
- data.census.gov This link opens in a new window
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Statistical population, housing, economic, and geographic data from the United States Census.
- Economic CensusThis census includes Service Industries who report on kind of business, Federal income tax status, geographic location, taxable operating receipts (revenue for tax-exempt establishments), annual and first quarter payroll, and employment for the pay period including March 12. Establishments receiving a census form provide additional data on operational and organizational status, sources of receipts, business characteristics, and industry specific measures such as exports and the number of hotel a
- data.census.gov This link opens in a new window
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Statistical population, housing, economic, and geographic data from the United States Census.
