Federal Government Resources for the Economy
Agency Websites:
- Bureau of Economic Analysis
Resources:
"Overview of the Economy:" graphic summaries of major indicators.
"US Economic Accounts."; includes national, international, regional, and industry accounts.
Survey of Current Business: full text, 1994 to the present. - Bureau of Labor Statistics
Resources:
"At a Glance Tables:" national, regional, state, and metropolitan data.
"Wages, Earnings, & Benefits:" various measures.
"Employment & Unemployment:" various measures.
Monthly Labor Review: full text, 1982 to the present. - Census Bureau
Resources:
"Economic Census:" includes reports for industries.
"Economic Indicators:" about 16 indicators, mostly housing and retail.
"Fast Facts:" demographics for individual states.
Statistical Abstract of the US: full text; selective volumes from 1878 to the present. - Council of
Economic Advisers
Resources:
Economic Indicators: available from 1998 to the present.
Economic Report of the President: full text for latest year only. - Department of the
Treasury
Resources:
"Accounting & Budget:" budget documents from FY 1997 to the present.
"Financial Markets:" data on the public debt from 1953 to the present; Treasury Bulletin full text, 1996 to the present. - Federal Reserve Board
of Governors
Resources:
"A-Z Index:" Beige Book, full text from 1970 to the present, national and regional.
"Economic Research and Data:" statistical data; Federal Reserve Bulletin, full text, 1997 to the present.
Other Federal Government Websites:
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Beige Book (Federal Reserve Board)
Also known as Current Economic Conditions, this publication provides a narrative summary by quarter both nationally and by Federal Reserve district. Full text from 1970 to the present. -
Economic Indicators.gov (Economics and Statistics
Administration)
Provides detailed data for about 20 indicators, from 1996 to the present. - Economic
Statistics Briefing Room (The White House)
Executive summary of the current economic policies. - Federal Reserve
System Online
Links to each of the 12 regional Reserve Banks. Chicago and Minneapolis are especially good for collections of statistics. Each Bank normally provides data on its own region; Colorado is within the 10th District (Kansas City). - FedStats
Links to 100 federal agencies; allows for approach by agency, subject, or state. - FRASER (St.
Louis Federal Reserve Bank)
Provides historical statistics, sometimes back to the 19th-century. Economic Indicators available from 1948 to the present. - FRED II
(St. Louis Federal Reserve Bank)
A database of over 3000 US economic times series downloadable into Excel and text formats. -
International Economic Trends (St. Louis Federal Reserve
Bank)
Provides statistics on other major economies, with archiving from 1998 to the present. - Liber8 (St.
Louis Federal Reserve Bank)
Another gateway for economic indicators and other useful links. -
Stat-USA Alternatives
Links to a number of federal government resources that also appear in the Stat-USA database. -
Treasury International Capital
System (Treasury Department)
Especially useful for "Major Foreign Holders of Treasury Securities" and other international measures bearing on the US. -
USAspending.gov
Find grant and award data and spending at state and congressional district levels.
Major Print Publications:
- CPI Detailed Report. L2.38/3 Doc Ref
Available from 1974 to the present. Also online from 2000 to the present; connect through Sage or the Bureau Of Labor Statistics site. - Economic Indicators. Y4.EC7:EC7 Doc Ref
Available from 1970 to the present. Also available online from 1995 to the present through Sage and the Council of Economic Advisers. FRASER (see link above) provides 1948 to the present. - Economic Report of the President. PR39.9
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Book length report published annually, combining narrative and statistics; the latter emphasizes income, employment, and production. Print copies available from 1947 to the present. Found online from 1995 to the present through Sage. The most recent report is also at the Council of Economic Advisers site. - Employment & Earnings. L2.41/2 Doc
Detailed statistics published monthly. CSU library has print volumes available from 1973 to the present. Current statistics can be found at the Bureau Of Labor Statistics site. - Federal Reserve Bulletin. HG2401 .A5
Detailed financial and business statistics, domestic and international. CSU library has print volumes for 1915-2003. Also available online from 1997 to the present; connect through Sage and the Federal Reserve Board site. - Monthly Labor Review. HD8051 .A78
Provides statistics and some narrative. CSU library has 1918 to the present. Also available online from 1982 to the present; connect through Sage or the Bureau of Labor Statistics site. - Statistical Abstract of the United States. C3.134
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This book length volume is published annually and provides both statistics and citations to more detailed federal sources. CSU library has 1879 to the present. Many volumes are also available online from 1878 to the present; connect through Sage or the Census Bureau site. - Survey of Current Business. C59.11 Doc
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Provides detailed statistics. CSU library has 1921 to the present. Also available online from 1994 to the present; connect through Sage or the Bureau of Economic Analysis site. - Treasury Bulletin. T63.103 Doc
Detailed statistics on the public debt and banking activities. CSU library has 1954-1992. Also available online from 1996 to the present; connect through Sage or the Treasury Department site.