College of Humanities and Social Sciences: Economics

Economics

In addition to the Bureau of Economic Analysis, here are a few examples of government resources in this subject area:

Library of Congress

The future of the North American Free Trade Agreement
The Middle-Class Tax Cuts' Impact on Consumer Spending & Retailers
Economic Census, Census Bureau
Economic Releases, Bureau of Labor Statistics
Economy, Congressional Budget Office

ALFRED: Archival FRED
Retrieve vintage versions of economic data that were available on specific dates in history
Archived Consumer Price Index Detailed Reports
From BLS. Monthly data on changes in the prices paid by urban consumers for representative basket of good and services back to 2000.
Beige Book
Summary of Commentary on Current Economic Conditions by Federal Reserve District

Commonly known as the Beige Book, this report is published eight times per year.
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Each Federal Reserve Bank gathers anecdotal information on current economic conditions in its District through reports from Bank and Branch directors and interviews with key business contacts, economists, market experts, and other sources. The Beige Book summarizes this information by District and sector. An overall summary of the twelve district reports is prepared by a designated Federal Reserve Bank on a rotating basis.
Budget of the United States Government
Issued by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), the Budget of the United States Government is a collection of documents that contains the budget message of the President, information about the President's budget proposals for a given fiscal year, and other budgetary publications that have been issued throughout the fiscal year.
Bureau of Economic Analysis - BEA
Access national (e.g. NIPA, gross product by industry), international (e.g. balance of payments, exports and imports), and regional (e.g. state personal and per capita income) data.
Economic Indicators
Economics & Statistics Administration
The Economics and Statistics Administration (ESA) plays three key roles within the Department of Commerce (DOC). ESA provides timely economic analysis, disseminates national economic indicators, and oversees the U.S. Census Bureau (Census) and the Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA).
Federal Reserve Economic Data (FRED)
Provides historical U.S. economic and financial data, including daily U.S. interest rates, monetary and business indicators, exchange rates, balance of payments and regional economic data.
FRASER: Federal Reserve Archival System for Economic Research
A data preservation and accessibility project of the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis. FRASER’s mission is to safeguard and provide easy access to economic history—particularly the history of the Federal Reserve System. Find economic data as well as Federal Reserve System publications.
Office of Trade Policy & Analysis
Provides data, analysis, and recommendations on policy, and trade promotion issues affecting U.S. industry competitiveness in a global setting.
Producer Price Index (PPI)
The Producer Price Index (PPI) program measures the average change over time in the selling prices received by domestic producers for their output. The prices included in the PPI are from the first commercial transaction for many products and some services.
USA Trade Online
Provided by the U.S. Census Bureau, USA Trade Online is a dynamic data tool that gives users access to current and cumulative U.S. export and import data.