Economics

Helpful Links

Important Economic Variables:

• Gross Domestic Product: Data for U.S. GDP
• U.S. Consumer Price Index: Consumer price index data used to calculate rates of inflation
• U.S. Unemployment: Unemployment rate data
• Economic Leading Indicators: Latest data on leading indicators
• International Currency Exchange Rates: Find the latest exchange rates for any pair of currencies
• U.S. Income Distribution: Measures of income inequality in the U.S.

Economic Data Sources:

• Economagic: Links to current and historical data on most economic variables
• Economic Report of the President: References a broad cross-section of current and historical U.S. data
• FedStats Home Page: Gateway to statistics from more than 100 U.S. agencies
• Bureau of Labor Statistics: Homepage for BLS data on employment, productivity and prices
• FRB: Statistics: Releases and Historical Data: Links to all Federal Reserve System financial and monetary data
• Economic Census: Data from the 2007 economic census
• OECD: Comparative data for Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) countries
• CIA Factbook: CIA-compiled data for a wide variety of countries
• International Sites: Links to many international statistical agencies.

Other Links of Interest:

• Resources for Economists: Wide-ranging links of interest to economists and students
• Economics Network: Extensive links to online teaching and learning materials
• American Economics Association: Homepage of the major professional association of economists.