Data Sources for Economics Courses and Term Papers

Check out the following links to sources of economic information and data:

1. General Economic/Social Data

• The Economic Report of the President
• Statistical Abstract of the US
• Census Bureau Statistics
• Economic Time Series Page
• Univ. of Michigan Statistical Resources
• Library of Congress
• Economic Glossary

2. Macroeconomic/Monetary Data

• The Economic Report of the President
• Budget of the US Government
• Federal Reserve System
• Federal Reserve Economic Data
• Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
• Bureau of Labor Statistics
• Census Bureau Statistics
• Statistical Abstract of the US
• Economic Time Series Page
• Econ Data and Links
• Business Cycle Indicators
• Bureau of Economic Analysis
• Foreign Exchange Rates

3. International/Development Data

• European Union
• North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA)
• CIA World Fact Book
• United Nations
• World Bank
• World Trade Organization
• OECD
• General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT)
• G7 Information
• Foreign Exchange Rates
• Univ. of Michigan Statistical Resources

4. Labor/ Inflation Data

• Bureau of Labor Statistics
• Occupational Outlook Handbook (including Job Interview Skills)
• Univ. of Michigan Statistical Resources

5. Public Finance / Tax

• Budget of the US Government
• The Economic Report of the President
• Department of the Treasury
• Internal Revenue Service
• Social Security Administration
• Panel Study on Income Dynamics
• Univ. of Michigan Statistical Resources

6. Financial Market Data

• Dow Jones Industrial Index
• Major Mraket Index (Dow Jones, NASDAQ, NYSE, S&P 500 and AMEX)
• Stocks (Wall street summary, earnings reports and stock quotes)
• Mutual Fund Data
• Foreign Exchange Rates
• World Stock Market Indexes

7. Environmental/Natural Resources/Energy Economics Data

• Environment and Natural Resources.
• Energy Consumption and Production

8. Health Economic Data

• Health Statistics
• Health Insurance Data

9. Economic History Data

• Historical Data
• U.S. Historical Census

10. Economic Forecasts

• Business Cycle Indicators
• U .S. Economic Forecasts
• Weekly U.S. Economic Briefing
• Weekly International Economic Briefing

11. Regional Data

• County and City Databook

12. Current Business and Economics News

• CNN Financial News
• Wall Street Journal
• USA Today Money
• Bloomberg's Business News

Last Updated: Aug 20, 2007