Research Guides: Economics: Indicators / Data

Statista

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Includes a broad range of statistics from national and international data sources, searchable by industries, markets, topics, and countries.
Social Explorer This link opens in a new window
Interactive maps highlighting demographics, election results, health statistics, economic data, education, business trends, and environmental data. Social Explorer utilizes U.S. Census data since 1790 along with multiple other data sources (including US Presidential elections since 1912). Additional maps and data for global areas, especially Ireland, the UK, Canada, and Europe.

Books

Guide to Economic Indicators by Norman Frumkin
Call Number: e-book
ISBN: 9781317469278
Publication Date: 2006
The Leading Indicators by Zachary Karabell
Call Number: HB137 .K36 2014
ISBN: 9781451651201
Publication Date: 2014-02-11
The Secrets of Economic Indicators, 3rd by Bernard Baumohl
Call Number: Reference HB3730 .B38 2013
ISBN: 0132932075
Publication Date: 2012-07-24
The Trader's Guide to Key Economic Indicators, 3rd by Richard Yamarone
Call Number: e-book
ISBN: 9781118074008
Publication Date: 2012-07-31

Economic Indicators

Economic Indicators - 1995-present
"...this monthly compilation is prepared for the Joint Economic Committee by the Council of Economic Advisors and provides economic information on prices, wages, production, business activity, purchasing power, credit, money and Federal finance."

Economic Indicators from the US Census
Current and archived releases, available in excel, text or pdf format for download.

Economy at a Glance from the US Bureau of Labor Statistics
Current and archived releases. Basic economic indicators presented for national and state levels.

Regional Indicators
The Carsey Institute at the University of New Hamphire provides interactive access to socio-economic indicators for urban and rural parts of the nation.

Additional Economic Statistics

Current Population Survey
Primary source of labor force statistics for the population of the United States.
Statistics 2020 Complete Economic & Demographic Data Source (CEDDS)
More than four million statistics, data and projections for all counties, states, MSAs , and regions in the U.S. through 2040. It consists of 4 volumes (large pdfs, running 900+ pages each).
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in Business Source Complete
USA.GOV
data and statistics about the US from federal government sources
Budget of the United States
the official federal government budgets for 1996-present published by the General Printing Office (GPO)
UNECE Statistical Database
maintained by the Statistical Division of the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) Secretariat; provides free access to data structured to facilitate easy retrieval of statistics by users; organized by subject or policy areas; multi-dimensional tables present data by country, by various socio-economic classifications related to the context, and by time period
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Data is presented under these subject areas:
•Macroeconomic Statistics
•Gender Statistics
•Transport Statistics
•Forestry Statistics
Economic Report of the President
produced by the Council of Economic Advisers, an agency within the Executive Office of the President; report is transmitted to Congress each year within ten days of the submission of the Budget of the United States; submission is mandated by the Employment Act of 1946; first report was submitted by President Harry S. Truman in 1947
National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER)
a limited archive of economic and related data sets
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from a private, nonprofit, nonpartisan research organization dedicated to promoting a greater understanding of how the economy works
Bureau of Transportation Statistics
Energy Information Administration
State of the Cities Data Systems (SOCDS)
U.S. Department of Agriculture Economic Research Service
Congressional Hearings
Transcripts and records from United States Congressional hearings.