WebEc: World Wide Web Resources in Economics
http://netec.wustl.edu/WebEc/
A comprehensive index to Web resources in economics.
Congressional Budget Office
http://www.cbo.gov
Provides federal budget and national economic projections, as well as research and analysis related to aspects of both.
World Economic Outlook Reports
http://www.imf.org/external/pubs/ft/weo/weorept.htm
Published by the International Monetary Fund, these semi-annual reports present analysis and projections of economic developments at the global level, in major country groups, and in selected individual countries. Policy issues, as well as developments and prospects are discussed.
Encyclopedia of Economic and Business History
http://eh.net/encyclopedia/
Detailed, scholarly entries provide information on numerous aspects of world economic history. Articles include bibliographies for further reading.
Board of Governors of the Federal
Reserve System
http://www.federalreserve.gov/
Links to reports, legal documents, research, and data compiled by the Federal
Reserve System.
Citizens for Tax Justice
http://www.ctj.org
Non-profit, non-partisan research and advocacy group with a focus on tax fairness for middle and low income families. The site provides research, analysis, statistics and opinion in regards to issues of federal, state and local taxation.
Tax Foundation
http://www.taxfoundation.org
Provides staff written news releases, commentary and special reports, as well as research data on various issues of tax policy, at both a federal and state level.
Tax History Project
http://www.taxhistory.org
Primary documents, research data, and essays provide historical context for American tax policy.
Tax Statistics
http://www.irs.ustreas.gov/taxstats/index.html
Statistics on income and taxation based on the tax returns of individuals, businesses, and tax-exempt organizations. Produced by the Internal Revenue Service.
InflationData.com
http://inflationdata.com/inflation/default.asp
From the online periodical Financial Trend Forecaster, a website presenting
articles and data on the U.S. financial market. Includes links to current inflation
rates, predictions for future inflation. and the Consumer Price Index (CPI-U)
data from 1913 to the present.
Note: Though easier to navigate than the Bureau of Labor Statistics
site (below), the BLS provides greater depth and detail regarding consumer prices.
B & E DataLinks: Econ &
Financial Data Sources
http://www.econ-datalinks.org/
From the American Statistical Association, a collection of links to sites housing
financial and economic data. The links can be browsed by category or searched
through the site's search engine. Each linked site is annotated with a brief
description. The links also lists the date each site was modified and a rating
of each site based on user feedback.
Economic Report of the President
http://www.gpoaccess.gov/eop/
Annual report of U.S. economic performance provided to the Congress from the
President. Provides information and analysis of numerous facets of the American
economy. Browse the current report as well as past issues, or keyword search
individual reports from 1996-2002.
FedStats
http://www.fedstats.gov/
From the US Federal Interagency Council on Statistical Policy. A searchable index to data published by 70 federal agencies.
FRED: Federal Reserve Economic
Data.
http://www.stls.frb.org/fred/
From the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis. National time series on money
supply, interest rates, prices, and gross domestic product.
Statistical Abstract
of the United States
http://www.census.gov/compendia/statab/
From the US Bureau of the Census, the Statistical Abstract provides summary
data on economic and social topics. The current version is available here as
well as links to earlier versions.
US Bureau of Labor Statistics
http://stats.bls.gov/
National and regional data on labor force, unemployment, productivity, and price indexes.
US Bureau of Economic Analysis
http://www.bea.gov/
Provides data on national accounts, foreign trade and investment, as well as
state data on gross state product and personal income.
US Bureau of the Census
http://www.census.gov/
National and regional data on population, housing, employment, and production.
US Energy Information Agency
http://www.eia.doe.gov/
Data on reserves, production, and prices of various energy sources.
US Federal Reserve Board: Releases and Historical Data
http://www.federalreserve.gov/releases/
Data on money supply, interest rates, and foreign exchange.
US National Agricultural Statistics
Service
http://www.nass.usda.gov/
National and state data on production and prices of agricultural commodities.
US Office of Trade and Economic Analysis
http://www.ita.doc.gov/td/industry/otea/
Data on foreign trade by product and country, as well as exports by state and metro area of origin.
Foreign Exchange Rates (Weekly)
http://www.federalreserve.gov/releases/H10/hist/
From the US Federal Reserve System. Weekly rates in US dollars for 32 major currencies, 1971 to date.
Foreign Labor Statistics
http://stats.bls.gov/fls/
From the US Bureau of Labor Statistics. A compilation of data from foreign government sources, covering 17 major countries. Data may include price indexes, average wages, and labor costs, but coverage differs
by country.
globalEDGE
http://globaledge.msu.edu/ibrd/ibrd.asp
From Michigan State University, this website provides a wealth of information
on international business and finance. Resources include market risk data comparing
countries, market potential indicators, a glossary of terms, and teaching resources
for professionals researching and teaching financial economics.
Energy
Information Administration
http://www.eia.doe.gov/emeu/international/contents.html
From the US Energy Information Agency. Data on production and use of energy
in major producing and consuming countries.
International Energy Annual
http://www.eia.doe.gov/emeu/iea/contents.html
From the US Department of Energy. Data on production and use of energy, stressing major producing and consuming countries.
Producers and Publishers
of Statistics
http://www.stat.fi/tup/tilvir/index_en.html
From Statistics Finland. A directory of national and international agencies
providing economic and social statistics on the Web. Use the links in the left-hand
toolbar to select a continent, and then a site for the country. Not all sites
have English text.
Penn World Tables 5.6
http://datacentre.chass.utoronto.ca/pwt/index.html
From the National Bureau of Economic Research. Data on 28 national economic measures for 150 countries, covering 1950-1992. Useful for
statistical studies of economic change.