Domestic

Bureau of Economic Analysis
www.bea.gov
BEA produces some of the most closely watched economic statistics that influence the decisions made by government officials, business people, households, and individuals. BEA's economic statistics, which provide a comprehensive, up-to-date picture of the U.S. economy, are key ingredients in critical decisions affecting monetary policy, tax and budget projections, and business investment plans.

Bureau of Labor Statistics
www.bls.gov
The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) is the principal fact-finding agency for the Federal Government in the broad field of labor economics and statistics. The BLS is an independent national statistical agency that collects, processes, analyzes, and disseminates essential statistical data to the American public, the U.S. Congress, other Federal agencies, State and local governments, business, and labor. The BLS also serves as a statistical resource to the Department of Labor.

Economic Report of the President
http://www.gpoaccess.gov/eop
The Economic Report of the President overviews the nation's economic progress using text and extensive data appendices. The Economic Report of the President is transmitted to Congress no later than ten days after the submission of the Budget of the United States Government.

Federal Reserve Economic Data (FRED)
http://research.stlouisfed.org/fred
This site offers a wealth of economic data and information to promote economic education and enhance economic research. The widely used database FRED is updated regularly and allows 24/7 access to regional and national financial and economic data.

FedStats
http://www.fedstats.gov
FedStats provides access to the full range of official statistical information produced by the Federal Government through convenient searching and linking capabilities to more than 100 agencies that provide data and trend information on such topics as economic and population trends, crime, education, health care, aviation safety, energy use, farm production and more.

United States Census Bureau
http://www.census.gov/
This site contains statistics on social and economic conditions in the United States. Selected international data is also included.

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Economics Texts

Library of Economics and Liberty
www.econlib.org/library/classics.html

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Gateway Websites

Economagic.com: Economic Time Series Page
www.economagic.com
This is a comprehensive site of free, easily available economic time series data useful for economic research, in particular economic forecasting. There are more than 100,000 time series for which data and custom charts can be retrieved.

FreeLunch.com (from Economy.com)
www.economy.com/freelunch/default.asp
Freelunch.com is a free service provided by Moody's Economy.com that allows users to quickly and easily chart and download economic data.

Missouri Economic Research Information Center
www.missourieconomy.org
This website, which is part of the Missouri Department of Economic Development, has current economic and demographic data related to Missouri and the United States as a whole. The catagories of information include Economic Indicators, Industry Studies, Occupation Studies , Regional Information, and Community Issues.

Resources for Economists on the Internet
www.rfe.org
This guide is sponsored by the American Economic Association. It lists more than 2,000 resources in 97 sections and sub-sections available on the Internet of interest to academic and practicing economists, and those interested in economics.

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International

European Comission
ec.europa.eu
European Comission, the Statistical Office of the European Communities, gathers and analyzes figures from the different European statistics offices in order to provide comparable and harmonized data to the European Institutions. Data covers the European Union, its Member States and its partners, and are published under a variety of Themes and Collections.

InfoNation (United Nations)
www.un.org/Pubs/CyberSchoolBus/infonation/e_infonation.htm
This site allows the user to view and compare country data regarding socio-economic, intergovernmental and geographical statistics. Up to six countries may be compared at one time.

International Monetary Fund (IMF)
www.imf.org
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) reviews national, regional, and global economic and financial developments. It provides advice to its 184 member countries, encouraging them to adopt policies that foster economic stability, reduce their vulnerability to economic and financial crises, and raise living standards.

Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD)
www.oecd.org
Best known for its publications and its statistics, the OECD covers economic and social issues from macroeconomics, to trade, education, development and social innovation.

World Bank Group Data
www.worldbank.org/data
The World Bank is a vital source of financial and technical assistance to developing countries around the world. It aids governments in developing countries reduce poverty by providing them with money and technical expertise they need for a wide range of projects-such as education, health, infrastructure, communications, government reforms and many other purposes.

World Resources Institute
www.wri.org/wri/index.html
The World Resources Institute (WRI) is an environmental think tank that goes beyond research to find practical ways to protect the earth and improve people's lives.

World Trade Organization
www.wto.org
The World Trade Organization (WTO) is a global international organization dealing with the rules of trade between nations. At its heart are the WTO agreements, negotiated and signed by the bulk of the world's trading nations and ratified in their parliaments. The goal is to help producers of goods and services, exporters, and importers conduct their business.

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