Primary Statistics
Domestic Statistics
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Statistical Abstracts of the United StatesThe Statistical Abstract of the United States provides a summary of statistics on the social, political, and economic organization of the United States. Data is culled from a variety of Governmental resources.
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StatistaContains statistical data on a variety of topics including business, finance, politics, lifestyles, current trends, and technology. Data is pooled from a variety of sources, including government and industry databases, trade publications, and scientific journals. Also includes infographics, industry reports, studies, and topic pages. Expert tools are now part of our subscription, not including Global Survey.
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Social ExplorerProvides access to historical census data and demographic information. Visualize and interact with the data by creating maps, charts, and reports. Includes the entire US Census history from 1790 to 2010, all annual updates from the American Community Survey, and more.
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Federal Reserve Economic Data (FRED)FRED II is a database of over 1000 U.S. economic series. Data can be downloaded in Microsoft Excel and text formats. Includes all major economic statistics produced by the US government.
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data.census.govA new data tool from the US Census Bureau, launched in early 2020. Provides raw data as well as data visualization.
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National Bureau of Economic ResearchComprehensive economic statistics posted daily Monday through Friday by private, nonprofit, nonpartisan research organization dedicated to promoting a greater understanding of how the economy works.
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Economics Statistics Briefing RoomA single easy-to-use US government source for current data on basic economic indicators. Statistics are organized into 8 categories: Employment, Income, International, Money, Output, Prices, Production and Transportation.
International Statistics
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The World BankStatistics are available online from the World Bank
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UN Human Development ReportsFind human development reports, indices, and data using this tool developed by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP).
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International Financial Statistics by the International Monetary FundLocated in book form at call number Ref. HG 61.I57 on main level and also online.
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Principal Global Indicators - hosted by the International Monetary Fund (IMF)The PGI website presents downloadable data for the Group of 20 (G-20) to facilitate the monitoring of economic and financial developments for these systemically important economies. Click on the Select Dimensions icon and then Time Period Selection to select the time period you need.
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World Economic Outlook Data - hosted by the International Monetary Fund (IMF)Use this database to find and download data (from 1980 forward) on national accounts, inflation, unemployment rates, balance of payments, fiscal indicators, trade for countries and country groups (aggregates), commodity prices are reported by the IMF.
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StatistaContains statistical data on a variety of topics including business, finance, politics, lifestyles, current trends, and technology. Data is pooled from a variety of sources, including government and industry databases, trade publications, and scientific journals. Also includes infographics, industry reports, studies, and topic pages. Expert tools are now part of our subscription, not including Global Survey.
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