Dr. Econ's economics web links page
[last updated: 6 March 2009]
General economics resources
U.S. economic data
Non-U.S. economic data
International organizations
News media sites
Think tank sites
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General economics resources
Resources for Economists
Comprehensive, annotated guide to economics resources
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Links to U.S. economic data and federal government
General
USA.gov
Government documents search site. |
Federal Citizen Information Center
Answers to questions about federal programs, benefits, services.
The White House
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The U.S. Senate
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The U.S. House of Representatives
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U.S. Government Accountability Office
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Congressional Budget Office
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Budget of the U.S. Government
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Economic Report of the President
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Links to all U.S. Federal Government Departments
Agriculture
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Commerce
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Defense
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Education
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Energy
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Health and Human Services
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Homeland Security
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Housing and Urban Development
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Justice
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Labor
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State
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Interior
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Transportion
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Treasury
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Veterans Affairs
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Links to special agencies within departments
STAT-USA
Current economic statistics |
US Bureau of Economic Analysis
Inter/national, regional, and industry economic data |
U.S. Bureau of the Census
U.S. census, current economic indicators, income, poverty, housing, and other data |
Statistical Abstract of the United States
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Antitrust Division
With links to other countries' antitrust enforcers |
Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)
Data on occupational injury & illness incidence rates |
Bureau of Labor Statistics
Up-to-date employment, earnings, inflation and other statistics with link to more extensive data |
Internal Revenue Service
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Links to other agencies
US Federal Reserve Bank
Official Fed web site. Links to all 12 regional feds and data links click
here
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Federal Trade Commission
An independent agency enforcing antitrust and consumer protection laws |
Securities and Exchange Commission
On-line access to EDGAR (company 10Ks, balance sheets, income/expense statements, etc.) |
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Includes statistics on the US banking industry |
Social Security Administration
You can request on-line an estimate of your social-security benefits. Also includes searchable benefit and finance databases |
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Links to other countries' economic data and trade-related issues
CIA World Factbook
Quick reference by country, but usually with data for only the most current year |
National Association for Business Economics
Go to
Economic Links
and then to "international data" |
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
Links to statistical sites of other countries |
U.S. Department of State
Links to commercial-related information in other countries |
Library of Congress
"Countries of the World" portal |
International Trade Administration at the U.S. Department of Commerce
Lots of country-specific data and reports |
Office of the U.S. Trade Representative
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U.S. International Trade Commission
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Also see links below (International Organizations).
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Links to international organizations
The United Nations
Access to the entire UN system |
Bank for International Settlements
A bank of central banks. Links to a number of central banks around the world |
International Monetary Fund
Includes
country studies
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The World Bank
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The World Trade Organization
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The European Union
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Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD)
. Paris-based organization of industrialized countries. Includes country studies |
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News media
All the news media of the world
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The BBC
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Al Jazeera (English)
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Africa Online
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Far Eastern Economic Review
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The Economist
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The Financial Times
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The Wall Street Journal
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The Washington Post
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The New York Times
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The Los Angeles Times
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Business Week
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Forbes
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National Public Radio
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Public Broadcasting Service
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Economics think tanks
Economic Policy Institute
"progressive" |
The Brookings Institution
"liberal" |
The Cato Institute
"libertarian" |
The Independent Institute
"independent" with economically libertarian slant |
The Heritage Foundation
"conservative" |