LibGuides: Economics: Data Sources and Other Information

Govt agencies with economic data

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics is useful for employment statistics such as minimum wage. Try searching "statistics on pay and benefits." For more on minimum wage, check out the U.S. Department of Labor.
U.S. Energy Information Administration is helpful for research on oil, gas, solar power and alternative energy prices and production.
Census Bureau - Economic Briefing Room
Council of Economic Advisers hint: Browse Issues
Federal Reserve Economic Data (FRED)
Federal Reserve Bank Microeconomic Center
Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) has interactive data.
Joint Economic Committee

National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER) publishes working papers, reports, and books on national and international economic issues.
Economic Census serves as the foundation for the measurement of U.S. Businesses and the their economic impact.
Economic Report of the President (ERP) has annual reports written by the Chair of the Council of Economic Advisers. Read, download, or search reports from 1995 - present. Check out the special report, Changing America.
Global Economics Forum provides daily analysis of current conditions from Morgan Stanley Dean Witter & Co.; requires registration.
Google Dataset is a search engine for datasets. Using a simple keyword search, you can discover datasets hosted in thousands of repositories across the Web.
World Bank Research assesses current economic conditions and the outlook by region.
Survey of Current Business provides information on economic indicators.
Monthly Labor Review provides employment statistics from the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Treasury Bulletin has reports on federal fiscal operations.
Public Policy Institute of California (PPIC) has a list of publications by policy areas for California including economy.

BLS Handbook of Methods
Consumer Price Index
CPI Home Page from the Bureau of Labor Statistics; includes the CPI Inflation Converter, which converts from 1913-2021, historical data, and explanations under Questions & Answers.
Cost of Living Calculator
Computes cost of living changes from metro areas.
Inflation Calculator
Input a dollar amount and select years from 1800 to 2000 and it will calculate the value based on the Consumer Price Index.
Inflation Conversion Factors
From Robert Sahr, (Oregon State) with factors for converting the value of a dollar at each year since 1800 into current dollars.
What is a Dollar Worth?
From the Federal Reserve Bank, Minneapolis, to calculate value of dollar between any given year with annual consumer price index back to 1913.