Economics Research Guide

This site contains demographic, economic and, social statistical data gathered by the U.S. Census Bureau.

This site has pointers to all the major economic indicators for the U.S economy and the states and regions.

A snapshot of the United State Economy compiled by the Bureau of Labor Statistics that can be browsed by region or by state.

The US Department of Commerce provides economic accounts from various perspectives including national, international, regional and industry.

From the Economic Policy Institute, this book discusses data and findings about income, mobility, wages, jobs, wealth, and poverty.

This site is produced by the Economic Policy Institute and provides analyses of the labor market, GDP, income & poverty, and health insurance coverage.

The Economic Policy Institute (EPI) is a nonprofit, nonpartisan research institute (think tank) engaged in research, analysis, and advocacy. Its mission statement is “to provide high quality research and education in order to promote a prosperous, fair, and sustainable economy”. It has five main areas of research – living standards and labor market; government and the economy; trade and globalization; education; and sustainable economics. Statistical data as well as position papers written by the institute are also available. Frequently labeled “liberal” or “progressive” when quoted in the news media, EOI is especially well known for its research on issues related to working people and labor markets.

This site has information about the 12th federal reserve district, which covers nine western states--Alaska, Arizona, California,Hawaii, Idaho, Nevada, Oregon, Utah, and Washington--and American Samoa, Guam, and the Northern Mariana Islands. It includes information about the fed, news and events in the district, economic research and data, publications, educational resources, community development, consumer information, banking information, and services for financial institutions.

The National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER) is a private, nonprofit research organization devoted "to promoting a greater understanding of how the economy works." Primarily through research conducted for NBER by hundreds of university professors. Some of this research is freely available online, including the database of NBER Working Papers abstracts, but access to the full text of the Working Papers, which are the most important and widely known NBER publications, requires a subscription. This site is a valuable resource for data related to business cycles. There are also links to other sources, including government and individual scholars' sites.

FRED is a database that houses economic research from the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis. From this page you can also access historical economic data in ALFRED and geographic economic data in geoFRED.

EH.Net provides resources and promotes communication among scholars in economic history and related fields.

Additional information about the state's business can be found here.

This site has the California state budget, monthly finance bulletins, financial and economic data, fiscal information for state agencies, demographic information for the state.

This site is produced by the California Department of Transportation and contains biennial socio-economic forecasts, with history and long-term projections, for all counties in California. Includes statistics on wage and salary job creation, population growth, migration, industrial production, and other factors.