LibGuides: Business (Government Documents): Federal

Federal Reserve Board

The central bank of the United States, the Federal Reserve maintains the stability of the financial system and manages the nation's money supply. Its 'dual mandate' is to obtain maximum employment and stable prices.

Economic Research and Data
Data releases on the following: Commercial Paper, Monetary Base, Foreign Official Assets Held at Federal Reserve Banks, Commercial Banks.
Federal Reserve Bulletin
Includes topical research articles and summaries of the Federal Reserve Board’s survey findings, a Legal Developments section, and other features such as lists of staff members, councils, and committees.

Bureau of Labor Statistics

The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) is perhaps best known for reporting the unemployment rate and CPI, but they generate a very extensive amount of other data as well.

Inflation and Prices
Topics: Consumer Price Index (CPI), Producer Price Index (PPI), Import and Export Prices, Employment Cost Trends, Contract Escalation, International Consumer Price Indexes, Price and Index Number Research
Unemployment
Topics: National Unemployment Rate, State and Local Unemployment Rates, International Unemployment Rates, Mass Layoff Statistics, Unemployment Research
Employment
Topics: National Employment, State and Local Employment, State and County Employment, Green Goods and Services (GGS), Employment and Worker Characteristics, Employment Projects, Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey (JOLTS), Employment by Occupation, Longitudinal Studies, Business Employment Dynamic, International Employment Comparison, Employment Research
Pay and Benefits
Topics: Employment Cost Trends, National Compensation Data, Wages by Area and Occupation, Earning by Demographics, Earnings by Industry, County Wages, Employee Benefits, International Compensation Costs, Compensation Research and Program Development Group, Strikes and Lockouts, BLS Data on Minimum Wage Workers
Spending and Time Use
Topics: Consumer Expenditure Survey, American Time Use Survey (ATUS)
Productivity
Topics: Labor Productivity, Multifactor Productivity, International Comparisons, Productivity Research and Program Development
Workplace Injuries
Topics: Injuries, Illnesses, and Fatalities
International
Topics: International Labor Comparisons, International Technical Cooperation, Import and Export Prices

Federal Reserve Banks

The twelve Federal Reserve Banks are responsible for implementing monetary policy and regulating commercial banks in their districts. In addition, they produce extensive economic information for their respective regions.

Maintained by the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis:

Federal Reserve Economic Data (FRED)
More than 3,000 different macro, monetary, and financial time series are available from a variety of sources. Information is current, relatively extensive, easily available and easily downloaded.
Federal Reserve Archival System for Economic Research (FRASER)
Archives and provides access to economic and banking data and policy documents.
ArchivaL Federal Reserve Economic Data (ALFRED)
Vintage versions of data that were available on specific dates in history. In general, economic data for past observation periods are revised as more accurate estimates become available. As a result, previous vintages of data can be superseded and may no longer be available from various data sources.
Geographical Federal Reserve Economic Data (GeoFRED)
An economic mapping tool for geographies including states, counties, and metropolitan statistical areas. Regional data series include civilian labor force, residential population, and unemployment rate.
Glossary of Economic Terms
An emphasis on banking and monetary policy terms.

Bureau of Economic Analysis

BEA is an agency of the Department of Commerce. Along with the Census Bureau and STAT-USA, BEA is part of the Department's Economics and Statistics Administration.