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US macroeconomic data

Data from around the United States

See below for links to data concerning employment, economic output, and other macroeconomic variables.

   

FRED Economic Data

User-friendly database of US and international time series data maintained by the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis.

Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS)

The Bureau of Labor Statistics publishes data on unemployment and consumer prices, as well as a host of data related to the US labor force.

Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA)

The Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) compiles extensive data on gross domestic product (GDP), personal income, and corporate profits.

NBER Public Use Data Archive

The National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER) hosts data covering the US economy, industry, and international trade.

Congressional Budget Office (CBO)

The Congressional Budget Office provides data on federal spending and revenue, projections of future spending and deficits, and forecasts.

More US macro data

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