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U.S. macroeconomic data

Data from around the U.S.

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

   

FRED database

User-friendly database of U.S. 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 U.S. 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 Data Library

The National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER) hosts data covering the U.S. 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 U.S. macro data

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