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MACROECONOMIC INDICATORS
Economic Indicator Calendar -- Release dates for economic indicators. Go here for a description of economic indicators & their interpretation. Another calendar.
Briefing Room -- Current economic data & charts from the White House.
The Economy at a Glance -- Economic data & charts from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (US Department of Labor). A similar site is the Commerce Department's Overview of the Economy. The Census Bureau's economic indicators summarizes activity in several sectors. Current Economic Data links to the websites of several government departments. Economic Indicators Monthly from the Joint Committee of Congress.
The Dismal Scientist -- Coverage of major economic indicators for monitoring the economy's performance. A definition & technical discussion is provided for each indicator, plus data & a chart.
Current Economic Conditions -- The New York Fed's summary of current conditions. Or visit the Boston Fed's economic indicators. The Cleveland Fed's Economic Trends summarizes activity in key sectors of the economy (both charts & commentary). SmartMoney's key indicators provide a 2-year perspective of economic trends.
Economic News Releases -- Economic news releases & data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Economic news releases from the BEA.
Survey of Current Business -- Monthly publication tracks GDP and other macroeconomic conditions. Read a description of current conditions in the economy.
Economy Track -- News stories on the latest economic indicators (from USA Today).
Sign Up to Receive Economic Data via e-Mail -- Receive economic data from the St. Louis Fed.
- ECONOMIC FORECASTS
Livingstone Survey -- Macroeconomic forecasts (including inflation), compiled by the Philadelphia Fed.
- STATE & LOCAL ECONOMIES
- State Personal Income -- Personal income & per capita personal income for all states. Average earnings of workers for each state & county.
- State Economies at a Glance -- Overview of economic conditions for all states.
- State Unemployment Rates -- Latest unemployment report for US states. (The unemployment is a lagging indicator of overall economic conditions.) Click here for city/metro employment conditions.
- State Economic Forecasts -- Forecasts of economic & demographic performance by states from the Bureau of Economic Analysis.
- The Missouri Economy at a Glance -- Overview of economic conditions in MO.
- Wages & Salaries in Missouri -- Average wages in Missouri counties & metro areas.
- Springfield Labor Market -- Jobs, hours, & wages in the Springfield MSA labor market.
- LONG-TERM PERSPECTIVES
- You Ain't Seen Nothing Yet -- The effects of technological change in the 21st century economy.
- 21st Century Economy -- Survey of economic forces at work at the close of the 20th century.
- Economy Lite -- Analysis of long-term macroeconomic trends (which drive current economic conditions), by Peter L. Bernstein. From Worth magazine (October 1997).
- As I See It -- Milton Friedman's observations on the economy (Forbes, Dec. 29, 1997).
- Government Debt -- Long-term federal government debt projections.
- What's Wrong With This Picture? -- GDP is not an index of social well-being.