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Global Economic & Political Intelligence

Federal Reserve Economic Data (FRED) : A comprehensive source of U.S. and international economic data from the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis. economic data. Includes over 44,000 economic time series from 38 data providers such as the IMF, World Bank, and OECD (see International Orgs). 

  • FRED Data - Handy data search tool with customizable graphs and downloadable time series.
  • ALFRED - Access vintage versions of economic data to see how figures have changed over time. 
  • FRASER - Digital archive of U.S. economic history, including reports, statistical release and policy documents. 
  • International Data - Curated global economic indicators from international organizations.
  • US Government Budgets - Historical federal budget data going back to 1921.

International Monetary Fund (IMF):  -  Access global economic and financial statistics from the IMF, including data on employment, inflation, exchange rates, interest rates, debt, and financial flows at both country and global levels.

  • IMF Data Portal- Central gateway for accessing IMF’s economic and financial datasets.
  • IMF DataMapper - Interactive map with country profiles and downloadable time series.
  • Data & Statistics - Overview of IMF’s statistical offerings, tools, and methodologies.
  • IMF eLIBRARY - Full-text access to IMF publications, working papers, and statistical tools.
  • Videos - Short explainers and tutorials on using data and understanding key indicators.
  • Datasets - Direct links to downloadable datasets like IFS, BOP, and GFS.
  • IMF Data -Landing page for exploring data by topic, country, or dataset.

U.S. Census Economic Data

Labor Data & Statistics