Research Guides: Economics: U.S. & International Resources

U.S. Resources

Page One Economics
User-friendly site from the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis features recent research articles from the Federal Reserve Banks; a free newsletter; a glossary; and top economic indicators.
Bureau of Economic Analysis
Key national, regional, industrial statistics, with some international figures.
Handy U.S. Economy at a Glance and data for congressional users pages.
Economic Report of the President
Bureau of Labor Statistics
Statistics include employment, unemployment, and productivity.
Regional Economic Studies Institute (RESI), Towson U.
RESI, a unit of Towson's Division of Innovation & Applied Research, provides economic analysis and forecasting services for the region.

PolicyMap This link opens in a new window
U.S. national data and mapping tool and analytics platform. Includes demographics and data related to economics, business, real estate and housing, community and economic development, public health, policy and politics, and education.

Perform analysis on a neighborhood census block group up to a national level; it's also possible to create custom regions.

World Bank
International development organization with membership from 187 countries. Lends money to member nations and works on development research in areas such as health, education, finance, and the environment

OECD Economic Surveys This link opens in a new window
Economic reports on 35 OECD member countries and 17 additional non-member countries. Each report summarizes economic developments, identifies challenges, and proposes recommendations to address those challenges.

International Monetary Fund
Penn World Table
Purchasing Power Parity and national accounts time series (1950-2019) for 183 countries.

Wiley-Blackwell Encyclopedia of Globalization by George Ritzer (Editor)
"This landmark reference is a comprehensive, one-stop, interdisciplinary resource that examines current, critical social issues in historical and global contexts. Nearly 150 in-depth, balanced, and thought-provoking articles cover a broad range of critically important topics: the environment, health, science, the media, ethnic conflicts, poverty, and immigration."
-From the publisher
Browse Articles by Topic and subtopic for possible thesis argument for your paper.