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Federal Agencies

  • USA.gov
    Official U.S. government portal to millions of pages of government information and services. Browse by branch of government, agency, or topic — or search by keyword.

  • Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) (U.S. Department of Commerce)
    The BEA is the nation's economic accountant, integrating and interpreting a variety of source data to draw a complete and consistent picture of the U.S. economy. Its economic accounts provide information on such key issues as economic growth, regional development, and the nation's position in the world economy.

  • Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) (U.S. Department of Labor)
    The BLS is the principal fact-finding agency of the federal government in the broad field of labor economics and statistics. Data are collected relating to characteristics of the labor force, consumer economics, productivity, occupational illness and injuries, and international comparisons of labor statistics.

  • Federal Reserve System
    The Federal Reserve System, the central bank of the United States, is charged with administering and formulating the nation's credit and monetary policy. Through its supervisory and regulatory banking functions, the Federal Reserve maintains the safety and soundness of the nation's economy, responding to the nation's domestic and international financial needs and objectives. It also performs other functions, such as the transfer of funds, handling government deposits and debt issues, supervising and regulating banks, and acting as lender of last resort.

  • U.S. Census Bureau (U.S. Department of Commerce)
    The Census Bureau is responsible for censuses of population and housing every 10 years, censuses of economic and governmental aspects of American society every 5 years, and other surveys and projections relating to population, housing, domestic economics, and foreign trade.

  • U.S. Department of State — Regional Affairs Homepage
    The State Department is the lead agency for the conduct of American diplomacy. Within this context, the Department monitors developments in countries worldwide with respect to human rights, economic policy, trade practices, and security.

Policy Resources

  • USA.gov
    Official U.S. government portal to millions of pages of government information and services. Browse by branch, agency, or topic — or search by keyword.

  • Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) (U.S. Department of Commerce)
    The BEA is the nation's economic accountant, integrating and interpreting a variety of source data to draw a complete and consistent picture of the U.S. economy. Its economic accounts provide information on such key issues as economic growth, regional development, and the nation's position in the world economy.

  • Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) (U.S. Department of Labor)
    The BLS is the principal fact-finding agency of the federal government in the broad field of labor economics and statistics. Data are collected relating to characteristics of the labor force, consumer economics, productivity, occupational illness and injuries, and international comparisons of labor statistics.

  • Federal Reserve System
    The Federal Reserve System, the central bank of the United States, is charged with administering and formulating the nation's credit and monetary policy. Through its supervisory and regulatory banking functions, the Federal Reserve maintains the safety and soundness of the nation's economy, responding to the nation's domestic and international financial needs and objectives. It also performs other functions, such as the transfer of funds, handling government deposits and debt issues, supervising and regulating banks, and acting as lender of last resort.

  • U.S. Census Bureau (U.S. Department of Commerce)
    The Census Bureau is responsible for censuses of population and housing every 10 years, censuses of economic and governmental aspects of American society every 5 years, and other surveys and projections relating to population, housing, domestic economics, and foreign trade.

  • U.S. Department of State — Regional Affairs Homepage
    The State Department is the lead agency for the conduct of American diplomacy. Within this context, the Department monitors developments in countries worldwide with respect to human rights, economic policy, trade practices, and security.

 

Policy Resources

  • ProQuest Congressional
    Comprehensive access to U.S. legislative information

  • PolicyFile (Public Policy Research and Analysis)
    Data from world-renowned public policy think tanks including the American Enterprise Institute, Brookings Institution, Cato Institute, Center for Strategic and International Studies, Economic Strategy Institute, Heritage Foundation, Hoover Institute, Hudson Institute, International Monetary Fund, RAND Corporation, Urban Institute and the World Bank; university research programs and publishers.