Information Links for Students
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Type of Information Available
www.brillig.com/debt_clock/
Check out the amount of the U.S. government debt here.
Inflation Conversion Tables
Inflation conversion factors for dollars 1800 to the present.
Federal Reserve Economic Data
(FRED)
Monthly Consumer Price Index
Tables showing CPI from 1950s to current month. Data broken down by category of CPI.
Federal Reserve Economic Data
(FRED) Gross Domestic Product (GDP)
Tables showing monthly GDP, from 1959 to present.
    Additional tables on production, consumption, income, investment found in FRED "Gross Domestic Product and Components" (updated monthly). 
"The Economy at at Glance" (BLS) Bureau of 
Labor Statistics Data Summary
Easy to use chart format, lists 20 most commonly requested measurements of economic performance in three major categories: 
  • Labor Market Statistics; 
  • Hours, wages and productivity; & 
  • Prices. 
Each category also includes links to: 
  • graphs; 
  • more detailed data tables; and BLS explanatory articles and publications. 
Nominal Minimum Wage
Real Minimum Wage
Analysis of the Minimum Wage
History of the minimum wage in the United States, in nominal terms and in real terms.  Economic analysis of the minimum wage laws.
Excise Tax Information
State Exise Tax Information
Information on federal and state excise taxes on goods like gasoline, cigarettes, liquor, etc.
Second link also provides information on state income tax rates, etc.
Frequently Requested Tables from the Statistical Abstract of the United States
(U.S. Census Bureau )
Links to the most commonly requested tables of U.S. population data. Examples include:
  • crime rates; 
  • education; 
  • home ownership; etc. 
(Also available is a summary of the information, in easily readable table format
UN Social Indicators
United Nations statistics on social indicators worldwide. Links to data in easily readable, alphabetized tables include statistics for over 120 nations on:
  • population;
  • literacy;
  • health and life expectancy;
  • child bearing;
  • unemployment; and
  • economic activity.
Source of data for comparisons of standard of living.
Selected Interest Rates - Federal Reserve Statistical Release
Updated weekly, this chart lists various interest rates, including:
  • Federal Funds rate;
  • Discount Window rate;
  • CDs, Treasury Bills and Bonds;
  • Prime rate; and

  • Conventional Mortgage rate.
Income, Expenditures and Wealth - White House Economics Statistics Briefing Room
Summaries of U.S. data in 6 areas:
  • Disposable Personal Income
  • Per Capita Income
  • Farm Sector Income
  • Household Income
  • Poverty
  • Household Wealth
with links to detailed Census Bureau tables and color-coded graphs and charts.
Currency Exchange Rates - CNN Financial Network Online (CNNfn)
Current exchange rates, organized by continent, in easy-to-read table format.
U.S. International Trade in Goods and Services: Current Month (U.S. Census Bureau Foreign Trade Division)
Links to current and historical trade data. Especially good for students, see graphs and charts of current month's import and export totals with accompanying explanations.

US Foreign Trade in Goods and Services Highlights

See also the
World Economic Window - "Balance of Payments - US Current Account"

               - 10 year overview color graph
Budget Statistics from the Congressional Budget Office (CBO)
Projected spending for current year, by category, in table format.
Current Budget Projections
Government deficits and debt from 1956 - present, in table format. 
Historical Budget Data
U.S. Department of Labor

This site provides information about the U.S.Department of Labor plus links
     to its many department agencies
Bureau of Labor Statistics
Information services at this site include Data, Economy at a Glance, Keyword Search of BLS Web Pages, Surveys & Programs, Publications, Regional Information, and Research Papers. Copies of published and unpublished BLS
THOMAS: Legislative Information on the Internet
This service of the Library of Congress provides access to the Congressional Record Index, the full text of legislation and the Congressional Record, "hot legislation", and the summaries and status of bills. Information regarding the
U.S. House of Representatives, U.S. Senate, Congressional Commissions and Advisory Boards is also available here.
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This is a job search engine for college seniors.

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