Web Sites
U.S. Government Agencies
- Department of LaborThe Department of Labor administers laws, gathers data, and conducts research in areas such as workplace conditions, wages and benefits, employment discrimination, unemployment insurance, etc.
- Department of CommerceThe Department works with businesses, universities, communities, and the Nation’s workers to promote job creation, economic growth, sustainable development, and improved standards of living for Americans.
- Department of State - Bureau of Economic and Business AffairsThe Bureau of Economic, Energy and Business Affairs (EEB) formulates and carries out U.S. foreign economic policy, integrating U.S. economic interests with U.S. foreign policy goals.
- Federal Reserve (The Fed)The Federal Reserve System is the central bank of the United States. On this website you can find up-to-date bank data, business and household finance data, exchange rates, international banking data, interest rates, etc.
Research Organizations
- Economic Policy InstituteThe Economic Policy Institute is a nonprofit, nonpartisan think tank that seeks to broaden the public debate about strategies to achieve a prosperous and fair economy.
- Peterson Institute for International EconomicsThe Peterson Institute for International Economics is a private, nonprofit, nonpartisan research institution devoted to the study of international economic policy.
- Urban InstituteThe Urban Institute gathers data, conducts research, evaluates programs relating to social and economic issues. Research reports are available on their website.
Other
- Resources for EconomistsSponsored by the American Economic Association, this site links to over 1,000 resources available on the Internet. Almost all resources are also described.
- The Sadie CollectiveBy empowering and equipping Black women in quantitative and behavioral sciences, The Sadie Collective addresses the pipeline and pathway problem in economics, finance, data science, and public policy through programming and mentorship.
- Intergovernmental Organization SearchA custom Google search of intergovernmental organization websites.
- Non-governmental Organization SearchA custom Google search of non-governmental organization websites. Sites were chosen based on their consultative status with the United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) and also collated from University of Minnesota Human Rights Library, Duke University Libraries' NGO Research Guide, and the World Association of Non-Governmental Organizations (WANGO).