Economic data
Official sources for inflation, jobs, GDP, interest rates, and regional statistics.
Updated 4 d ago
Sources reviewed
Start with FRED to find a series; use the publishing agency for definitions and release notes.
| Source | Publisher | Use it for |
|---|---|---|
| FRED | St. Louis Fed | Series and charts |
| BLS data | BLS | Jobs, wages, inflation |
| BEA data | BEA | GDP, income, spending |
| Census data | Census Bureau | People and businesses |
| Fed data | Federal Reserve | Rates, credit, accounts |
Check units, frequency, seasonal adjustment, and revision dates before comparing series. For historical decisions, use the data available at the time, rather than a later revision.
The commodity-pricing brief describes one framework for interpreting prices alongside physical-market conditions.