"Resources" are links to websites related to international, national, and regional economics. Included are links to glossaries and dictionaries of economic terms, inflation calculators, economic education sites, Federal Reserve history, economic publications from the Federal Reserve Banks, and websites of organizations dedicated to economic research. The links are by no means comprehensive; rather they are limited to a small list of key sites as a starting point for research.
Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis
BERG — 8th District Business and Economics Research Group
BERG is a research forum that includes university-based business and economics research centers in the states of the 8th District. BERG is a research forum that includes university-based business and economics research centers in the states of the 8th District. BERG is a research forum that includes university-based business and economics research centers in the states of the 8th District.
Bridges
A quarterly publication by the Community Affairs Department of the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis. The mission of the Community Affairs Office is to support economic growth by promoting community and economic development and fair and equal access to credit.
Burgundy Books
The Research Division's Center for Regional Economics—8th District (CRE8®) has begun producing a report for each of the regions surrounding its four offices (St. Louis, Little Rock, Louisville, and Memphis), which provides anecdotal information along with formal economic data. They are released four times per year. See schedule.
CRE8® — Center for Regional Economics—8th District
The role of CRE8® is to provide and facilitate economic analysis of policy issues affecting local, state, and regional economies — particularly those in the 8th Federal Reserve District.
Education Resources
This site contains economic and financial education resources from the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis. Includes program offerings such as conferences and workshops for educators; print and electronic resources to help teachers and students understand economics and the Federal Reserve System.
Regional Economic Development
A journal of local and regional economic development, with particular focus on the Eighth Federal Reserve District.
St. Louis Fed Publications Index
A listing with links and subscription information for all Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis publications.
The Regional Economist
A quarterly publication that addresses national and regional economic issues and their impact on the Eighth District.
Federal Reserve Bank of Boston
New England Community Developments
This is the site of the quarterly publication exploring emerging issues in community development and consumer affairs. Each issue also reports on recent events in community development and consumer affairs for each of the six New England states.
New England Public Policy Center (NEPPC)
A source of quality, objective analysis about policy issues in New England, including economic development, health care, education, housing, land use, energy and the environment.
Regional Economic Conditions
A listing with links to all of the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston's regional publications and webpages.
Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago
Consumer & Economic Development Research & Information Center (CEDRIC)
CEDRIC's principal mission is to foster research related to consumer and economic development issues such as consumer and small business financial behavior, access to credit, affordable housing, and community development and reinvestment.
Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland
Regional Research and Data
Analysis, commentary, and data on issues that concern the residents and businesses of the eastern Midwest — Kentucky, Ohio, Pennsylvania, and West Virginia.
Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas
DataBasics
DataBasics walks you through the essentials of Texas economic data. The articles present numeric operations that economists use to make data more meaningful. The data definitions are descriptions of frequently used Texas economic variables that, taken together, help paint a picture of statewide economic activity.
The Economy in Action
Economists at the Dallas Fed dig deep to provide a full offering of economic statistics and analysis on Texas and the broader economic region. Categories include energy, construction, real estate, immigration, exports, Mexico, and more.
Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City
Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City Regional Research
Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis
fedgazette
Bimonthly business and economics newspaper with articles and statistics on Ninth District business conditions.
The Region
Quarterly magazine that explores banking and economic policy issues related to Federal Reserve activities and provides information about the Federal Reserve System.
Federal Reserve Bank of New York
Empire State Manufacturing Survey
The monthly survey of manufacturers in New York State conducted by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York.
The Region
Regional Information about the communities within the Second District — including New York State, the 12 northern counties of New Jersey and Fairfield County in Connecticut.
Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia
Regional Highlights
Quarterly publication that analyzes recent economic activity in the Third Federal Reserve District. Topics include employment, retail spending, manufacturing, and housing activity by state.
State Coincident Indexes
The Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia produces a monthly coincident index for each of the 50 states. The coincident indexes combine four state-level indicators to summarize current economic conditions in a single statistic. The four variables are nonfarm payroll employment, average hours worked in manufacturing, the unemployment rate, and wage and salary disbursements deflated by the consumer price index (U.S. city average).
Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond
Snapshot
Snapshot is a monthly update of the Fifth District economy, published by the Regional Economics section of the Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond. Snapshot includes timely analysis of labor market, household, and housing market conditions at both the state and metro area level.
Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco
Center for the Study of Innovation and Productivity (CSIP)
CSIP seeks to promote a better understanding of innovation and productivity and their links to the performance of national and regional economies and the behavior of firms and labor markets. The website serves as a public resource, providing access to research, analysis, and selected data.
Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System
The Beige Book
Each Federal Reserve Bank gathers anecdotal information on current economic conditions in its district through reports from bank directors and interviews with key businessmen, economists, and market experts. The Beige Book summarizes this information by district and sector.
Association of University Business and Economic Researchers
State Economic Data Sources
The Association of University Business and Economic Researchers is one of those organizations we suggest everybody get to know. Your local AUBER member is often an insightful observer and invaluable resource on your regional economy. Every state has its own experts and specialized data collections. The fastest way to find them is AUBER's state-by-state directory of resources.
Corporation for Enterprise Development (CFED)
2007-2008 Assets and Opportunity Scorecard
The Scorecard measures how easy or hard it is for American families across the U.S. to achieve the American Dream.
ERSI (Environmental Systems Research Institute, Inc.)
Geography Network
Through the Geography Network, you can access a wide range of geographic content, including live maps, downloadable data, and more advanced services, from hundreds of providers for regions, such as states and cities around the U.S.
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Regional Economic Conditions
The Regional Economic Conditions site produced by the FDIC is high value added. Not only does it provide access to employment, income, housing, and real estate data for states, counties and metropolitan areas, it offers tools to build maps, tables, and charts.
Federal Reserve System Board of Governors
Recovery, Renewal, Rebuilding
The Federal Reserve System is sponsoring “Recovery, Renewal, Rebuilding”, a series of forums featuring national experts on the subject of foreclosure. The series will generate discussion on the after effect of the foreclosure crisis by asking the question—What next? These sessions explore the state of communities experiencing significant foreclosures by exploring best practices, creative solutions, and building a framework for innovation for how communities are recovering, rebuilding and preparing for the future.
State Health Access Data Assistance Center (SHADAC), University of Minnesota School of Public Health
State Health Access Data Assistance Center (SHADAC)
(SHADAC) is state-level health policy analysis and research center at the University of Minnesota School of Public Health. SHADAC's affiliated faculty and staff conduct a variety of research and consultation projects for state and federal agencies. The website contains reports and data sets dealing with health care.
The National Center for Public Policy and Higher Education
Measuring Up: The National Report Card on Higher Education (State Report Cards)
Measuring Up 2008 features 50 state-by-state report cards. These report cards are a comprehensive picture of higher education in each state. Just click on a state to view its 2008 grade.
University of Arkansas
Maps and Geographic Information Systems (GIS)
University of Arkansas Libraries maintain links for finding maps and general information on GIS.
University of Virginia
Geospatial and Statistical Data Center
The University of Virginia's Geospatial and Statistical Data Center provides a query-based system for obtaining a wide variety of federal data by state and area, including REIS, County Business Patterns, and historical Census Data.
U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis
Regional Economic Accounts
The Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) makes its Gross State Product, Regional Economic Information System (REIS), and other regional data available on its Web site.
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
Regional Resources from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
This section of the BLS site offers employment, productivity, inflation and other data and information by broad region, metropolitan statistical area and state.
U.S. Census Bureau
Guide to State Statistical Abstracts
This bibliography from an appendix in the Statistical Abstract of the United States includes the most recent statistical abstracts for states published since 1997. For some states, a near equivalent has been listed in substitution for, or in addition to, a statistical abstract. All sources contain statistical tables on a variety of subjects for the state as a whole, its component parts, or both. Internet sites also contain statistical data.
State and County Quick Facts
Quick, easy access to Census facts about people, business, and geography.
U.S. Department of Education
ED: Education Department: American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009
ED will accelerate Recovery Act spending by making $11.37 billion in Title I, IDEA, and Vocational Rehabilitation funding available to states one month early to help save jobs and drive reform.
Ward's Automotive Group
WardsAuto.com
This site provides auto industry data, auto news and analysis for the worldwide providers and consumers of cars and trucks.
