U.S. government agencies are the primary providers of most economic and social
statistics. Many of these agencies publish a broad range of data and useful
government documents on-line.
FirstGov
"FirstGov is intended to be your first resource to
find any government information on the Internet, with topics ranging from business and
economy to money and benefits to science and technology - and everything in between."
THOMAS Legislative
Information
Everything you need to know about the legislative process,
including access to current legislation, Congressional voting, House and Senate
activities, the Congressional Record, and historical documents.
The White
House
The official Web site of the Executive Branch, this site
contains economic data, daily press releases, government documents, and much more.
Department of
Commerce
Includes the following Bureaus, which provide many of the
nation's economic statistics, as well as the Office of
Civil Rights.
Department of Labor
The Department of Labor includes the following Bureau,
which provides the nation's employment and price data. The DOL also provides special
reports on various labor issues.
Congressional
Budget Office (U.S. Congress)
The Congressional Budget Office (CBO) was created by the
Congressional Budget and Impoundment Control Act of 1974. CBO's mission is to provide the
Congress with the objective, timely, nonpartisan analyses needed for economic and budget
decisions and with the information and estimates required for the Congressional budget
process.
Office
of Management and Budget (Executive Branch)
"The OMB's predominant mission is to assist the
President in overseeing the preparation of the Federal budget and to supervise its
administration in Executive Branch agencies."
Department of the
Treasury
The Department of the Treasury includes a variety of
Bureaus related to economics, including the following:
Social
Security Administration
The SSA oversees the Social Security system, which was
enacted into law in 1935 by President Franklin D. Roosevelt. Explore the history and
future challenges for this program at the SSA site.
Federal Deposit
Insurance Corporation
"The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) is
the independent deposit insurance agency created by Congress to maintain stability and
public confidence in the nation’s banking system."
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