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- The 2008-2009 Financial Crisis
- 15 Mind-Blowing Facts About Wealth And Inequality In America
A set of charts from Business Insider.
- Budget of the United States Government
The White House offers the budget report as a single document or as multiple short ones by area.
- Budget of the United States Government
From the GPO, current and historical budgets and explanatory documents.
- Bureau of Labor Statistics
BLS: Economy at a Glance
Indices, statistics, demographics, and links relating to labor and the economy.
- EconomPic Data
Economic information shown in the form of charts to aid comprehension.
- EconStats
Economic data, indexes, prices, stocks, and more for the U.S. and the world.
- Economic Indicators.gov
"Our mission is to provide timely access to the daily releases of key economic indicators from the Bureau of Economic Analysis and the U.S. Census Bureau."
- Economix
New York Times blog about "the economy and the economics of everyday life".
- Economy at a Glance
From the U.S. Department of Labor Statistics.
- Federal Reserve
"The Federal Reserve, the central bank of the United States, provides the nation with a safe, flexible, and stable monetary and financial system." Site includes news, policy, regulations, information for consumers, and more.
- FedSpending.org
"A free, searchable database of federal government spending. ... open and accessible tool for citizens to find out where federal money goes and who gets it is long overdue."
- Financial Graph & Art
"Large displays of financial markets" for purchase as wall charts, but including some free items such as A Visual History of the Federal Reserve System
- GovBenefits.gov
"The official benefits website of the U.S. government, with information on over 1,000 benefit and assistance programs."
- The Great Depression Era and the 1930s
Links to resources on the Depression era from the SCC Library.
- Gross National Debt
Information on the national debt, what it is, history over the last few decades, and 'clocks' showing the current amounts.
- How Much Is That?
Part of the larger Economic History Services site, this page lets you compare the relative value of U.S. money from 1720 to the present.
- Living Wage Calculator
A tool "to estimate the cost of living in your community or region. The calculator lists typical expenses, the living wage and typical wages for the selected location."
- New York Times: The United States Economy
An overview with links to many Times articles on the economy and finance. (8/13/09)
- Recovery.gov
"Recovery.gov is a website that lets you, the taxpayer, figure out where the money from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act is going."
- U.S. Monetary Policy: An Introduction
"This site provides an introduction to U.S. monetary policy as it is currently conducted by answering a series of questions..." From the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco.
- U.S. Treasury: Education
Articles, fact sheets, news, and links to other U.S. government sites.
- A Visual History of the Federal Reserve System
A history of the Federal Reserve in .pdf format.
- Washington Budget Report
A "non-partisan, plain English analysis of budget, appropriations, and tax issues, as well as efforts to address the looming fiscal crisis" from the Concord Coalition.
- Wikipedia: Economy of the United States
Wikipedia: Economic History of the United States
Articles from the online encyclopedia.
