Transcript Macroeconomics: A Library Source Guide for ECO114A and …

Macroeconomic Principles: Data, News &
Analysis
Colleen D. Anderson
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Reference Department, Douglas & Judith Krupp Library
Spring 2012
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How to Locate Articles on Economic Topics
Select the Articles & Databases link from the Library website to obtain a listing of all of the
library’s databases that carry business journals and newspapers.
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The Journals List for locating a particular journal.
From the Articles and Databases page, select “j” at the alphabetical listing.
Select the Journals List to locate the database that carries a particular journal in full text.
Business Journals & Newspapers with Economic News
Barron’s
Bloomberg BusinessWeek
The Economist
Forbes Magazine
Fortune Magazine
Wall Street Journal
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ABI Inform Global
ABI Inform Global
Business Source Complete
ABI Inform Global
Business Source Complete
Newspapers Database
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Name of Journal or Newspaper
• Standard & Poor’s NetAdvantage
Select the Economic Insight link. The retrieve page contains:
Trends & Projections economic newsletter.
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• Conference Board – Business Knowledge Research
Select the Economic Research section of the page. This includes a special
issue on the 2012 Global Economic Outlook.
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Library Databases for Economic News
Free Business and Financial Sites with Economic News
• The Economy Section at NPR at http://www.npr.org/sections/economy/
• Reuters Economy News at http://www.reuters.com/finance/economy
• Yahoo’s Economy News Headlines at http://news.yahoo.com/economy/
• Also see: Bloomberg’s Economic Calendar at
http://www.bloomberg.com/markets/economic-calendar/
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• MarketWatch (WSJ) Economy/Politics Section at
http://www.marketwatch.com/economy-politics?link=MW_Nav_EP
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• CNN Money Economy Section at http://money.cnn.com/news/economy/
• Monetary Policy from the Federal Reserve
…policy is made by the Federal Open Market Committee, a committee
consisting of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System and
the Reserve Bank presidents.
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• The Economy
President Barack Obama. The White House.
…policy, performance, and recent news on the economy from the Office
of the White House.
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Current Economic Policy
• The Budget and Economic Outlook: Fiscal Years 2011 to 2021
…a series of reports on the state of the budget and the economy issued by
the Congressional Budget Office.
• Economics Research link The Conference Board. Business Knowledge
Network.
…latest economic indicators and access to StraightTalk, a monthly
publication from the Chief Economist at The Conference Board.
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• The Livingston Survey
…presented by the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia, this is the oldest
continuous survey of economists’ expectations of the economy.
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Commentary and Forecasts on the U.S. Economy
Explanations of Economic Indicators
Monthly U.S. Economic Data
Annual U.S. Economic Data
Regional Economic Data
Personal Income and Expenditures
Monetary Policy, Money Supply & Interest Rates
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Sources for Locating Economic Indicators and Data
Guide to Economic Indicators (Economist Publications Staff)
London: the Economist, 2006.
The Secrets of Economic Indicators: Hidden Clues to Future
Economic Trends and Investment Opportunities
Upper Saddle, N.J.: Wharton School Publishing, 2008.
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Guide to Economic Indicators
(also available electronically at
http://helin.uri.edu/record=b3543125~S29)
by Norman Frumkin. (4th edition, 2006).
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Explanations of Economic Indicators
Monthly U.S. Economic Data
• Economic Indicators.gov
U.S. Economics and Statistics Administration.
…timely access to the daily releases of key economic indicators from the
Bureau of Economic Analysis and the U.S. Census Bureau.
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• The U.S. Economy at a Glance
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
…the latest data on unemployment, average hourly earnings, and other
economic indicators.
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• Economic Indicators
…a monthly compilation of data prepared for the Joint Economic
Committee by the Council of Economic Advisors.
• Economagic
…click on the Most Requested Series link to access data on GDP,
inflation, unemployment and more.
Annual U.S. Economic Data
• Financial Report of the United States Government
…issued by the Financial Management Service of the U.S. Dept. of
the Treasury. Provides a comprehensive overview of the federal
government’s finances on an accrual basis.
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• Budget of the United States Government
…issued by the Office of Management and Budget, this publication
contains the budget message of the President, budget proposals, and
other budgetary publications.
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• The Economic Report of the President
…an annual report written by the Chairman of the Council of
Economic Advisors. Consists of overviews of the nation’s
economic progress and extensive data appendices.
Regional Economic Data
• Rhode Island Economic Development Corporation
…the official economic development organization for the state of Rhode Island.
Click on the site’s Data and Publications link to access data on Rhode Island’s
communities, economy, and workforce.
• Survey of Current Business. Regional Tables.
…under Charts, Tables, and More, click on the link to Regional Data to retrieve
State and Regional Tables and data on personal income, discretionary income, GDP
by state , and more.
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• Regional Economic Conditions
…from the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), RECON provides
access to state, MSA, or county data to view graphs, tables, and maps depicting
economic conditions for the regions and how these conditions have changed over
time.
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• The Beige Book
…published 8X per year. This report is a Summary of Commentary on Current
Economic Conditions by Federal Reserve District.
• Survey of Current Business. NIPA Tables.
…under Charts, Tables, and More, click on the link to National Data and
then Selected NIPA Tables. You will retrieve current data on Personal
Consumption Expenditures and Gross Private Domestic Investment.
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• U.S. Dept. of Commerce. Bureau of Economic Analysis.
U.S. Economic Accounts
…includes national data on personal income and accounts as well as state
and local personal income.
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Personal Income and Expenditures
• Economic Research and Data from the Federal Reserve
…includes principle economic indicators, interest rate data,
money stock and reserve balances, and more. Current and
historical data is available.
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• The Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve
…the Federal Reserve is the central bank of the United
States created by Congress to provide the nation with a
stable monetary and financial system.
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Monetary Policy--Money Supply--Interest Rates
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