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data.census.gov is the platform to access data and digital content from the U.S. Census Bureau. Select either the free-form single search bar or an advanced search filter option.

Find, download, and use machine readable datasets generated and held by the Federal Government.

The Economic Report of the President is an annual report written by the Chairman of the Council of Economic Advisors. It provides an overview of the nation's economic progress as well as an extensive list of statistical tables.

The Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago -- one of 12 regional Reserve Banks -- serves the Seventh District, a region comprising all of Iowa, and most of Illinois, Indiana, Michigan and Wisconsin. Economic Data is available in the Chicago Fed’s “Research” section.

The Data and Statistics section USA.gov will help you find data about the U.S., such as maps and population, demographic, and economic data.

FRED® (Federal Reserve Economic Data), a service of the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis, makes it possible for users to create charts and customized maps of U.S. economic data.

Articles in the monthly Survey of Current Business present the latest national, international, regional, and industry estimates from the Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA). Each issue includes numerous tables and charts of various economic estimates.

Formerly known as Background Notes, Countries & Area presents facts about the land, people, history, government, political conditions, economy, and foreign relations of independent states, some dependencies, and areas of special sovereignty.

Data on over 150 countries from such sources as the IMF, World Bank, and OECD.

UNdata is a service of United Nations Statistics Division (UNSD) of the Department of Economic and Social Affairs (DESA). It provides access to UN statistical databases through a single entry point. Browse the list of databases or conduct a keyword search.

The Data Catalog provides download access to over 7,000 indicators from World Bank data sets.

The CIA's World Factbook provides information on the history, people, government, economy, geography, communications, transportation, military, and transnational issues for 266 world entities.