Resources
Shared resources across all economics courses
FRED β Federal Reserve Economic Data
The gold standard for U.S. economic time series. GDP, unemployment, inflation, interest rates, and 800,000+ series. Free API available for R (fredr) and Python.
U.S. Census Data
Population, housing, income, poverty, business statistics, and the American Community Survey. Essential for demographic and regional economic analysis.
Demographics Β· RegionalOur World in Data
Research-driven visualizations on global development β poverty, health, education, energy, inequality. Open-source data and charts you can embed.
Global Β· DevelopmentWorld Bank Open Data
Development indicators for every country: GDP per capita, Gini coefficients, trade flows, education metrics. The go-to for cross-country comparisons.
International Β· DevelopmentUN Data
United Nations statistical databases covering population, trade, energy, environment, health, and human development across all member nations.
International Β· PolicyBureau of Labor Statistics (BLS)
The primary source for U.S. labor market data: employment, wages, CPI, PPI, productivity. Includes the Current Population Survey and Job Openings (JOLTS).
Labor Β· Prices Β· WagesMarginal Revolution University (MRU)
Free economics courses from Tyler Cowen and Alex Tabarrok β the authors of your textbook. Short, clear video lessons on every major topic. Start with Principles of Economics.
Video Lectures Β· FreeKhan Academy β Economics & Finance
Free, self-paced economics tutorials with practice exercises. Covers micro, macro, and finance fundamentals. Great for review and catching up.
Tutoring Β· Free