Business and Economics

One central site for U.S. government open data.

Provides historical U.S. economic and financial data, including daily U.S. interest rates, monetary and business indicators, exchange rates, balance of payments and regional economic data.

U. S. Department of Labor. Data related to labor market activity, working conditions, and price changes in the U. S. economy.

U.S. Department of Commerce. National and international economic indicators.

U. S. Department of Agriculture. Research reports, market analysis and outlook reports, economic briefs, and data.

U. S. economic data from the census.

Consumer Confidence Index, Leading Economic Indicators, and other labor & economic data and analysis.

Data & statistics on economic development indicators, 1960 - present. Searchable by country or topic.

Search and download a variety of statistical resources of the UN system.

Data on IMF lending, exchange rates and other economic and financial indicators. Manuals, guides, and other material on statistical practices at the IMF, in member countries, and of the statistical community at large are also available.

Electronic Data Gathering, Analysis, and Retrieval system for the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

Tracks current & historical exchange rates, consumer prices, Down Jones averages, and more.

Monitors the factual accuracy of what is said by major U.S. political players in various media. Source: Annenberg Public Policy Center at University of Pennsylvania

One stop shopping for Federal Statistics.
Source: U.S. Government

Provides information about institutions, political processes, national constitutions, branches of government and other subjects related to the fields of political science and government.

U. S. Dept of Homeland Security. Data on foreign nationals granted lawful permanent residence or admitted on a temporary basis, applied for asylum or refugee status, or were naturalized.

Data and analysis of global health.

Statistical Information on the subjects of children's rights and health worldwide.

(U. S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)

Source: U. S. Department of Education

National Science Foundation. Data on research and development, the science and engineering workforce, the condition and progress of STEM education, and U.S. competitiveness in science, engineering, technology, and R&D.

National Science Foundation. Data on research and development, the science and engineering workforce, the condition and progress of STEM education, and U.S. competitiveness in science, engineering, technology, and R&D.

Reports, publications, maps, statistics related to energy use and production in the U. S.

From the U.S. Census: demographic, housing, employment, economic, and local government data for U. S. states, cities, towns, and Puerto Rico.

From the U.S. Census: comprehensive summary of statistics on the social, political, and economic organization of the United States through 2012.

Information on several U.S. cities including maps, photographs, resident statistics, and geographical data.

From the Washington State Office of Financial Management: criminal justice, demographics, the economy, local government finance, and human services.

From the Washington State Employment Security Department: data and analysis of Washington state's employment conditions, economy, job market and work force.