Economics Guide

The Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation (ASPE) advises the Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services on policy development in health, disability, human services, data, and science; and provides advice and analysis on economic policy.

Issued by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), the Budget of the United States Government is a collection of documents that contains the budget message of the President, information about the President's budget proposals for a given fiscal year, and other budgetary publications that have been issued throughout the fiscal year. Other related and supporting budget publications are included, which may vary from year to year.

NCHS collects, analyzes, and disseminates timely, relevant, and accurate health data and statistics. Their products and services inform the public and guide program and policy decisions to improve the nation’s health.

Since 1975, CBO has produced independent analyses of budgetary and economic issues to support the Congressional budget process. Each year, the agency’s budget analysts and economists produce dozens of reports and hundreds of cost estimates for proposed legislation.

Established by Congress in 1946, the Council of Economic Advisers is charged with advising the President on economic policy based on data, research, and evidence.

Vision: They are committed to a strong and resilient economy for all.
Mission: They are a trusted partner in:

* Conducting the nation’s monetary policy
* Fostering a safe, sound, and stable financial system
* Advancing a safe, efficient, and accessible payments system
* Promoting consumer protection and community development
* Supporting the U.S. Treasury as a fiscal agent

FRASER is a digital library of the history of the Federal Reserve System, including U.S. economic, financial, and banking history.

Created and maintained by the Research Department at the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis, FRED is an online database consisting of hundreds of thousands of economic data time series from scores of international, national, private and public sources.

The IRS mission is to provide America's taxpayers top quality service by helping them understand and meet their tax responsibilities and to enforce the law with integrity and fairness to all.

The Office of Productivity and Technology (OPT) measures how efficiently the U.S. converts inputs into the outputs of goods and services. Measures of labor productivity compare the growth in output to the growth in hours worked and measures of total factor productivity (TFP), also known as multifactor productivity (MFP), compare growth in output to the growth in a combination of inputs that include labor, capital, energy, materials, and purchased services.

The Census Bureau's mission is to serve as the nation's leading provider of quality data about its people and economy.

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The mission of USDA's Economic Research Service is to anticipate trends and emerging issues in agriculture, food, the environment, and rural America and to conduct high-quality, objective economic research to inform and enhance public and private decision making.

The U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis is your source of accurate and objective data about the nation's economy.

The Bureau of Labor Statistics measures labor market activity, price changes, working conditions, and productivity in the U.S. economy to support public and private decision making.

The U.S. Department of the Treasury's mission is to maintain a strong economy and create economic and job opportunities by promoting the conditions that enable economic growth and stability at home and abroad, strengthen national security by combating threats and protecting the integrity of the financial system, and manage the U.S. Government’s finances and resources effectively.