LibGuides: The Federal Reserve: Statistics

Statistics

Statistical Sources

You man want to find some statistics to back up your side of the debate.

You want to make sure that you are getting your statistics from an authoritative source. If you want to search on the web, try searching for your topic and limiting your search to the .gov domain.

Example: inflation statistics .gov

Here's one helpful library database by ProQuest, and Data sourced from the FED itself:

Statistical Abstracts of the United States 2013-present This link opens in a new window
This is the library's best database for statistical information collected by the U.S. government. You can find many different kinds of information including interest rates, consumer price indexes, etc.

The Fed - Data - Federal Reserve System
The Federal Reserve System is the central bank of the United States. It performs five general functions to promote the effective operation of the U.S. economy and, more generally, the public interest. The Federal Reserve:
1. conducts the nation’s monetary policy to promote maximum employment, stable prices, and moderate long-term interest rates in the U.S. economy;
2.promotes the stability of the financial system and seeks to minimize and contain systemic risks through active monitoring and engagement in the U.S. and abroad;
3. promotes the safety and soundness of individual financial institutions and monitors their impact on the financial system as a whole;
4. fosters payment and settlement system safety and efficiency through services to the banking industry and the U.S. government that facilitate U.S.-dollar transactions and payments; and
5. promotes consumer protection and community development through consumer-focused supervision and examination, research and analysis of emerging consumer issues and trends, community economic development activities, and the administration of consumer laws and regulations.

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