Students & Educators
Approachable tools and datasets for learning and teaching economics.
How to use this page
If you're new to this, start with Khan Academy Economics or the FRED Blog for approachable explanations, then use FRED or Our World in Data to practice pulling real numbers. Almost everything under Education & Learning is free, making it a safe place to build comfort with real economic data before diving into more advanced tools.
BLS (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
Official US employment, wage, and price data direct from the source agency.
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Damodaran Online
NYU professor Aswath Damodaran's free valuation and market data spreadsheets.
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DataUSA.io
Visual explorer for US public economic and demographic data by place, industry, and occupation.
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Eurostat
Official statistical office of the European Union; EU-wide economic data.
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Explore Census Data
Explore U.S. Census Bureau tables, maps, profiles, and public-use microdata.
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FRED (Federal Reserve Economic Data)
Massive free database of US and international economic time series; the default source most other tools pull from.
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FRED Blog
Short, accessible explainers pairing FRED data with real-world context.
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Khan Academy Economics
Free structured courses covering macro and microeconomics fundamentals.
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Macrotrends
Long-term historical charts for stocks, macro indicators, and commodities.
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Our World in Data — Economic Growth
Visual, well-sourced explainers on global economic trends, built for general audiences.
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Penn World Table
Historical national accounts data for cross-country growth comparisons.
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St. Louis Fed FRASER Archive
Digitized historical archive of US economic and financial documents.
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U.S. Treasury Fiscal Data
Official U.S. Treasury portal for federal fiscal data and APIs.
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World Bank Open Data
Global development and macroeconomic indicators for 200+ countries.
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Zillow Research
Home value, rent, and inventory data with downloadable historical series.
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