Finding Primary Sources in Economics - FYS 100 - Morality and Economic Crisis of 2008 (Wight)

FRED - Data from the Federal Reserve

The Federal Reserve collects a huge amount of US and international data through its FRED portal.

FRASER - Discover Economic History
A great resource of data, much relating to the crisis of 2008.

Congressional (ProQuest) This link opens in a new window
Search for Congressional hearings, reports, testimony, bills, laws, and regulations from the first Congress to the current Congress. (ProQuest)
IMF eLibrary This link opens in a new window
Access international financial statistics (IFS), balance of payments statistics (BOPS), direction of trade statistics (DOTS), and government finance statistics (GFS) covering more than 200 countries and areas. (International Monetary Fund)
World Bank Documents and Reports This link opens in a new window
Search for reports and working papers published by the World Bank on international and country-specific economic, development, and environmental issues. (World Bank)
OECD iLibrary This link opens in a new window
Search for books and reports published by the Organisation for Economic Co-Operation and Development (OECD) that contain their recommendations and research for policymakers and analysts to implement solutions to difficult problems in their respective countries. Areas of research include agriculture, education, employment, energy, environment, finance and investment, social issues, taxation, trade, transport, and more. (OECD)

Global Financial Data This link opens in a new window
*Create an account to access this database. It contains current and historical datasets for US and international stock, currency and commodity pricing, interest and exchange rates, inflation, real estate, and other data points with daily, weekly, monthly and annual data available. (Global Financial Data)
Emerging Markets Information Service (EMIS) This link opens in a new window
Access country, industry and company data and analysis from more than 500 sources for emerging markets in Africa, Asia, Australia, Europe, and the Middle East. The database includes country profiles; macroeconomic statistics, forecasts, and analysis; exchange rates; analyst reports; and business news. Note: Only 2 users may access this database at one time. (ISI Emerging Markets Group)

S&P NetAdvantage This link opens in a new window
Access a broad spectrum of industry, company, and investment analysis. The database includes S&P industry surveys and stock reports (S&P equity research) where you can drill down to industry and sub-industry key ratios, benchmarks, constituents, and more. (S&P Global)
Historical Annual Reports (ProQuest) This link opens in a new window
Access annual reports from US companies dating from 1844-2008. Find information on financial performance, key officers, competitors, and market trends. (ProQuest)