Researchers & Academics
Datasets, APIs, and archives for economic research and academic study.
How to use this page
FRED, NBER, and the Penn World Table are good starting points for most macro and cross-country research. Use the topic filters to narrow by subject area, and check each tool's description for what kind of downloads or APIs it offers — most academic-grade sources here are free to use, though a few require institutional access for full datasets.
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BLS CPI Databases
Official Consumer Price Index data, including regional and category breakdowns.
FreeCleveland Fed Inflation Nowcasting
Real-time CPI and PCE inflation estimates ahead of official releases.
FreeCleveland Fed Median CPI
Alternative inflation measure that strips out extreme price swings.
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