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Consumer Price Index:
General page and national overview measuring changes
in the prices paid by urban consumers for a representative
basket of goods and services also associated with most
major “cost of living indexes”
Detailed CPI Database: For specific
sectors/regions and/or products
Inflation Calculator: Calculate the
buying power of dollars in different time periods in one
easy step
Producer Price Index:General page and
national overview that measures the average change over
time in the selling prices received by US producers for
their output
Producer Price Index: For specific sectors/regions
and/or products—including the printing industry and the
paper industry
National Unemployment Rate: General
page and national overview
Local and State Unemployment Rates
Gross Domestic Product: General page
and national overview--Measures economic output for
the US on an aggregate level
Gross State Product: General page and
national overview--Measures total economic output
for the US on a state by state level
Balance of Payments and International Trade:
General page and national overview--Measures international
movement of goods and services, as well as direct
investment by product type and country of origin/destination
Import/Export Price Indexes: General
page and national overview containing data on changes
in the prices of nonmilitary goods and services traded
between the U.S. and the rest of the world
Leading Economic Indicators: General
page providing the most recent data on 14 leading
economic indicators that anticipate the direction
in which the economy is headed.
Selected Interest Rates: General page
that provides historical data on a wide range of
interest rates including: the federal funds rate,
treasury bills, commercial paper, CDs and corporate
bonds
Currency Exchange Rates: Expresses the
exchange rate between the US dollar and other foreign
currencies.
Currency Exchange Calculator: Converts
values of certain currencies into different denominations
using the most recently available exchange rates.
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