Macroeconomic data tools, tutorials, and visualizations
BD Economics
Open-source tools for economists and researchers. The Python tutorials show how to access economic data from the IMF, BLS, and Census APIs. The US Chartbook provides 250+ indicators on labor markets, inflation, GDP, and trade.
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IMF API
Access international economic data from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) using Python. Covers GDP, trade, prices, and more for 190+ countries.
Childcare Gap
Nordic countries fund a public childcare system. The US, with similar resources, leaves childcare to families. What the gap costs, who absorbs it, and what closing it would take.
Chartbook
250+ charts on the US economy: labor markets, inflation, GDP, trade, and more. Includes data sources and code.
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CPS data
Read and analyze Current Population Survey microdata with Python. Build custom labor market statistics from household-level data.
Indicators
Interactive charts for selected US economic indicators. Browse measures of output, employment, prices, and trade with customizable time ranges.
WEO Forecasts
How accurate are the IMF's forecasts? See where they converged, where they missed, and how estimates were revised across 196 countries since 1990.