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Finance
 Websites presented in alphabetical order The Beige Book: Summary of Commentary on Current Economic Conditions by Federal Reserve District 
 This Federal Reserve Board report is "published eight times per year. Each Federal Reserve Bank gathers anecdotal information on current economic conditions in its District through reports from Bank and Branch directors and interviews with key business contacts, economists, market experts, and other sources." This report "summarizes this information by District and sector." Contains reports dating back to 1996. Includes link the Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis archive (1970 to present). http://www.federalreserve.gov/FOMC/BeigeBook/2008/ Topics: Federal (U.S.) Government, Finance, Money Last updated Dec 15, 2008 Budget of the United States Government
Full text of the federal budget for the current year, with searchable and browsable access to previous years. (See "Search Tips" for sample searches.) Includes budget documents ("Analytical Perspectives," "Historical Tables," "Appendix") and supporting documents. Also features the "Economic Report of the President" and "A Citizen's Guide to the Federal Budget." From the Office of Management and Budget (OMB). http://www.gpoaccess.gov/usbudget/ Topics: Federal (U.S.) Government Last updated May 19, 2004 Bureau of the Public Debt
"The Bureau of Public Debt [of the U.S. Department of the Treasury] is responsible for the accounting for and reporting of the debt in accordance with statutory direction." This site explains the difference between the public deficit and debt ("accumulated deficits plus accumulated off-budget surpluses"). It includes a FAQ, information about government securities (such as savings bonds and Treasury bills), fraudulent schemes involving alleged U.S. securities, and related material. http://www.publicdebt.treas.gov Topics: Federal (U.S.) Government Last updated Oct 19, 2005 Citizens Against Government Waste (CAGW)
The site is a medium for CAGW, whose many publications highlight mismanagement, inefficiency, and wasteful, irresponsible spending in the federal government. The site includes the annual Congressional Pig Book and other reports about pork barrel politics, and links to other watchdog organizations. A private nonprofit and nonpartisan organization, CAGW was founded by industrialist J. Peter Grace and syndicated columnist Jack Anderson, following on Ronald Reagan's Private Sector Survey on Cost Control (the Grace Commission). http://www.cagw.org/site/PageServer Topics: Federal (U.S.) Government Last updated Apr 18, 2002 Congressional Budget Office (CBO)
The CBO is a "nonpartisan agency that produces policy analyses, cost estimates of legislation, and budget and economic projections that serve as a basis for the Congress's decisions about spending and taxes." The site features publications in areas including disaster assistance (such as consequences of Hurricane Katrina on federal receipts and outlays), environment, health, housing, homeland security, transportation, and more. Also includes cost information about the timing of specific analyses, and links to related sites. http://www.cbo.gov Topics: Federal (U.S.) Government, Government, Money Last updated Sep 21, 2005 Fed in Print
An index to Federal Reserve economic research documents. Search publications, many full text, by keyword, title, author, bank, publication year, and publication. Developed by the librarians of the Federal Reserve System. http://www.frbsf.org/publications/fedinprint/ Topics: Federal (U.S.) Government, Finance, Money Last updated Mar 12, 2004 Federal Reserve Board: About the Fed
Background information about the Federal Reserve System, which "serves as the nation's central bank. ... The System consists of a seven member Board of Governors with headquarters in Washington, D.C., and twelve Reserve Banks located in major cities throughout the United States." Covers the Federal Reserve Act of 1913 (which established the system), the structure of the system, purposes and function, board of governors, banks and bank presidents, and more. From the Federal Reserve Board. http://www.federalreserve.gov/aboutthefed/default.htm Topics: Federal (U.S.) Government, Finance, Money Last updated Dec 15, 2008 The Federal Reserve Board: Testimony of Federal Reserve Board Officials
Transcripts of testimony by Federal Reserve Board officials (Chairman Alan Greenspan and others) to the U.S. Congress, committees, and related groups. Topics include the economic outlook (such as changes in oil prices, interest rates, and housing prices), budget reforms, Social Security, and taxes. Includes transcripts back to 1996. Browsable by date. http://www.federalreserve.gov/boarddocs/testimony/2005/ Topics: Federal (U.S.) Government, Finance, Money Last updated Jun 13, 2005 FedSpending.org
This website is "a free, searchable database of federal government spending." The data is "largely from two sources: the Federal Procurement Data System, which contains information about federal contracts; and the Federal Assistance Award Data System, which contains information about federal financial assistance such as grants, loans, insurance, and direct subsidies like Social Security." Also includes a glossary. From OMB Watch, "a nonprofit research and advocacy organization dedicated to promoting government accountability." http://www.fedspending.org Topics: Federal (U.S.) Government Last updated Oct 23, 2006 FinancialStability.gov
This website contains documents related to "a comprehensive plan [announced in February 2009 by the Obama administration] to restore stability to [the U.S.] financial system." Find material on Making Home Affordable, Consumer and Business Lending Initiative, Capital Assistance Program, and other programs that are part of the initiative. Documents and press releases will be added to this website as they become available. From the U.S. Department of the Treasury. http://www.financialstability.gov/ Topics: Federal (U.S.) Government, Finance Last updated Mar 9, 2009 Frequently Asked Questions: The Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC)
Questions and answers about the "monetary policymaking body of the Federal Reserve System," which consists of the members of the Federal Reserve System Board of Governors and the Federal Reserve Bank presidents. Includes links to meeting statements and minutes, a meeting calendar, a list of committee members, and information about the structure and monetary policy of the committee. http://www.federalreserve.gov/generalinfo/faq/faqfomc.htm Topics: Federal (U.S.) Government, Finance, Money Last updated Jun 29, 2004 Government Transportation Financial Statistics
A searchable database of transportation revenues and expenditures for federal (FY 1977-2003), and state and local governments (FY 1977-2002). Also includes federal grants-in-aid to state and local governments, federal budget authority, and obligations. Covers all modes of civilian transportation including air, highway, rail, water, transit, pipeline, and general support. From the Department of Transportation's Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS). http://www.bts.gov/publications/government_transportation_financial_statistics/ Topics: Federal (U.S.) Government, Statistics Last updated Oct 11, 2005 Recovery.gov
"Recovery.gov is a website that lets you, the taxpayer, figure out where the money from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act [ARRA] is going." Includes text of this economic stimulus plan (signed by President Barack Obama on February 17, 2009), FAQ, timeline of the plan's operation, details about how the money will be used and estimated job effects, and related material. From the White House. http://www.recovery.gov/ Topics: Federal (U.S.) Government, Finance Last updated Feb 18, 2009 U.S. Department of the Interior, Office of the Inspector General
Website for this federal government office "responsible for independently and objectively identifying risks and vulnerabilities that directly impact, or could impact, the Department [of the Interior]'s ability to accomplish its mission." Find reports, press releases, and other material related to investigations such as the September 2008 results of "investigations into allegations against more than a dozen current and former Minerals Management Service (MMS) employees." Includes details about the department's hotline to report wrongdoing. http://www.doioig.gov/ Topics: Federal (U.S.) Government Last updated Sep 17, 2008 U.S. National Debt Clock
Up-to-the-second display of the outstanding public debt and each citizen's share of the debt. Also provides links to news and a FAQ. Information comes from the U.S. Department of the Treasury and the U.S. Bureau of the Census' Population Clock. http://www.brillig.com/debt_clock/ Topics: Federal (U.S.) Government Last updated Mar 22, 2006 The White House: Office of Management and Budget (OMB)
This site presents federal government information on budget, legislation, reform, grants, statistics, financial management, procurement, and information policy. Includes links to the current budget of the United States government and to OMB testimony, speeches and briefings, the OMB Federal Register, and Annual Sequestration Reports to the President are provided. http://www.whitehouse.gov/omb/ Topics: Federal (U.S.) Government Last updated Oct 11, 2005 |
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