US Economic Data and Press Releases

Track US macroeconomic data and news in real time

Access immediate US economic data and press releases for 70+ key indicators. Sourced from more than 100 private and public reports, surveys and indices, these vast data resources allow you to:

Quickly scan macroeconomic news for investment opportunities
Focus on analysis rather than research
Transform data into value
Immediately detect market change and emerging risks
Track key data releases and benefit from automatic updates

Data Types

Review 70+ key US economic indicators sourced from 100+ public and private sources. Data types include:

Consumer prices, expenditures and surveys
Demographics
Flow of funds
Industrial output, capacity and productivity
International trade and balance of payments
Labor market
Manufacturing, mining and construction
Money and banking
National accounts
Price indices
Wholesale and retail trade

Data Sources

Job Cut Announcement Report
Johnson Redbook Index
Consumer Comfort Index
Midwest Manufacturing Index
Empire State Manufacturing Survey
Business Outlook Survey
Service Sector Conditions Survey
Manufacturing Conditions Survey
Senior Loan Officer Opinion Survey on Bank Lending Practices
PMI Business Survey (manufacturing and non-manufacturing)
Manufacturing ISM Report on Business
Non manufacturing ISM Report on Business
Manpower Employment Outlook Survey
Chicago Business Barometer
Housing Market Index
Small Business Economic Trends
Leading Indicators
Consumer Attitudes and Buying Plans
Consumer Confidence, Sentiment and Expectations
Job Cut Announcement Report

Consumer Comfort Index

Midwest Manufacturing Index
Empire State Manufacturing Survey
Business Outlook Survey

Data Access Options

DataInsight-Desktop^™
Comprehensive navigation, time-series analysis and graphic application, compatible with Excel, Word and PowerPoint

DataInsight-Web^™
Online data delivery platform with chart and export capabilities

EViews (additional fee)
Best-in-class software for conducting econometric and statistical analysis

Internet Data Delivery System (IDDS) (additional fee)
XML-based data feed to client server; complements in-house time series analysis

Experts

Chris Varvares, CBE

Vice President and co-head of US Economics, Macroeconomic Advisers by IHS Markit

Joel Prakken, Ph.D.

Chief US Economist and co-head of US Economics, Macroeconomic Advisers by IHS Markit

Ken Matheny, Ph.D.

Executive Director, Macroeconomic Advisers by IHS Markit

Kathleen Navin, CBE

Director, Macroeconomic Advisers by IHS Markit

Ben Herzon, Ph.D.

Executive Director, Macroeconomic Advisers by IHS Markit

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