Chapter 6: An Introduction to Macroeconomics

Useful links and other resources

Real Data

• FRED: Real Gross Domestic Product
• FRED: Real Gross Domestic Product Per Capita
• FRED: Personal Saving Rate

Business Confidence, in Practice

• Minneapolis Fed: Regional Economic Indicators — Example of the kind of monthly business-conditions survey mentioned on the lecture slides, firms in the Ninth District (Minnesota, Montana, North and South Dakota, Wisconsin) report whether conditions improved or worsened, plus their own forecast for the month ahead.