Research Guides: Economics 410W Topics in Macroeconomics (Spring 2025): Fiscal Policy: Data Resources

Fiscal Policy Resources (Taxing and Spending)

Budget of the United States: Analytical Perspectives
Overall budget details and analytical reviews of U.S. government outlays.
Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance
The Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) provides a full listing of Federal programs that are available to organizations, government agencies (state, local, tribal), U.S. territories, and individuals who are authorized to do business with the government. A CFDA program can be a project, service, or activity.
State Economic Development Database (C2ER)
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Compilation of data on state investments in economic development that uses a consistent categorization of expenses across states. Enables cross-state and time series comparisons in various economic development expense categories, including but not limited to:
Business attraction
Technology transfer
Workforce preparation and development
Business financing
State Government Finances (Urban Institute)
Urban Institute powered site that provides significant data on state tax policy
Ways and Means Green Book
Produced by the U.S. House Ways and Means Committee. Provides background information of legislation and financing of programs under the committee's jurisdiction.

USASpending.gov
Detailed records of government procurement and spending (by agency, geographic area, recipient, etc).