[shakespear1]

It seems that gov. data is for those that dig and pay for it. Putting it on a website in one convenient place apparently is too expensive for the Bush government that wants to keep the government off the peoples back and save it money.

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$this->bbcode_second_pass_code('', 'The Bush administration’s latest move is to simply hide the data. Forbes has awarded EconomicIndicators.gov one of its “Best of the Web” awards. As Forbes explains, the government site provides an invaluable service to the public for accessing U.S. economic data:

“This site is maintained by the Economics and Statistics Administration and combines data collected by the Bureau of Economic Analysis, like GDP and net imports and exports, and the Census Bureau, like retail sales and durable goods shipments. The site simply links to the relevant department’s Web site. This might not seem like a big deal, but doing it yourself–say, trying to find retail sales data on the Census Bureau’s site — is such an exercise in futility that it will convince you why this portal is necessary.”

Alas, as the economic conditions worsen, the administration decided to shut down this “necessary” website, citing “budgetary constraints.”')

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Economic Data

Even FORBES thought it was a great service !!!

[shakespear1]

At the Brad Setser Blog a nice piece on how things look in the US

Breaking the Problem Apart

[jasonraymondson]

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('shakespear1', 'I')t seems that gov. data is for those that dig and pay for it. Putting it on a website in one convenient place apparently is too expensive for the Bush government that wants to keep the government off the peoples back and save it money.

Read on ...

$this->bbcode_second_pass_code('', 'The Bush administration’s latest move is to simply hide the data. Forbes has awarded EconomicIndicators.gov one of its “Best of the Web” awards. As Forbes explains, the government site provides an invaluable service to the public for accessing U.S. economic data:

“This site is maintained by the Economics and Statistics Administration and combines data collected by the Bureau of Economic Analysis, like GDP and net imports and exports, and the Census Bureau, like retail sales and durable goods shipments. The site simply links to the relevant department’s Web site. This might not seem like a big deal, but doing it yourself–say, trying to find retail sales data on the Census Bureau’s site — is such an exercise in futility that it will convince you why this portal is necessary.”

Alas, as the economic conditions worsen, the administration decided to shut down this “necessary” website, citing “budgetary constraints.”')

Rest here

Economic Data

Even FORBES thought it was a great service !!!

[TWilliam]

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('', 'A')las, as the economic conditions worsen, the administration decided to shut down this “necessary” website, citing “budgetary constraints.”

[jasonraymondson]

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('TWilliam', '')$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('', 'A')las, as the economic conditions worsen, the administration decided to shut down this “necessary” website, citing “budgetary constraints.”

[drgoodword]

"Budgetary constraints?" Sounds familiar...

M3 does not appear to convey any additional information about economic activity that is not already embodied in M2 and has not played a role in the monetary policy process for many years. Consequently, the Board judged that the costs of collecting the underlying data and publishing M3 outweigh the benefits.