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Crunch economic numbers yourself

- McClatchy-Tribune News Service
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Brokers, traders, analysts feed off numbers related to the health of the U.S. economy. But many of the figures that analysts examine are also readily available to anyone interested in gauging economic strength and weakness. Here is a sampling of Web sites that feature key economic data:

BUREAU OF LABOR STATISTICS

www.bls.gov/cpi/

Provides information about the consumer price index, the monthly measure of prices for consumer goods and services.

THE CONFERENCE BOARD

www.conference-board.org

Home of the U.S. leading economic index and consumer confidence report.

ECONOMICS AND STATISTICS ADMINISTRATION

www.esa.doc.gov/ei.cfm

Contains daily releases of economic indicators from the U.S. Commerce Department and U.S. Census Bureau.

FEDERAL RESERVE

www.federalreserve.gov

Includes statistical releases for recent statistics and economic indicators.

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