Need help looking up data on unemployment from 1998-2008 yearly data and 2008 monthly data. Also finding gdp defliator form 1998-2008 yearly and quantity
You may or may not find data on 2008; usually compiling this type of data takes a while, but you can try. http://www.fedstats.gov would be a good place to start.
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http://hanlib.sou.edu/searchtools/
At this webpage, you can go immediately to the search sites (first three columns across the top) -- or even better you can scroll down until you see the section called HOW TO SEARCH THE INTERNET. Those are the links to start with. You'll not only learn how to come up with good search terms, but also how to evaluate the webpages you get as results. Some will be good and others will be garbage. You need to know how to tell the difference.
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http://hanlib.sou.edu/searchtools/searchtips.html
http://www.pandia.com/goalgetter/index.html
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To find data on unemployment rates from 1998-2008 (yearly) and 2008 (monthly) as well as the GDP deflator from 1998-2008 (yearly), you can follow these steps:
1. Start by searching for reliable sources that provide economic data. Some good sources for this type of data include government agencies like the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) and the Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA). You can visit their websites to access the data directly.
2. Visit the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) website (www.bls.gov) for unemployment rate data. Look for their "Databases, Tables & Calculators by Subject" section, and under the "Employment" category, find the "Labor Force Statistics from the Current Population Survey" page.
3. On the "Labor Force Statistics" page, you will have access to various tables and data series. To find the unemployment rates for the specified time periods, select the appropriate options such as "Annual Averages" and the years 1998-2008. You can also select "Monthly" for the year 2008.
4. Look for specific tables that contain the data you need. Tables like "Table A-1. Employment status of the civilian population by sex and age" will provide the overall unemployment rates.
5. Once you have located the tables, you can download the data in Excel or CSV format, or you can simply note down the values you need.
6. To find the GDP deflator, visit the Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) website (www.bea.gov). Look for their "National" section and navigate to the "Gross Domestic Product" page.
7. On the GDP page, you will find various tables and data series. Look for tables that include the GDP deflator. One commonly used table is "Table 1.1.9. Implicit Price Deflators for Gross Domestic Product."
8. Select the appropriate options for yearly data and the years 1998-2008.
9. Download the data in a suitable format or make note of the values.
By following these steps and utilizing reliable sources such as the BLS and BEA websites, you should be able to find the unemployment data and GDP deflator for the specified time periods.