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From a single memo to the output of an entire career, explore our staff’s favorite content and new collections, documents, or themes in FRASER.

Staff Picks: Wonderland Revisited

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Learn more about economic and trade policy during World War II in this parody of the Mad Hatter’s Tea Party found in the archival papers of economist Winfield Riefler. Read more

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Staff Picks: Commercial and Financial Chronicle

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The Commercial and Financial Chronicle, now available in FRASER, is an excellent source of contemporaneous economic and business information for the years 1870 to 1935. Read more

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Staff Picks: The New York Fed Circulars

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The New York circulars show more than 80 years of the day-to-day business of the Fed. Read more

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Staff Picks: BLS Unemployment Statistics

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A quick review of how the BLS defines and tracks unemployment and how it has changed over time. Read more

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Staff Picks: 1979 BLS “Exploring Careers” Workbooks

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Learn more about the evolution of the working world in the 1979 Bureau of Labor Statistics workbook series “Exploring Careers.” Read more

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Staff Picks: Bulletins of the Bureau of Labor Statistics

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The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) Bulletins are a FRASER staff pick. With over 2,000 bulletins on labor, the workforce, and working conditions, BLS Bulletins are a valuable research asset. Read more

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Staff Picks: Budget of the United States Government

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Learn about the documents – ranging from simple guides to detailed tables – in the federal government’s annual Budget. Read more

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Staff Picks: Company Housing

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Company-provided housing was once a common practice in America. This 1920 BLS Bulletin examines company housing across the country. Read more

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Staff Picks: BLS Women in Industry Series

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Included in the Bureau of Labor Statistics Bulletins on FRASER is the Women in Industry Series from the early 20th century. Read more

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Staff Picks: A Memo from Miss Joy

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The Charles Hamlin papers include memos from Aryness Joy, an early Fed research assistant who helped create the cost-of-living index. Read more

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