Librarian Life: Beyond the Numbers
November 10, 2020A preview of the 2020 Beyond the Numbers presentations, and a look at FRASER’s collections of economic data and educational resources. Read more
Uncurrent Events: Researching Racial Tensions and Labor Unrest in 1919 Chicago
October 13, 2020What impact does racial tension have on the economy? Learn more about the economic response to the 1919 race riots in Chicago. Read more
Uncurrent Events: Check Processing and the Fed
September 1, 2020Depositing a check hasn’t always been as easy as taking a few snaps with your cellphone camera…explore over a century of advancement in check processing. Read more
Staff Picks: Treasures from Treasury Press Releases
July 8, 2020A newly digitized collection provides a look at important moments in the history of the U.S. Treasury. Read more
Staff Picks: Celebrating the Women’s Bureau Centennial
June 5, 2020Celebrate the centennial of the Women’s Bureau of the Department of Labor with a look back at the history of the organization and a century of progress for working women. Read more
Uncurrent Events: Epidemics, Pandemics, and the Economy
March 23, 2020As many schools and universities move to online learning in response to the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak, FRASER hopes these historical primary and secondary source resources from our collection and those of our partners and colleagues will be useful. Economic (and … Read more
Dismal Facts: “Reading” the Economic Report of the President at a Glance Using Sentiment Analysis
March 11, 2020Could the text in historical documents like those in FRASER help to predict future financial trends? This is a question explored in the area of study known as sentiment analysis. The practice of assessing public opinion in text in order … Read more
Librarian Life: FRASER Reveals the Compelling History of Prices and Wages
February 12, 2020How much did that cost then? Learn about how FRASER provides important context for historical prices and wage data. Read more
Librarian Life: 2019 Year in Review
January 8, 2020From a comprehensive history of a regional Federal Reserve Bank to early 20th century bank directories, find out what was new and notable on FRASER in 2019. Read more
Dismal Facts: Invisible Revisions
January 6, 2020Policymakers use the best data available to them, which is often revised after the fact. This Inside FRASER explores how data revisions can complicate research of historical economic policy Read more
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