U.S. Government Information: Basic / core collection

Provided by the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis, full text searchable!

We keep about the last five years worth in print.

A full listing of all Federal programs [assistance, loans, grants, training, equipment, etc.] available to help individuals, groups, and governments in the U.S.

For equivalent info from previous decades, check the "publications" section of Census.gov, or ask a librarian for help.

Compilation of rules & regulations enacted and enforced by federal agencies and departments, like the Food & Drug Administration or the Department of Education.

Includes the President's Proclamations, Executive orders, Speeches, Press conferences, Communications to Congress and Federal agencies, Statements regarding bill signings and vetoes, Appointments & nominations, Reorganization plans, acceptance of resignations & retirements, Acts approved by the President, Nominations submitted to the Senate, White House announcements, and (tada!) press releases!

Updated weekly. Eventually these get merged into the Public Papers of the President.

Short biographies of each member of the Senate and House, includes committees they're on, and their staffs and contact information.

Also basic data about officials of the courts, military, and other Federal departments and agencies, including D.C. government officials, governors of states and territories, foreign diplomats, and members of the press, radio, and television galleries.

Verbatim transcript of activity on the main floors of the House and Senate (not individual committees). Online goes back to the early 1990's.

Only 1996+ is online, but we have paper copies going back to 1893!

We have back to 1873 in microform and paper!

Discussion of the United States Constitution, with information about relevant court cases (especially the Supreme Court).

Basic economic data on gross domestic product, income, employment, production, business activity, prices, money, credit, security markets, Federal finance, and international statistics.

Monthly & annual statistics on on consumer and producer prices, employment, production, and money and banking.

1948 to today

A annual report written by the Chairman of the Council of Economic Advisers, for (not by) the President. It includes:

- Current and foreseeable trends and annual numerical goals concerning topics such as employment, production, real income and Federal budget outlays.

- Employment objectives for significant groups of the labor force.

- Annual numeric goals.

- A program for carrying out program objectives.

1947 +

"Federal Digital System" provides online access & searching of core government information, like the sources listed on this page, from one location.

The official daily publication for rules, proposed rules, and notices of Federal agencies and organizations, as well as executive orders and other presidential documents.

When a government agency is considering how to address a problem, they publish info and drafts here, and solicit feedback. Then when they write a regulation (or something similar) they announce it here.

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