Research Guides: Economics: News and Research in Economics

Current news sources for economics

U.S. Major Dailies
This database includes five newspapers: The New York Times, Washington Post, The Wall Street Journal, Los Angeles Times, and Chicago Tribune. 1980-present
The Economist
You have access to the online version of The Economist through Bowdoin. If you have a URL for The Economist, prefix this to it:
https://login.ezproxy.bowdoin.edu/login?url= , e.g.
https://login.ezproxy.bowdoin.edu/login?url=https://www.economist.com/content/global_debt_clock
The Economist Historical Archive, 1843-2015

Bloomberg Businessweek Archive
Covers 1929 - 2000.
Financial Times (FT.com)
Full-text of the Financial Times website, 1994 - present.
New York Times, 1980-Present
New York Times; Late Edition (East Coast). Full text.
New York Times Digital Edition - Academic Site License
A NYTimes Academic Pass provides you with full access to NYTimes.com and the NYTimes.com smartphone apps. Register, then login. If you have a URL for the NYT, you can then use it freely. Best Bet
Wall Street Journal, 1984-present
Full text.
Wall Street Journal Digital Edition - Academic Site License
Provides you with full access to the digital version of the Wall Street Journal (www.wsj.com/) along with smartphone apps. Register, then login. If you have a URL for the WSJ, you can then use it freely. Best Bet
Washington Post, 1988-
Full text coverage: Dec 4, 1996 - present
Citation/Abstract coverage: Feb 01, 1988 (Vol. 111, no. 58) - present
Washington Post Digital Edition - Academic Site License
Full access to The Washington Post (washingtonpost.com) back to 15 years ago. Setting up an individual account is not required. Use this link for off-campus access or, if you have a URL for the WaPo, prefix this to it:
https://login.ezproxy.bowdoin.edu/login?url= , e.g.
https://login.ezproxy.bowdoin.edu/login?url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/us-policy/2021/02/11/cbo-deficit-debt-stimulus/ Best Bet

More major current and historical newspapers

Research Organizations, a.k.a. Think Tanks

American Enterprise Institute. Their publication are also available via HeinOnline.
Brookings Institution
Center for American Progress
Center for Economic and Policy Research
Center on Budget and Policy Priorities
Child Trends
Economic Policy Institute
The Heritage Foundation
Institute for Research on Poverty, University of Wisconsin
Kids Count, Annie E. Casey Foundation
Mathematica Policy Research
MDRC
Peterson Institute for International Economics
Urban Institute
W.E. Upjohn Institute for Employment Research

Note: Think tanks are often considered controversial sources since they usually have an agenda beyond the discovery and sharing of information and knowledge. If you are considering using a report or other information from a think tank, do more research into that think tank's reputation, paying attention to previous controversies or dubious funding sources.