EconStats.org
Making economic data more accessible with a graphical interface (and experimental LLM plug in).
This project proposes creating a graphical interface (located at EconStats.org) that enables users to build visualizations using every dataset from the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the Bureau of Economic Analysis.
Economic data is invaluable for understanding the economy. And the most important statistics are free! They are a public good. And yet, there is too much know-how, too many paywalls or specialized costly tools, and no free option that allows full access to the vast array of important labor market, inflation, and output data.
We propose filling that vacuum. And we hope to experiment with a LLM wrapper that allows users to construct graphs with plain language questions like: “how are women doing in the economy in 2025?”
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