All the data for this exercise will be found at one of the following websites:

1)bls.gov -Bureau of Labor Statistics for Unemployment Rate and CPI

2) bea.gov - Bureau of Economic Analysis for Real GDP

3) usdebtclock.org -National Debt

Hint. Start on the HOME PAGE for each site.

Question To Answer

1. When will the next economic releases be published for the following data? Provide the right dates.

A. Unemployment Rate - bls.gov, Economic Releases , Schedule of News Releases, Current Year's Schedule (e.g. 2022), Employment Situation.

B. CPI - bls.gov, Economic Releases , Schedule of News Releases, Current Year's Schedule (e.g. 2022), Consumer Price Index.

C. GDP - bea.gov, Gross Domestic Product, Current Year'sRelease Schedule. In your answer, distinguish between Advance Estimate, Second Estimate, or Third Estimate.

2. National Debt - usdebtclock.org. Your answer can be in trillions of dollars rounded to 1 decimal point. Example format - $20.5 trillion, $180.5 billion, or $75.8 thousand.

A. What was our National Debt in 2008 on this date?

B. What was our National Debt in 2004 on this date?

Hint: Use the Debt Clock Time Machine (upper right corner), and date your answer.