Where can I get data for free?

My question is pretty simple, where can I get free data. I’ve been using the EIA but I would like to get my hands on some other data since the EIA doesn’t have exactly what I’m looking for. Trying to build out some regression analyses for the theses I have and the EIA data just isn’t enough. Are there any other reliable sources that are free, or am I SOL?

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Based on the most helpful WSO content, here are some reliable sources where you can get free data:

  1. Federal Reserve Economic Data (FRED):

    • Great for macroeconomic variables like interest rates, inflation, GDP growth, and more.
    • Easy interface and free access.
  2. World Bank Database:

    • Rich in data for various countries, currencies, and markets.
    • Not as user-friendly as FRED but offers extensive information.
  3. Company Websites:

    • Look for analyst presentations, earnings transcripts, and financial reports.
    • SEC website is a good place for financial reports.
  4. Google Finance, Yahoo Finance, YCharts, Finviz, Seeking Alpha:

    • These sites offer charting tools, summaries of financial ratios, and comparable companies.
  5. Consulting Firms and Government Agencies:

    • Search for reports from firms like Deloitte or government agencies like the Department of Labor (DOL).
  6. Barrons.com:

    • Provides equity research reports.

These sources should help you gather the data you need for your regression analyses.

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what are you exactly looking for? I'd email a professor at school doing the research similar to what ur trying to do. They'll either have data/access to data/offer you to do research with him/her

 

Just standard production data for coal and crude oil as well as some other metrics, but I would like it for all countries not just the US

 

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