Economics and Statistics Administration
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| Economics and Statistics Administration | |
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| Agency overview | |
| Formed | 1961 |
| Annual budget | US$91 million (2009) US$97 million (est. 2010) US$113 million (est. 2011) |
| Agency executive | Under Secretary for Economic Affairs, Rebecca Blank |
| Parent agency | Department of Commerce |
| Child agencies | United States Census Bureau Bureau of Economic Analysis |
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| www.esa.doc.gov | |
The Economics and Statistics Administration (ESA) is an agency in the United States Department of Commerce that produces, analyzes and disseminates national economic and demographic data.
Its three primary missions are the following:
- Maintain the highest possible quality Federal statistical system and make improvements where warranted and feasible.
- Communicate a vision of the key forces at work in the economy and of the opportunities they create for improving the well-being of all Americans.
- Support the information and analytical needs of the Department and the Executive Branch.
The ESA oversees two agencies:
[edit] External links
- Official website
- Economicindicators.gov, the Administration's official compilation of economic indicators
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