Full-text of working papers published by National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER), covering four areas of empirical research: developing new statistical measurements, estimating quantitative models of economic behavior, assessing the effects of public policies on the U.S. economy, and projecting the effects of alternative policy proposals. Coverage is from 1973 to present.

Overviews of a range of topics including topical, methodological, and biographical, written by influential economists in their fields of expertise. Expanded areas include experimental and behavioral economics, game theory, international economics, and technological change and growth.

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Includes articles, editorials and commentary, display and classified ads, obituaries, birth & death announcements, cartoons, photos, maps, graphics, etc. 1851-2010. There's a 5 year lag.

Lexis Nexis Academic provides access to the full-text of many news, business, and legal resources, including the New York Times. Create a company list using Dossier from "search by subject or topic" dropdown. Limit your search to companies within a specific industry, geographic area, or that meet a certain financial criteria. All results can be downloaded onto a spreadsheet.

These data track a panel of 40,000 - 60,000 US households and their purchases of fast-moving consumer goods from a wide range of retail outlets across all US markets. Begins in 2004 with annual updates. Access is available to MIT faculty and PhD students only. PhD students need to be working under the supervision of a tenured or tenure-track MIT faculty member. Further, that professor needs to be an "advisor under contract" with Kilts

Retail Scanner Data consist of weekly pricing, volume, and store environment information generated by point-of-sale systems from more than 90 participating retail chains across all US markets. Data begin in 2006 and includes annual updates. Access is available to MIT faculty and PhD students only. PhD students need to be working under the supervision of an tenured or tenure-track MIT faculty member. Further, that professor needs to be an "advisor under contract" with Kilts.