Finding free data can be difficult so here is a list of 4 high-quality government data sources along with a huge number of links to specific datasets and APIs that you can access for free (summarized in the table below).
The BLS lists additional information (including raw data, explanations of data indexes, news releases, various data query methods, & more) on this page.
The BLS also provides two data APIs that can be used to access most BLS data, including the retrieval of historical timeseries in JSON data-interchange or XLSX format
NOTE: It is important to note that FRED doesn’t necessarily make any attempt to adjust data to compensate for changing standards. For example, the Consumer Credit Data seems to suggest that consumers doubled their debt in March 2010, but the actual reason for the sudden jump was a significant change in reporting standards.
The U.S. government data portal has over 337,000 datasets available to the public on a huge variety of subjects (although the site is not the best designed and can sometimes be frustrating to use).
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