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U.S. Government Information: Business and Economics
Banking/Monetary System | Businesses | Economic Conditions | General and Reference Sources | International Business | Labor | More Resource Sites
Banking/Monetary System
Jump to top of page.Businesses
- EDGAR Database of Corporate Information
Provides access to the complete text of all SEC (Securities and Exchange Commission) filings for businesses. - Small Business Administration
Economic Conditions
Bureau of Economic Analysis
BEA “the nation’s economic accountant.” Presents data on national, international, and regional aspects of the U.S. economy. Including: Overview of the U.S. economy.Bureau of Labor Statistics
BLS is “the principal fact-finding agency for the Federal Government in the broad field of labor economics and statistics.” Key data includes Inflation and Consumer Spending, Employment and Unemployment, and Productivity.Consumer Price Indexes (CPI)
From the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Also offers an inflation calculator. Site includes:
Consumer Price Index: Historical CPI and Percent change, Monthly, 1913-presentEconData.Net
EconData.Net is designed to help practitioners, researchers, students, and other data users quickly gain access to relevant state and substate socioeconomic data. Sponsored by the Economic Development Administration. Includes a PDF version of the publication: Socioeconomic Data for Understanding Your Regional Economy: A User’s Guide.Economagic.com: Economic Time Series Page
A comprehensive website offering access to easily available economic time series data useful for economic research and economic forecasting. The majority of the series are United States at the national level, with many series of United States at the local level. Most of the data is free; some of the services and data formats are for purchase.Economic Indicators
Consumer Confidence Index, Leading and Lagging Economic Indicators, and other data from The Conference Board.Economy at a Glance United States
One of several “At a glance tables” from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Others include:Federal Reserve Board Statistics
Federal Reserve Statistical Releases including Foriegn Exchange Rates H.10 (weekly) and G.5 (monthly) and many other subjects. Some long term historical data presented.Fred II (Federal Reserve Economic Data)
FRASER (Federal Reserve Archival System for Economic Research)
Scanned images of historical economic statistical publications, releases, and documents.NIPA (National Income and Product Accounts)
National income and product accounts show the value and composition of the Nation's output and the distribution of incomes generated in its production. The accounts include estimates of gross domestic product (GDP). Includes interactive and downloadable tables.
General and Reference Sources
- North American Industry
Classification System (NAICS)
Provides common industry definitions for Canada, Mexico, and the United States. The new NAICS system replaces the countries' separate classification systems with one uniform system for classifying industries. In the United States, NAICS replaces the Standard Industrial Classification system for surveys conducted after January 1, 1997.
Also see: - Standard Industrial Classification Manual, 1987
Also called SIC. Predecessor to NAICS.
International Business
- United States International Trade Commission (USITC)
- Publications
- DataWeb
USITC’s interactive tariff and trade data base. - World Factbook
Profiles and maps of countries. Includes topical "Rank Ordered" tables. The online Factbook is updated bi-weekly.
Labor
- Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS)
“The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) is the principal fact-finding agency for the Federal Government in the broad field of labor economics and statistics. It has a dual role as the statistical arm of the Department of Labor and as an independent national statistical agency that collects, processes, analyzes, and disseminates sensitive economic and statistical data to the American public, Congress, other Federal agencies, State and local governments, business, and labor.” Includes a quick reference section: Economy at a Glance. - Occupational Outlook Handbook
Reports on over 700 occupations and 30 major industries, covers what the job is like, what qualifications are required, earnings and working conditions, prospects and outlook. Updated by Occupational Outlook Quarterly The OOH is also available at: Morris Library, Microforms CD-ROM 178.
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- E-Commerce
From the Uncle Sam website, University of Memphis.
