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Business & Industry (Census Bureau)
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.
Standard Industrial Classification Manual, 1987
Also called SIC. Predecessor to NAICS.
Budget and Economic Outlook: Fiscal Years 2009 to 2019 (Congressional Budget Office)
Businesses and Nonprofits (USA.gov)
EDGAR Database of Corporate Information
Provides access to the complete text of all SEC
(Securities and Exchange Commission) filings for businesses.
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.
Includes Subject Area Categories.
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-present
EconData.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 Census
A profile of U.S. national and local economies, conducted every 5 years.
Economic Report of the President
An annual publication giving the President's report to Congrss and the
Council of Economic Advisors report to the President. Includes a
review of the economy in the previous year, the outlook for the present
year, a discussion of administration long-term economic policies,
and a report on the world's economy. The extensive section of statistical
tables gives data relating to income, employment, and production
for ranges of years.
Economic Indicators
Consumer Confidence Index, Leading and Lagging Economic Indicators, and other data from The Conference Board.
Economy at a Glance
One of several “At a glance tables” from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Others include:
Economic Research
& Data
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.
National Economic 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. Website has information on the NIPA (National income and
product accounts) revisions.
Foreign Trade (Census Bureau)
International Labor Comparisons (ILC) (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
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.
Equal
Employment Opportunity (EEO)
Presents data on race and ethnicity cross-tabulated by other variables such as detailed
occupations, occupational groups, sex, worksite geography, residence geography,
education, age, and industry. From Census 2000 data. Also links to EEO file from the 1990 Census.
Monthly Labor Review (MLR)
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.