World Wide Web Sources

Bureau of Labor Statistics  http://stats.bls.gov/ 
Information provided by the Bureau of Labor Statistics.  To find consumer spending information, look for the section on:

• Inflation and Consumer Spending
• Click on the link Consumer Expenditures.
• Examine the tables for General Overview.  Also, to define terms, examine the Glossary.

Examples for Class Use:
Average Annual Expenditures for Meat, Poultry, Fish, and Eggs:  by Income                http://faculty.maryvillecollege.edu/library/researchguides/kasperincomeBEEF.htm

Average Annual Expenditures for Cereal and Bakery Products:  by Income
http://faculty.maryvillecollege.edu/library/researchguides/kasperincomeBAKERY.htm

Average Annual Expenditures for Rented Dwellings:  by Income
http://faculty.maryvillecollege.edu/library/researchguides/kasperincomeRENT.htm

Average Annual Expenditures for Eggs:  by Income
http://faculty.maryvillecollege.edu/library/researchguides/kasperincomeggs.htm

Average Annual Expenditures for Food Away from Home:  by Income before Taxes
http://faculty.maryvillecollege.edu/library/researchguides/kasperincomefoodawayfromhome.htm

Average Annual Expenditures for Food Away from Home:  by Occupation
http://faculty.maryvillecollege.edu/library/researchguides/kasperbyoccupation.htm

United States Census - Main Page http://www.census.gov

Statistical Abstract of the United States 
Current Year on Ready-Reference Shelf 317.3 U581s (Other Years in Main Stacks)
Also, online at. . .
http://www.census.gov/prod/www/statistical-abstract-02.html

United States Census - 1992, 1997, and 2002 Concentration Ratios
http://www.census.gov/epcd/www/concentration.html 

Federal Reserve of the United States http://www.federalreserve.gov/
        To find information on the 12 Federal Reserve districts, go to General Information  
        and find the link for Federal Reserve District and Banks.

U.S. Department of Commerce:  Bureau of Economic Analysis http://www.bea.gov/ 

Economic Report of the President http://www.gpoaccess.gov/eop/

Economic Statistics Briefing Room http://www.whitehouse.gov/fsbr/esbr.html
        Provides recent data on basic federal economic indicators including employment,
        income, international trade, money, output, prices, production, and transportation.

Economic Policy Institute's Data Zone  http://www.epinet.org/datazone/

Economagic: Economic Time Series Page http://www.Economagic.com 

U.S. Depository Ready Reference Sources http://www.columbia.edu/cu/libraries/indiv/dsc/readyref.html 

Reference Sources

Standard and Poor's Industry Surveys  Reference  332.67 S785s
Also online at Standard and Poor's NetAdvantage

Encyclopedia of American Business History and Biography (for Automobile, Airline, Banking/Finance, and Railroad Histories) Reference 338.7 E56

Business Statistics of the United States  Reference  330 B9798

Handbook of U.S. Labor Statistics  Reference 331.0973 H2368

Economic Report of the President  Reference 330.9 U586e

Federal Reserve Bulletin   Located in Current and Bound Periodicals

Created by: Roger Myers 
Assistant Professor and Reference/Instruction Librarian
Last Update: May 25, 2005