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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 |