Economic and Statistical Information

Resources for Economic and Statistical Information

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 of Data from the BLS used in charts for class:

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

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

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

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

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.

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/compendia/statab/

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

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

United States Department of Commerce: Bureau of Economic Analysis http://www.bea.gov/

White House Briefing Room http://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing_room/
Provides recent data on basic federal economic indicators including employment, income, international trade, money, output, prices, production, and transportation.

Reference, Magazine, and Journal Sources

ABI/Inform
http://0-proquest.umi.com.library.acaweb.org/pqdweb?RQT=302&COPT=REJTPUcwJklOVD0wJlZFUj0y&clientId=908
ABI/Inform is the gold standard for business and management research and information.

Standard and Poor's NetAdvantage Online
http://0-www.netadvantage.standardandpoors.com.library.acaweb.org/
Standard and Poor's is the leader in providing investment data valuation, analysis, and opinions. Data is available for industries and individual companies.

Lexis-Nexis Academic Universe
http://0-www.lexis-nexis.com.library.acaweb.org/universe
LexisNexis™ Academic Universe provides full-text documents from over 5,600 news, business, legal, medical, and reference publications.

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 Located in Main Stacks 330.9 U586e 1965-2003
Also online at http://www.gpoaccess.gov/eop/

Federal Reserve Bulletin Located in Current and Bound Periodicals

Created by: Roger Myers
Assistant Professor and Reference/Instruction Librarian
Last Update: September 16, 2009