Guides
Economic Statistics
General Economic and Statistical Sources
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Statistical Abstract of the United States (http://www.census.gov/compendia/statab/)
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Annual statistical compilation from the U.S. Bureau of the Census.
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Fedstats.gov (http://www.fedstats.gov/)
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One-stop gateway to statistics from all Federal agencies and programs.
Find data by agency, subject, or program.
Mapstats (http://www.fedstats.gov/mapstats/) can retrieve Census 2000 data by state, county,
or congressional district.
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California Statistical Abstract (http://www.dof.ca.gov/html/fs_data/stat-abs/sa_home.htm)
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Annual compilation of California statistical data from the
California Department of Finance (http://www.dof.ca.gov/).
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Counting California (http://countingcalifornia.cdlib.org/)
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Data about California from Federal and state agencies. A CDL (California
Digital Library) project acquires the data, provides persistent access and
presents data in a variety of formats. Search interface provides topical,
agency, and title search.
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U.S. Dept. of Commerce site, contains U.S. and international business and
economic data.
United States
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Economic Indicators.gov (http://www.economicindicators.gov)
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From the U.S. Dept. of Commerce, Link to latest U.S. government economic
indicators.
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Bureau of Economic Analysis (http://www.bea.gov/)
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This U.S. Dept. of Commerce agency collects and disseminates economic
data including Gross Domestic Product, and National Income and Product
Accounts.
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Bureau of Labor Statistics (http://www.bls.gov/)
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Labor Data includes:
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Bureau of the Census Economic Programs (http://www.census.gov/econ/www/)
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Census produces releases on housing starts, construction, manufacturing,
retail and wholesale trade, and more.
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The Conference Board Economic Indicators (http://www.conference-board.org/)
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Compiles major economic indicators, including composite indexes of leading,
coincident, and lagging indicators.
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Economic Data from FRED – Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis (http://research.stlouisfed.org/fred2/)
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Download or view a variety of economic data.
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Liber8 – Federal Reserve Board of St. Louis (http://liber8.stlouisfed.org/)
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An economic information portal for librarians and students.
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Beige Book (http://www.federalreserve.gov/FOMC/BeigeBook/2004/)
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Current economic conditions from the twelve Federal Reserve bank districts.
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Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (http://www.federalreserve.gov/)
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Data can be found on the
FRB: Statistics: Releases and Historical Data (http://www.federalreserve.gov/releases/) page
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Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco (http://www.frbsf.org/)
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FDIC – Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (http://www.fdic.gov/)
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Includes consumer information, directory of federally insured
financial institutions, banking statistics, and more.
California
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California Department of Finance - economic indicators, most data
available for view or download in excel.
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International
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Economist Intelligency Unit (EIU) Country Intelligence (http://db.eiu.com/publications.asp)
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EIU Country Profiles and Reports provide objective and timely analysis
and forecasts of the political, economic and business environment in more
than 180 countries. Annual profiles are updated by quarterly reports.
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European Union
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Data (http://epp.eurostat.ec.europa.eu/pls/portal/url/page/PGP_ESTAT_HOME_PAGE/PGE_HP_DYNAMIC) – link to free statistical data, for example,
Euro indicators, and a selection of data from the Eurostat Yearbook.
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International Monetary Fund
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IMF Country Information (http://www.imf.org/external/country/)
See also International Financial Statistics,
and Balance of Payments Statistics
in print copy in the library.
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United Nations
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Infonation (http://www.un.org/Pubs/CyberSchoolBus/infonation/e_infonation.htm) – Data about UN member nations
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OECD
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SourceOECD (http://new.sourceoecd.org/)
VPN
– Includes full text books,
periodicals, and statistical data.
- World Bank
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The World Bank's Global Development Finance
data are available on library workstations in Government Information via
networked CD-ROM. Print copies of World Development
Indicators and Global Development Finance
are also available in library.
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