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Annual Survey of Manufactures

Comprehensive source of U.S. manufacturing statistics.

Bureau of Economic Analysis

Includes extensive data on the U.S. economy.

Census Bureau Economic Programs

Provides easy access to economic data collected by the U.S. Census Bureau.

County Business Patterns

Annual series that provides industry statistics at the county level.

Current Industrial Reports

Includes reports on production and shipment of selected products manufactured in the U.S.

Economic Census

Published every 5 years, this resource reports on the status of U.S. business activity at all levels (national, state, county, etc.).

Economic Indicators.gov

Provides easy and timely access to daily releases of economic indicators published by the Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) and the Census Bureau.

Economic Report of the President

Annual report that outlines the current administration's domestic and international economic policies. Includes extensive economic data.

Economic Statistics Briefing Room

Provides easy access to economic indicators compiled by various federal agencies.

EDGAR

Searchable database of corporate filings maintained by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). Contains valuable financial and management information on U.S. publicly-owned companies.

E-Stats

Includes data on U.S. e-commerce activity.

FRASER

Archive of publications issued by the Federal Reserve. Good source of historical economic data.

FRED

Provides current and historical U.S. economic and financial data.

International Economic Trends

Provides economic data for G-8 countries (except Russia) and the Euro area. Published monthly.

MSA Business Patterns

Annual series that provides industry statistics for metropolitan and micropolitan statistical areas (MSAs).

National Compensation Survey

Provides access to occupational compensation data at the metropolitan, regional, and national levels.

North American Industry Classification System (NAICS)

Numeric classification system used by federal statistical agencies and commercial publishers for compiling and publishing business and industry data.

Small Business Economy

Annual report that includes data on small business performance within the U.S. economy.

Small Business State Economic Profiles

Provides information on the economic condition of U.S. small businesses at the national and state levels.

STAT-USA

Provides easy access to business, trade, and economic information produced by Federal Government agencies.

Survey of Current Business

Monthly publication of the Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA). Reports on selected domestic and international economic indicators.

TradeStats Express

Presents U.S. trade data in map, tabular, and graphical formats.

U.S. Economy at a Glance

Includes easy-to-read tables of economic data at the national, regional, state, and metropolitan levels.

USA Trade Online

Provides U.S. import and export data. Only accessible at the MC Library. Login information available at library reference desk.

ZIP Code Business Patterns

Provides industry data for almost 40,000 U.S. zip codes.