Business & Management

Bureau of Labor Statistics:

• Data Tools www.bls.gov/data/
• BLS Industries at a Glance www.bls.gov/iag/home.htm

U.S. Census Bureau:

• County Business Patterns www.census.gov/programs-surveys/cbp.html
  • data on businesses by industry at the county level.
• The Economic Census www.census.gov/programs-surveys/economic-census.html
  • conducted every five years.
• Economic Indicators www.census.gov/economic-indicators/
  • U.S. Census Bureau regular updates of U.S. economic data such as housing sales, retail merchant sales, international durable goods orders with graphs of data.
• National Statistical Offices
  • Links to the statistical agencies of counties throughout the world.

Other Helpful Sites

• New England Economic Indicators www.bostonfed.org/data/data-items/new-england-economic-indicators-database.aspx
• Global Economic Indicators www.newyorkfed.org/research/global_economy/globalindicators.html
• International Labour Organization www.newyorkfed.org/research/global_economy/globalindicators.html
  • The UN specialized agency which seeks the promotion of social justice and internationally recognized human and labour rights. See International Labour Standards.
• Export.gov Market Intelligence www.export.gov/Market-Intelligence
  • ​Market research and planning tools to help U.S. businesses participate in the global market place.
• Export.gov Trade Data & Analysis www.export.gov/Trade-Data-and-Analysis
  • ​Identify the best countries and market sizes to target using trade data and analysis.