Business: Business and Statistics Web Sites

The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) of the U.S. Department of Labor is the principal federal agency responsible for measuring labor market activity, working conditions, and price changes in the economy. It collects, analyzes, and disseminates essential economic information to support public and private decision making.

U.S. government's open data project where you will find data, tools, and resources to conduct research, develop web and mobile applications, design data visualizations, and more.

The Census Bureau's mission is to serve as the nation’s leading provider of quality data about its people and economy.

Find data about the U.S., such as maps and population, demographic, and economic data.

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List of Trade Associations and Trade Shows.

MarketWatch provides the latest stock market, financial and business news. Get stock market quotes, personal finance advice, company news and more.

Available in print and electronically.

Available online and in print.

Available online and in print.

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Money ceased publication June 2019. Money may now be accessed at Money.com or through MasterFILE Complete (EBSCOhost).

Find labor statistics, such as career information, wages by area and occupation, earnings by industry and demographics, employment costs, and more.

From the website: "The Economics and Statistics Administration (ESA) plays three key roles within the Department of Commerce (DOC). ESA provides timely economic analysis, disseminates national economic indicators, and oversees the U.S. Census Bureau (Census) and the Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA). E

SA’s expert economists and analysts produce in-depth reports, fact sheets, and briefings on policy issues and current economic events."

ERS collects data regarding agriculture and related fields including food safety and prices, commodity markets, rural economy and agricultural income.

From the website: "The International Monetary Fund (IMF) is an organization of 188 countries, working to foster global monetary cooperation, secure financial stability, facilitate international trade, promote high employment and sustainable economic growth, and reduce poverty around the world.

Created in 1945, the IMF is governed by and accountable to the 188 countries that make up its near-global membership."

Includes the Handbook on Securities Statistics 2015 in pdf format.

From the website: "The IMF publishes a range of time series data on IMF lending, exchange rates and other economic and financial indicators. Manuals, guides, and other material on statistical practices at the IMF, in member countries, and of the statistical community at large are also available."

The NASS provides information on every aspect of agriculture.

The BEA collects information on national and international trade, accounts, history, and economic indicators. Information is available by state, municipality and internationally.

Find economics indicators for new residential construction, retail trade, manufacturing and trade inventories and sales, advance monthly sales for retail and food services, monthly wholesale trade, US international trade in goods and services, rental vacancy rate, homeownership rate, and more.

"World Bank Open Data: free and open access to data about development in countries around the globe."

Topics include education, energy & mining, poverty, economy & growth, trade, urban development and more.l