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Economic Indicators - Online
This monthly compilation is prepared for the Joint Economic Committee by the Council of Economic Advisors and provides economic information on prices, wages, production, business activity, purchasing power, credit, money and Federal finance.
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- Economic Indicators 1995 - presentAllows user to search from April 1995 forward, or to research from 1948-1994, a link to Federal Reserve Archival System for Economic Research (FRASER) is provided as well.
Employment and Earnings - Online
Monthly publication that details the employment situation in the United States with information on the total labor force, employment, unemployment, hours, and compensation at national and area (state, MSA) levels. Published by the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the U.S. Department of Labor.
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Federal Reserve Bulletin - Online
"The Federal Reserve Bulletin was introduced in 1914 as a vehicle to present policy issues developed by the Federal Reserve Board. Throughout the years, the Bulletin has been viewed as a journal of record, serving to provide data generated by the Board back to the public."
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Survey of Current Business - Online
Articles in the Survey present the latest national, international, regional, and industry estimates; describe the methodologies used to prepare the estimates; provide information about major revisions; discuss on-going innovations; and generally keep users up to date on relevant BEA (Bureau of Economic Analysis) issues and initiatives. Each issue includes numerous tables and charts of various economic estimates. Each issue also includes a message from BEA’s director.
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Other Online Sources
Current data available online.
- Monthly Labor Review 1981 - presentEstablished in 1915, the principal journal of fact, analysis, and research from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Each month, economists, statisticians, and experts from the Bureau join with private sector professionals and State and local government specialists to provide a wealth of research in a wide variety of fields—the labor force, the economy, employment, inflation, productivity, occupational injuries and illnesses, wages, prices, and many more. Also available in print.
- Statistical Abstract of the United States
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"The Statistical Abstract of the United States, published since 1878, is the authoritative and comprehensive summary of statistics on the social, political, and economic organization of the United States. Use the Abstract as a convenient volume for statistical reference, and as a guide to sources of more information both in print and on the Web." Older print editions of the abstract are available through the catalog. Electronic version of the Statistical Abstract of the United States. All files in Adobe Acrobat format. -2012. For newer editions, see Statistical Abstract of the U.S. (ProQuest).
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- What’s included? The authoritative and comprehensive summary of statistics on the social, political, and economic conditions of the United States.
- What dates are covered? 1878 - Present.
- The Federal Reserve Board Beige Book. 1970 - presentSummary of Commentary on Current Economic Conditions by Federal Reserve District
- U.S. Census Bureau Economic Indicators"Regular updates of U.S. economic data such as housing starts, retail merchant sales, international durable goods orders."
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- Economic IndicatorsOnline Access: 1995-2018
Carothers Library Serial HC101 .A186 (1948-2013)
URI MFORM: 1978 - 1998
CCE MFORM: 1989 - 2006
Monthly. Source of about 50 economic indicators in the categories of output; income and spending; employment, unemployment, and wages; production and business activity; prices; money, credit, and security markets; federal finance; and international statistics. Provides recent monthly figures and several years of annual data. - Employment and EarningsCall Number: Online AccessMonthly. Provides household and establishment data on such indicators as average weekly earnings, average weekly hours, and employment and unemployment.
- Federal Reserve BulletinCall Number: Carothers Library Serial HG2401 .A5Carothers Library Serial: 1915 - 2003
URI MFORM: 1978 - 1999
CCE MFORM: 1962 - 1983
Monthly. The primary source for economic indicators such as: interest rates, money supply, the value of the dollar, bank loans, consumer installment credit, flow of funds, capacity utilization, and the industrial production index. - Monthly Labor ReviewCall Number: Online AccessMonthly. Current statistics on employment, hours, earnings, consumer and producer price indexes, productivity, and other labor-related measures. Provides recent monthly figures and some annual data.
- Standard & Poor's Statistical Service: Current StatisticsCall Number: Carothers Library Serial HG4921 .S65Current year in binder, updated each quarter and year. Provides current figures for a wide range of economic and business statistics, including price indexes and statistics on production and labor, income and trade, banking and finance, stock market performance, and industry-specific data.
- Statistical Abstract of the U.S. (ProQuest) This link opens in a new window
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- What’s included? The authoritative and comprehensive summary of statistics on the social, political, and economic conditions of the United States.
- What dates are covered? 1878 - Present.
- Survey of Current BusinessCall Number: Online AccessMonthly. Primary source for statistics relating to Gross Domestic Product and GDP price measures; balance of payments; balance of trade; international investment position; corporate profits; personal income and savings; and leading, coincident, and lagging indexes. Also reports data found elsewhere, such as the Conference Board’s Consumer Confidence Index and Help Wanted Advertising Index and many other government-produced economic statistics.
Economic Conditions and Trends In the News
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