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Government Information Online
Business & Economy
Beige Book
Officially titled Summary of Commentary on Current Economic Conditions by Federal Reserve District, this report is published eight times per year. Each Federal Reserve Bank gathers anecdotal information on current economic conditions in its district through reports from Bank and Branch directors and interviews with key business contacts, economists, market experts, and other sources. The Beige Book summarizes this information by district and sector.
Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System
Website of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System. Includes links to the 12 Federal Reserve Districts.
Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA)
National, International, and U.S. Regional economic information.
Census Economic Briefing Room
Current economic information from the Census Bureau.
Congressional Budget Office
CBO's mission is to provide the Congress with the objective, timely, nonpartisan analyses needed for economic and budget decisions and with the information and estimates required for the Congressional budget process.
Consumer Price Indexes (CPI)
A measure of the average change over time in the prices paid by urban consumers for consumer goods and services.
Consumer Expenditure Survey
Information from the nation's households and families on their buying habits (expenditures), income, and characteristics.
Economic Censuses
The Economic Census profiles the US economy every 5 years, from the national to the local level.
Economic Statistic Briefing Room
The White House's collection of current federal economic indicators. Scroll down and click on the topic on the left side of the page to retrieve information. Includes links to several federal agencies.
EDGAR Database of Corporate Information
Database of corporate information filed with the Securities Exchange Commission.
FRED (Federal Reserve Economic Data) Database
A Database of over 13,000 U.S. economic time series, from which data can be downloaded in Microsoft Excel and text formats, and now includes county-level data.
GeoFRED
Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis geomapping tool which displays color-coded data taken from the Federal Reserve Economic Database on the state, MSA, and county levels.
Government Accountability Office (GAO)
Website of the Government Accountability Office. Includes GAO Reports.
Liber8
A portal from the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis Library that links to economic information from the Federal Reserve System, government agencies, and international economic data sources..
National Center for Environmental Economics
Website of the EPA's National Center for Environmental Economics.
National Trade Data Bank (NTDB)
UM only
International trade information from a wide variety of governmental sources; full texts of many publications. *For access, please visit the Information & Research Services desk, 1st floor, McKeldin Library.
Office of Management and Budget (OMB)
Website of the Office of Management and Budget.
SBA Online LibraryOnline information from the Small Business Administration.
STAT-USAUM only
A database of business, trade, and economic information; includes most of National Trade Data Bank. *For access, please visit the Information & Research Services desk, 1st floor, McKeldin Library.
U.S. Business Advisor
A one-stop electronic link to information and services government provides for the business community.
USA Trade Online UM only
Find specific U.S. export and import information on more than 18,000 commodities world wide. It can create charts and individual reports that can be tailored to your needs. *For access, please visit the Government Documents Reference Desk, 4th floor, McKeldin Library.
