Economic Indicators and Statistics
- Annual Survey of ManufacturesStatistics for Industry Groups and Industries presents manufacturing establishments statistics at the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) levels. Available from 2008 to 2020.
- Conference BoardProvides information on consumer confidence, leading economic indicators and the Consumer Confidence Index.
- County Business PatternsData for analyzing market potential, measuring the effectiveness of sales and advertising programs, setting sales quotas, and developing budgets.
- Current Industrial ReportsData (2011 ceased publication) on production and shipments of selected products. The data are used to satisfy economic policy needs and for market analysis, forecasting, and decision-making in the private sector.
- Economic IndicatorsCharts about retail sales, manufacturing, construction, food services and more.
- globalEDGEFree registration required for data from mid-1990s to present for over 2500 variables, over 200 countries and more.
- Statistical Abstract of the United StatesU.S. Census Bureau (2012 ed.); also available at Reference Desk HA202
- U.S. Bureau of Labor StatisticsMeasures labor market activity, working conditions, and price changes in the economy.
- U.S. Energy Information AdministrationStatistics and analysis from EIA
- World Bank Open Knowledge RepositoryIncludes annual reports, country opinion surveys, and policy research working papers
- Wall Street MojoFinance courses and resources
- WTO StatisticsWorld Trade Organization statistics database covers trade, tariffs, services, and time series of international trade of members countries. Reports trade data, key ratios, merchandise trade and more.
Finance Resources on the Web
How to Read a Financial Report
- Bloomberg Business NewsNews and analysis from Bloomberg.
- Corporate InformationContains links to sources of information about companies worldwide; some require registration.
- The Economist - A-Z Terms in EconomicsGlossary to use in searching for economic issues.
- Finance Knowledge - Wall Street MojoSelf Study Guides - Learn & Master Finance & Accounting with 5200+ Step by Step Guides & Resources
- FINRA InvestorsLearn about your broker from NASD.
- Forbes (Global 2000 Leading Companies)Use industry and geographic filters to narrow search. Search Forbes magazine for more.
- Google FinanceCurrent news and stock performance for public companies.
- Houston Business JournalFind the latest breaking business news, some of this week's top stories from the Houston Business Journal and other popular features.
- Industry Information ResourcesFree guide to industry information, research, and analysis for over 400 industries.
- International Trade Association(U.S. Department of Commerce)
- Motley FoolInformative site for new investors, provides analyses of investing strategies and twice daily news wraps on markets.
- MSN Money CentralOffers you great charting, current market news, portfolio tracking and more.
- North American Industry Classification System (NAICS)NAICS is the standard used by Federal statistical agencies in classifying business establishments for the purpose of collecting, analyzing, and publishing statistical data related to the U.S. business economy.
- ReutersOffers free snapshot of company information. Some fee-based sources on this site.
- Securities and Exchange CommissionSearch for Company Filings for financial information submitted to the Securities and Exchange Commission.
- Tax History ProjectProvides scholars, policymakers, journalists, and the general public with information on the history of U.S. public finance. Also, includes a tax history virtual museum arranged chronologically from 1650; presidential tax returns for each year, including random popular requests for returns for Dick Cheney and Sarah Palin; an archive of the 1040 tax form; Federalist Papers that focus on taxation; an image gallery; and an article archive on recent topics related to taxation. Featured articles are updated weekly.
- ThomasNetIndustrial search engine that provides one source for finding the exact product, service, or supplier of products or services.
- Trading DaySearch by Ticker. Link to many top notch financial news services and investment links.
- Zacks Investment ResearchInvestment research site. Subscription service provides even more reports for an investor.