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Government Databases
- HeinOnline Government, Politics & Law This link opens in a new windowIncludes the full content of the Congressional Record since 1873, 3000 law journals, U.S. Reports back to 1754, constitutions for every country in the world, classic books from the 18th & 19th centuries (including significant works on Women and the Law and Religion and the Law), all United States Treaties, and more.
- Nexis Uni This link opens in a new windowNews, law cases and reviews, and company financial information.
Government Publications
- Beige Book | Federal Reserve BankAnecdotal 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.
- Beige Book ArchiveBeige Book Archive (1970-2020). Summarizes information by District and sector.
- Business and Economy | CensusThe Census Bureau produces economic data across the entire economy on a monthly, quarterly, yearly, and five-year basis.
- Current Industrial Reports | CensusThe Current Industrial Report (CIR) program has provided monthly, quarterly, and annual measures of industrial activity for many years.
- NIACS Manual 2017 | CensusThe North American Industry Classification System (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.
- Economic Report of the PresidentAnnual report that overviews the nation's economic progress using text and extensive data appendices.
- Economic News Releases | BLSIncludes current information on major economic indicators, employment & Unemployment, Inflation & prices, and more
- Monthly Labor Review | BLSFact, analysis, and research from the BLS. Subjects include labor force, the economy, inflation, productivity, occupational injuries and illnesses, wages, prices, and more.
- Occupational Outlook Handbook | BLSProvides information on what workers do; the work environment; education, training, and other qualifications; pay; the job outlook; information on state and area data; similar occupations; and sources of additional information, for 325 occupational profiles, covering about 4 out of 5 jobs in the economy.
- Survey of Current Business | BEAPresents the latest national, international, regional, and industry estimates. Each issue includes numerous tables and charts of various economic estimates.
- Treasury Bulletin | Bureau of the Fiscal ServiceContains a mix of narrative, tables, and carts related to treasury issues, federal financial operations, international statistics, and financial commitments of the U.S. government.
Government Information by Topic
Gross Domestic Product (GDP) is the value of all finished goods and services produced within a geographic area for a specific period of time.
Consumer Price Index (CPI): Measure of the average change over time in the prices paid by urban consumer for a market basket of consumer goods and services (bls.gov).
Producer Price Index: Measures the average change over time in the selling prices received by domestic producers for their output (bls.gov). PPI is a leading indicator for consumer inflation.
Import/Export Price Index: Contains data on changes in the prices of nonmilitary goods and services traded between the U.S. and the rest of the world.
International Labor Comparisons
Import/Export Prices Indexes
The term national debt refers to direct liabilities of the United States Government. There are several different concepts of dept that are at various times used to refer to the national debt:
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Public debt is defined as public debt securities issued by the U.S. Treasury. U. S. Treasury securities primarily consist of marketable Treasury securities (i.e., bills, notes and bonds), savings bonds and special securities issued to state and local governments. A portion is debt held by the public and a portion is debt held by government accounts.
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Debt held by the public excludes the portion of the debt that is held by government accounts.
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Gross federal debt is made up of public debt securities and a small amount of securities issued by government agencies.
Debt held by the public is the most meaningful of these concepts and measures the cumulative amount outstanding that the government has borrowed to finance deficits.
Source: U.S. Department of the Treasury
To be considered "unemployed," you must be out of work, actively sought employment in the last 4 weeks, and available to work.
National Unemployment Rate
State & Local Unemployment Rates
Mass Layoffs
Stock Exchanges
Indices for Tracking Stock Performance
Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) is a price-weighted index that tracks 30 large, publicly-owned companies trading on the New York Stock Exchange and the NASDAQ. (Source)
S&P 500 is a stock market index that tracks the stocks of 500 large-cap U.S. companies. It represents the stock market's performance by reporting the risks and returns of the biggest companies.
Economic/Business Departments & Agencies
CIA World Factbook
- CIA World FactbookWorld Factbook provides information on the history, people, government, economy, geography, communications, transportation, military, and transnational issues for 266 world entities.
The Reference tab includes: maps of the major world regions, as well as Flags of the World, a Physical Map of the World, a Political Map of the World, and a Standard Time Zones of the World map.
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