Daniel Library: Business (Baker School): Government Data Sources

Government Data Sources

Consumer Expenditure Survey
A Federal survey that provides a complete overview of expenditures, incomes and consumer characteristics.
Consumer Price Index
Makes data available on a monthly basis that reflect the changes in prices paid for goods and services by urban consumers.
Labor Force Statistics from the Current Population Survey
Labor force demographics.
Standard Industrial Classification (SIC)
Allows users to search by keyword and SIC code. There are also links to data, statistics and the SIC manual.

EDGAR Database of Corporate Information
Complete lists of filings from domestic and foreign companies. Required filing includes periodic reports and other forms of electronic data.
Investor Information
SEC publications and tips for investors, research suggestions, interactive tools, filing complaints information, data on publically traded companies, data on mutual funds, and links to additional educational material.

Bureau of Economic Analysis
Regularly gathers data focusing on trade, industry, accounts and investments on both a regional and national scale.
ITA Basic Industries
U.S. and Foreign Commercial Service, Manufacturing and Services, Market Access and Compliance, Import Administration.
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U.S. exports, commercial diplomacy support, helping to shape industry trade policy, assists in creating opportunities for trade by removing market access barriers, prevents unfair trade importations and safeguards competitive U.S. business strengths.
Kauffman Center for Entrepreneurial Leadership
Free international resource geared towards building entrepreneurial economies by providing information on best practices for entrepreneurial leadership.
Survey of Current Business
Statistical data includes: industrial productivity, business inventory and sales, personal income, producer prices, commodity prices, and labor force earnings. Published monthly.

North American Industry Classification(NAICS)
Website gives the history of NAICS, development partners, federal register notices, NAPCS and FAQs. Downloads of the 2022 prior NAICS are available as are concordances and a fact sheet for the NAICS update process.
U.S. Economic Census
Business and economic statistics.