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Economic Statistics

It may be important for you to be aware of the latest economic trends and outlooks. There are several government sites that provide general economic data. The Bureau of Economic Analysis has national, international, and regional economic information. The U.S. Census Bureau has population and demographic information, while the Bureau of Labor Statistics has information on employment trends and outlooks.

The website of the Foreign Trade Division of the U.S. Census Bureau is a good source of information on the U.S. trade balance, import and export totals, general commodity groupings, and country totals.

The Department of Commerce's Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) delivers together a monthly publication, Survey of Current Business, that contains articles, economic analyses and economic statistics on the U.S. economy and U.S. international transactions. In addition, the publication contains state, sector, income and product figures, charts and tables. It is available from the Government Printing Office or at (202) 512-1800. Much of the BEA's information is also available for free on-line.

Web link:
http://www.bea.doc.gov
http://www.census.gov
http://www.bls.gov/data/
http://www.census.gov/foreign-trade/www
http://www.gpo.gov