BUBL Home

BUBL LINK Catalogue of Internet Resources

Home | Search | Subject Menus | Countries | Types | BUBL UK | Index

       A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | J | K | L | M | N | O | P | Q | R | S | T | U | V | W | X | Y | Z

United states economic data

      Titles Descriptions
  1. Budget of the United States Government
  2. Current Population Survey
  3. Economic Statistics Briefing Rooms
  4. Environmental & Societal Impacts Group
  5. Fedstats
  6. Food Consumption, Prices, and Expenditures (1970-97)
  7. Geostat
  8. Handbook of Methods
  9. Inforum
  10. National Center for Education Statistics
  11. NCCS: National Center for Charitable Statistics
  12. New Economy Index
  13. Office of Management and Budget: Fiscal Year 2008 Budget
  14. Statistical Abstract of the United States
  15. StatLib: JASA Data Archive
  16. STAT-USA
  17. United States Census Bureau
  18. US Census Bureau State and County Quick Facts
  19. USDA Economics and Statistics System

Comments: bubl@bubl.ac.uk

Budget of the United States Government
Collection of documents covering the fiscal year beginning 1st October 2001. Includes a citizens guide to the Federal budget, and a database of historical budget data. Documents are presented as PDF files, with many of the tables offered as spreadsheets.
     Author: Office of Management and Budget
     Subjects: united states economic data
     DeweyClass: 336
     Resource type: documents
Current Population Survey
Information from the American monthly Current Population Survey, based on a sample of 50,000 households. Site includes an overview of the work, the history of the survey, details of the methodology employed, news releases and publications, and access to the most recently available data. Statistical information available on subjects such as; unemployment, housing, earnings and education. Time series data is also available for examination of trends.
     Author: Bureau of Labor Statistics and the Bureau of the Census
     Subjects: housing, united states economic data, united states population
     DeweyClass: 917
     Resource type: reference data
Economic Statistics Briefing Rooms
Current Federal economic indicators and information produced by a number of Federal agencies including income, output, employment, unemployment and earnings, production and business activity, prices, money, credit and securities markets, transportation, and international statistics.
     Author: US government
     Subjects: united states economic data
     DeweyClass: 330.973
     Resource type: reference data
Environmental & Societal Impacts Group
Offers data on economic damage from hurricanes, floods and tornadoes in the United States and its territories. Provides information for each state affected in graphical form, alphabetically, and ranked according to frequency of event.
     Author: Environmental & Societal Impacts Group
     Subjects: hurricanes, united states economic data
     DeweyClass: 551.552
     Resource type: reference data
Fedstats
Gateway to the full range of statistical information produced by over 70 agencies in the United States Federal Government.
     Author: Federal Interagency Council on Statistical Policy
     Subjects: united states economic data
     DeweyClass: 351.73
     Resource type: index
Food Consumption, Prices, and Expenditures (1970-97)
Information about food consumption, prices, expenditures, US income and population from 1970 to 1997. Considers how consumption patterns have changed over this period, revealing that Americans now consume about 50 percent more grain products and around 25 percent more fruits and vegetables, per capita, than they did in 1970, and are consuming higher amounts of caloric sweeteners and added fats.
     Author: US Department of Agriculture
     Subjects: food consumption, united states economic data
     DeweyClass: 641.3
     Resource type: document
Geostat
Geostat (the Geospatial and Statistical Data Center) houses the University of Virginia's maps, geospatial data, and social science datasets. The centre has specialised software to analyse digital geographic and statistical data, and trained staff to help find and access data.
     Author: Geospatial and Statistical Data Center
     Subjects: united states economic data
     DeweyClass: 330.971
     Resource type: reference data
Handbook of Methods
Describes the methodology by which the Bureau of Labor Statistics obtains economic data covering topics such as employment, compensation, occupational health and safety, productivity, technology, economic growth, prices and living conditions.
     Author: US Bureau of Labor Statistics
     Subjects: occupational health and safety, research methods, united states economic data
     DeweyClass: 001.42
     Resource type: book
Inforum
Several hundred thousand economic time series, produced by a number of US Government agencies, distributed in a variety of formats and media and put into a standard, easy-to-use form for personal computers. These series include national income and product accounts, labour statistics, price indices, current business indicators, industrial production, information on states and regions, as well as international data.
     Author: University of Maryland
     Subjects: united states economic data
     DeweyClass: 339
     Resource type: reference data
National Center for Education Statistics
The purpose of the Center is to collect and report statistics and information showing the condition and progress of education in the United States and other nations in order to promote and accelerate the improvement of American education.
     Author: US Department of Education
     Subjects: educational policy, educational research, united states economic data
     DeweyClass: 370.7
     Resource type: documents
NCCS: National Center for Charitable Statistics
Provides data and resources on non-profit organisations in the US including databases, state profiles, fact sheets, Internal Revenue Service forms and a guide to the National Taxonomy of Exempt Entities Classification System.
     Author: National Center for Charitable Statistics
     Subjects: charity directories, united states economic data
     DeweyClass: 361.7
     Resource type: documents, reference data
New Economy Index
Set of documents discussing structural changes to the US economy in relation to economic indicators. Topics covered include industrial and occupational change, globalisation, dynamism and competition, the information technology revolution, the impact of the new economy on Americans, foundations of future developments, the knowledge economy, the productivity paradox, and popular myths about the 'new economy'. Available in HTML format or as a PDF file.
     Author: Progressive Policy Institute
     Subjects: economic development, united states economic data
     DeweyClass: 338.9
     Resource type: documents
Office of Management and Budget: Fiscal Year 2008 Budget
Publications relating to the US Federal budget for the fiscal year beginning in October 2007. Features the presidential economic report and budget message, analytical documents, historical tables of economic data, a budget guide for the general public, and an explanation of the systems and concepts used to formulate the budget. All documents are keyword searchable, and can be downloaded individually as PDF files.
     Author: US Office of Management and Budget
     Subjects: united states economic data
     DeweyClass: 336
     Resource type: documents
Statistical Abstract of the United States
Offers online access to US state rankings, state and county profiles, population data and frequently requested tables.
     Author: US Census Bureau
     Subjects: united states economic data, united states population
     DeweyClass: 317.3
     Resource type: reference book
StatLib: JASA Data Archive
Datasets from articles in the Journal of the American Statistical Association.
     Author: American Statistical Association
     Subjects: statistics research, united states economic data
     DeweyClass: 310
     Resource type: reference data
STAT-USA
Delivers vital economic, business, and international trade information produced by the US. Government so that citizens can make important decisions in their businesses, careers and personal finances.
     Author: US Department of Commerce
     Subjects: economics links, united states economic data
     DeweyClass: 330
     Resource type: reference data
United States Census Bureau
Variety of US census data: population, housing, agriculture, construction, economics, foreign trade, government, and industry.
     Author: US Census Bureau
     Subjects: housing, united states economic data, united states population
     DeweyClass: 317.3
     Resource type: reference data
US Census Bureau State and County Quick Facts
Offers access to the most frequently requested U.S. Census Bureau information at national, state, and county level. Presented in tabular form, the data illustrates facts about the people, business, and geography of a particular area. At state level, these statistics are presented alongside the corresponding national figures, while county-level statistics can be compared with state data.
     Author: U.S. Census Bureau
     Subjects: united states economic data, united states population
     DeweyClass: 317.3
     Resource type: reference data
USDA Economics and Statistics System
Set of nearly 300 reports and datasets from the economics agencies of the US Department of Agriculture, covering US and international agriculture and related topics. Most reports are text files that contain time-sensitive information. Most data sets are in spreadsheet format and include time-series data that are updated yearly.
     Author: US Department of Agriculture and Cornell University
     Subjects: united states agriculture, united states economic data
     DeweyClass: 630
     Resource type: documents, reference data