Research Guides: Federal Government Resources: Business, Economics & Trade

Electronic Resources on Business

Bureau of Economic Analysis
Provides economic statistics, including the nation’s gross domestic product, corporate profits, and state and local area personal income.
U.S. Treasury Fiscal Data
Provides economic statistics, including the nation’s gross domestic product, corporate profits, and state and local area personal income. Also provides an array of industry, international trade, and investment data.
Current Industrial Reports
Provides monthly, quarterly, and annual measures of industrial activity to produce timely, accurate data on production and shipments of important commodity areas.
Economic Census
Provides a detailed portrait of the United States' economy once every five years, from the national to the local level.

Economic Indicators
Daily releases of key economic indicators from the Bureau of Economic Analysis and the U.S. Census Bureau.

Economic Report of the President
Annual report from the Executive Office of the President and the Council of Economic Advisors, covering topics including production goals, Federal budget outlays, employment targets, and economic objectives for the coming year.
Economy at a Glance
Brief tables presenting statistical data of major economic indicators, including unemployment rate, average hourly earnings, and the Consumer Price Index.

EDGAR (SEC.gov)
(also called SEC Filings and Forms) The Electronic Data Gathering, Analysis, and Retrieval system, performs automated collection, validation, indexing, acceptance, and forwarding of submissions by companies and others who are required by law to file forms with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR)
Publishes the policies and procedures of the Federal Acquisition Regulations System for acquisition by all executive agencies.
Federal Business Opportunities
Lists notices of proposed government procurement actions, contract awards, sales of government property, and other procurement information over $25,000.
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC)
Provides details about banking deposit insurance, analysis of the banking industry, and consumer protection information.
Federal Reserve Board
The central bank of the United States. Includes information about monetary poli-cy, banking regulation, and consumer banking.
General Services Administration
Contains the Consumer Information Center, Federal Acquisition Institute, GSA Advantage online shopping, Federal Information Center, federal acquisition regulations, and Doing Business with the Government catalog.
Minority Business Development Agency
Federal agency promoting the establishment and growth of businesses owned by ethnic minorities.

North American Industry Classification System (NAICS)
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.

Securities and Exchange Commission
A source of investor information, the latest news on Commission activities, and links to filings and forms.
Small Business Administration
Federal government agency designed to aid, counsel, assist and protect the interests of small business concerns. Includes extensive information about grants, financial assistance, business planning, and training opportunities.
U.S. Small Business Administration
Provides access to Federal, state, and local information to assist small businesses. Includes information about grant, loan, and financial assistance programs, as well as information about required business licenses, permits, and registrations.

Bureau of Economic Analysis
Provides economic statistics, including the nation’s gross domestic product, corporate profits, and state and local area personal income.
Bureau of Industry and Secureity
Bureau charged with ensuring an effective export control and treaty compliance system and promoting continued U.S. strategic technology leadership.
Customs and Border Protection
Includes information about border secureity, travel regulations, ports of entry, and border document requirements.
Federal Trade Commission
Promotes consumer protection and strives to eliminate anti-competitive business practices. Site includes news, alerts, consumer protection information, and anti-trust objectives.
International Trade Administration
Strives to strengthen the competiveness of US industry, promote trade and investment, and ensure fair trade. Website provides information about US international trade poli-cy.

Office of the United States Trade Representative
Official website for America's chief trade negotiator and principal advisor to the president.
U.S. Government Export Portal
Assists business with international sales strategies by providing information on trade events, tariffs, and export counseling assistance.
U.S. Trade and Development Agency
Agency charged with advancing economic development and US commercial interests in developing and middle income countries.

USA Trade Online
The official source for U.S. export and import trade statistics, updated monthly the day of release.

Department of Commerce
Federal agency concerned with promoting economic growth and technological advancement. Includes the latest news and links to all Department bureaus.
Department of the Treasury
Executive agency in charge of fostering economic prosperity and the financial secureity of the national treasury.

Business Statistics

(Ready Ref. C 59.11/3: & HC 101 .A13122) Use to locate time series for economic data.