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United States
- Agricultural Tariff Tracker- USDA Foreign Agricultural Service tool
- search for product tariffs, tariff-rate quotas and information on safeguards
- download and save search results to conduct further analysis - BERA : Business and Economics Research Advisor- Library of Congress
- business and economics reference and research guides - BusinessUSAa centralized site of resources for small businesses
- Consumer Price Index- U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
- monthly data on changes in the prices paid by urban consumers for a representative basket of goods and services - EDGAR : Electronic Data Gathering, Analysis, and Retrieval system- U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)
- access data collected by the SEC from foreign and domestic companies - elaws - employment laws assistance for workers and small businesses- U.S. Department of Labor
- elaws Advisors help employees and employers learn their rights and responsibilities under Federal employment laws - Export Solutions - the 'new' export.govThis portal brings together resources for companies that want to begin or expand exporting activities.
- Contract OpportunitiesFind federal business opportunities in every state and Puerto Rico, Guam, and the U.S. Virgin Islands.
- FTA Tariff ToolCombines tariff and trade data into a one public interface.
- Grants.govFunding opportunities from the U.S. government.
- Minority Business Development Agency- U.S. Department of Commerce
- find information to help start, manage, finance, and expand a business - Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)- U.S. Department of Labor
- find laws & regulations and data & statistics
- information for workers and employers - Statistics of U.S. Businesses- U.S. Census Bureau
- current and historical data - StatsAmerica- a collection of US Business sources
- a service of the Indiana Business Research Center at Indiana University's Kelley School of Business.
- funded in part by the U.S. Economic Development Administration - Survey of Business Owners and Self-Employed Persons (SBO)- U.S. Census Bureau
- data back to the 1992 survey - TradeStats Express- International Trade Administration [U.S. Department of Commerce]
- annual and quarterly trade data - Wage Determinations (WD)- access to federal wage determinations and related information
- Small BusinessFind help with starting and growing a business or nonprofit.
- U.S. Small Business Administration"The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) was created in 1953 as an independent agency of the federal government to aid, counsel, assist and protect the interests of small business concerns, to preserve free competitive enterprise and to maintain and strengthen the overall economy of our nation."
- Census Business Builder : Small Business Edition- U.S. Census Bureau
- demographic and economic data
- presents data for a single type of business and geography - Small Business Development Centers- provide assistance to small businesses and aspiring entrepreneurs throughout the United States and its territories.
- SBDC advisors provide aspiring and current small business owners a variety of free business consulting and low-cost training services. - Small Business Forms and Publications- Internal Revenue Service (IRS)
- information and forms for small businesses and the self-employed
- FRED : Federal Reserve Economic Data- economic data and information to promote economic education and enhance economic research.
- 24/7 access to regional and national financial and economic data. - ALFRED : Archival FRED- retrieve vintage versions of economic data that were available on specific dates in history
- FRASER : Federal Reserve Archival System for Economic ResearchA data preservation and accessibility project of the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis. FRASER’s mission is to safeguard and provide easy access to economic history—particularly the history of the Federal Reserve System. Find economic data as well as Federal Reserve System publications.
- Archived Consumer Price Index Detailed Report Information- U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
- monthly data on changes in the prices paid by urban consumers for representative basket of good and services back to 2000. - Beige Book- U.S. Federal Reserve Board of Governors
- U.S. monetary policy - Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA), U.S. Department of Commerce- collects source data, conducts research and analysis, develops and implements estimation methodologies, and disseminates statistics to the public
- produces economic accounts statistics - Economic Census- U.S. Census Bureau
- the U.S. Government's official five-year measure of American business and the economy - Economic Indicators- U.S. Census Bureau
- monthly and quarterly statistics
- national statstics only - Economic News Releases- U.S. Department of Labor
- current and historic statistics by major economic indicators, employment & unemployment, inflation & prices, etc. - Bureau of Economic Analysis- provides timely economic analysis
- disseminates national economic indicators
- oversees the U.S. Census Bureau and the Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) - Office of Trade Policy and Analysis- International Trade Administration. U.S. Department of Commerce
- provides data, analysis, and recommendations on policy, and trade promotion issues affecting U.S. industry competitiveness in a global setting - Producer Price Indexes- U.S. Department of Labor Statistics
- measures the average change over time in the selling prices received by domestic producers for their output - USA Trade OnlineData tool that gives users access to current and cumulative U.S. export and import data.
- Budget of the United States GovernmentFind the U.S. government budget back to 1996.
U.S. Senate
- Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurshipmanages legislation relating to the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA).
Joint Committee
- Joint Committee on TaxationA nonpartisan committee of the United States Congress closely involved with every aspect of the tax legislative process.
- Joint Economic CommitteeIts primary tasks are to review economic conditions and to recommend improvements in economic policy.
U.S. House of Representatives
International
- International Trade Administration [US. Department of Commerce]- promotes trade and investments
- enforces trade laws and agreements
- global markets information and statistics - United States International Trade Commission (USITC)- an independent, quasijudicial Federal agency with broad investigative responsibilities on matters of trade
- administers U.S. trade remedy laws within its mandate in a fair and objective manner
- provides independent analysis, information, and support on matters of tariffs, international trade, and U.S. competitiveness - International Trade Centre-joint agency of the World Trade Organization and the United Nations
- provides help to businesses in developing countries
- fosters sustainable economic development - OECD (Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development)- promotes policies that will improve the economic and social well-being of people around the world
- data and analysis on a broad range of topics to help governments foster prosperity and fight poverty through economic growth and financial stability - OECD Datadownload Excel tables; some real-time datasets from the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs- mission is to help countries around the world meet their economic, social and environmental goals
- economic policy research and analysis - United Nations Macroeconomics and Finance- economic policy and planning
- financing for development - United Nations International Trade- environmental impace
- trade and development - UN Comtrade databaseDetailed global trade data.
- International Monetary Fund (IMF) DataA range of time series data on IMF lending, exchange rates, and other economic and financial indicators.
- The World Bank- a vital source of financial and technical assistance to developing countries around the world
- not a bank in the ordinary sense but a unique partnership to reduce poverty and support development
- financial products & services and publications including data and statistics - World Trade Organization- international trade statistics and data
- Foreign Trade [U.S. Census Bureau]- statistics and data on foreign trade back to 1960
- includes access to electronic data files
Pennsylvania
- PA Business One-Stop Shop- find out how to start a business
- learn how Pennsylvania can help a business grow - Pennsylvania Department of Labor & IndustryInformation about Pennsylvania workers and businesses, labor-management issues, and statistics on the Commonwealth's workforce.
- Pennsylvania Business Tax e-Services- PA Department of Revenue
- electronic services for businesses - Pennsylvania Department of Banking and Securities"fosters a strong economy for Pennsylvania by ensuring the safety and soundness of financial institutions, encouraging capital formation, regulating financial services providers, and protecting consumers and investors." [Pennsylvania Manual]
- Pennsylvania Department of Community & Economic Development (DCED)"DCED's mission is to foster opportunities for business and communities to succeed and thrive in a global economy" [Pennsylvania Manual]
Pennsylvania Senate
Pennsylvania House of Representatives
Other States
- USA.gov: State Governmentfind information for each U.S. state and territory.
- Financial Services and Commerce [National Conference of State Legislatures]- commerce
- financial crimes
- medical liability and malpractice
- mortgages and loans - Fiscal Policy [National Conference of State Legislatures]- pensions
- state budget conditions
- state budget procedures
- state revenues and tax policy - Labor and Employment [National Conference of State Legislatures]- collective bargaining
- disability employment
- discrimination
- employee leave
- Family Opportunity Project
- personnel issues
- unemployment
- wage and hour