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Indicators & Statistics
 Websites presented in alphabetical order The Best Cities for Doing Business 
 Annual report about an evaluation of hundreds of "population centers across the nation, identifying job creation and other signs of business vitality." Includes lists of "best cities," statistics, and related articles (on topics such as boomtowns and business relocation). Also includes an interactive map of cities, a map showing job growth, and lists of "best cities" back to 2004. From Inc. magazine. http://www.inc.com/bestcities/ Topics: Business, Economics Last updated Jun 5, 2006 Best Performing Cities 2005: Where America's Jobs Are Created and Sustained
This February 2006 report "ranks 379 U.S. metropolitan areas based on their economic performance and their ability to create, as well as keep, the greatest number of jobs in the nation." Includes large metropolitan area and small cities rankings back to 2003 and the full text of the 2005 report (requires free registration). From the Milken Institute, "an independent economic think tank." http://www.milkeninstitute.org/publications/publications.taf?function=detail&ID=478&cat=ResRep Topics: Economics, Jobs & Work, Statistics Last updated Mar 28, 2006 The Big Mac Index
"[The] Big Mac index is based on the theory of purchasing-power parity, under which exchange rates should adjust to equalise the cost of a basket of goods and services. ... Our basket is the Big Mac" (a hamburger produced by the fast-food chain, McDonald's). Includes comparisons of recent international Big Mac prices, a "Coca-Cola map of the world," and articles about McDonald's and fast food. From The Economist. http://www.economist.com/markets/Bigmac/ Topics: Economics, Money Last updated Mar 15, 2006 The Conference Board: Consumer Confidence
Provides current U.S. consumer attitudes about purchasing intentions. Updated monthly. Includes a chart showing consumer confidence for the past several months, and links to related material. The full reports are available for a fee. From a membership organization that disseminates "knowledge about management and the marketplace to help businesses strengthen their performance and better serve society." http://www.conference-board.org/economics/consumerConfidence.cfm Topics: Economics Last updated Dec 1, 2008 Country Briefings: China
Background information and articles about business and economics in China. Provides economic data, an economic outlook, information about the political and economic structure of the country, and news about business in China, U.S.-China economic relations, and other topics. Note: Some articles (marked as premium content) only available to subscribers. From the website for The Economist magazine. http://www.economist.com/countries/China/ Topics: Economics, International Trade Last updated Oct 26, 2005 dMarie Time Capsule
Create a "time capsule" for any date in history from 1800 to 2002 (although "data for the years 1800 - 1875 is probably spotty"). Results for date searches include headlines, celebrity birthdays, Academy Award winners, economic indicators (e.g., the Dow and prices of staple goods), and top songs, TV shows, books, and toys for the date given. Created by a purveyor of archival scrapbook materials. http://www.dmarie.com/timecap/ Topics: Economics, History Last updated May 23, 2009 Duke/CFO Magazine Global Business Outlook Survey
This survey "is conducted quarterly. The survey polls CFOs [chief financial officers] of both public and private companies around the globe." Provides a press release, summary of key results (for the U.S., Europe, Asia not including China, and China), an optimism index, detailed data tables, survey questions, and industry analysis based on the survey response data. Past results go back to 1996. From Duke University's Fuqua School of Business and CFO magazine. http://faculty.fuqua.duke.edu/cfosurvey/ Topics: Economics Last updated Feb 23, 2009 Economic Indicators
"Available from April 1995 forward, this monthly compilation is prepared for the Joint Economic Committee by the Council of Economic Advisors and provides economic information on prices, wages, production, business activity, purchasing power, credit, money and Federal finance." Searchable; or browse by date back to 1998. Available in ASCII text (charts and graphic omitted) and PDF formats. From GPO Access, a service of the U.S. Government Printing Office. http://www.gpoaccess.gov/indicators/index.html Topics: Economics Last updated Dec 1, 2008 Economic Indicators.gov
This website provides "timely access to the daily releases of key economic indicators from the Bureau of Economic Analysis and the U.S. Census Bureau." Includes data on retail and food service sales, gross domestic product, manufacturing and trade, construction, residential sales, and more. A chart indicates the frequency of updates for each indicator, and provides direct links to the releases. From the Economics and Statistics Administration at the U.S. Department of Commerce. http://www.economicindicators.gov/ Topics: Economics Last updated Dec 1, 2008 Economist.com: Country Briefings
This site from the respected UK journal offers news stories, fact sheets, forecasts, and statistics on over 60 countries. Note: Some countries are omitted and articles labeled "premium content" are only available by paid subscription. http://www.economist.com/countries/ Topics: Economics, Politics by Place Last updated Mar 19, 2006 Facts for Features Special Edition: 2007 Economic Census
Facts and data related to the Economic Census, which takes place every five years in years ending in 2 and 7 and "measures the nation's economic activity, providing key source data for the gross domestic product (GDP) and other indicators of economic performance. Includes statistics about the census (mailed in December 2007 to businesses), and about driving, gas stations, eating and drinking, shopping, utilities, entertainment, sports, and personal business. From the U.S. Census Bureau. http://www.census.gov/Press-Release/www/releases/archives/facts_for_features_special_editions/011092.html Topics: Economics, Statistics Last updated Jan 1, 2008 FRASER: Federal Reserve Archival System for Economic Research
Find "economic information and data to researchers interested in the U.S. economy." The site features links to scanned images representing "historical economic statistical publications, releases, and documents." Searchable, or browsable by publication, such as All Bank Statistics (1896-1955) and economic indicators from 1948 to the present. A project from the Research Division of the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis. http://fraser.stlouisfed.org Topics: Economics, Finance, Statistics Last updated May 12, 2005 Global Business Cycle Indicators
"The Conference Board publishes leading, coincident, and lagging indexes designed to signal peaks and troughs in the business cycle for nine countries around the world." The site provides recent releases on the financial condition of the U.S. economy, and economic indexes for Australia, Mexico, France, Germany, Spain, Korea, Japan, and the U.K. Also includes the 2001 "Business Cycles Indicators Handbook." "Historical data series are available for purchase." From the Conference Board. http://www.conference-board.org/economics/bci/ Topics: Economics Last updated Nov 4, 2008 Global Economy in Crisis
This page collects publications about the 2008/2009 economic crisis in the U.S. and around the world. It includes policy papers, statistics, expert briefs and commentary, blog posts, and audio, video, and transcripts of events. In addition to the U.S. economy, find pieces about Africa, China, India, Japan, Russia, Turkey, and other countries. From the Council on Foreign Relations, "a nonpartisan and independent membership organization." http://www.cfr.org/thinktank/cgs/ Topics: Economics, Finance Last updated Sep 29, 2009 Hurricane Katrina Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
These FAQs cover questions about the economic impact of Hurricane Katrina, including gross state product (GSP) and state personal income for the Gulf Coast region, and impact on gross domestic product (GDP) growth. Includes links to general information about the economic effect of disasters and other related documents, and an estimated schedule for releases that will show the impact of Hurricane Katrina. From the Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA), U.S. Department of Commerce. http://www.bea.gov/katrina/ Topics: Economics, Finance, Hurricane Katrina, Statistics Last updated Jul 19, 2006 IMF Dissemination Standards Bulletin Board
Provides key information about economic and financial data disseminated by member countries. Information includes labor market, consumer prices, interest rates, exchange rates, debt, balance of payments, and more than 15 other categories. Also has explanations of how each country measures their data. From the International Monetary Fund. http://dsbb.imf.org/ Topics: Economics, Finance, Statistics Last updated Jan 10, 2001 Index of Economic Freedom
This annual publication "measures 161 countries against a list of 50 independent variables divided into 10 broad factors of economic freedom. Low scores are more desirable. The higher the score on a factor, the greater the level of government interference in the economy and the less economic freedom a country enjoys." Covers trade policy, monetary policy, property rights, banking and finance, and other issues. A project of The Heritage Foundation and the Wall Street Journal. http://www.heritage.org/research/features/index/ Topics: Business, Business, Economics Last updated Jan 18, 2005 Information on Recessions and Recoveries, the NBER Business Cycle Dating Committee, and Related Topics
Compilation of announcements of recessions and recoveries by the Business Cycle Dating Committee of the National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER). "The committee maintains a chronology of the beginning and ending dates ... of U.S. recessions." Covers data back to 1854, including the Dec. 1, 2008, announcement "that a peak in economic activity occurred in the U.S. economy in December 2007. The peak marks ... the beginning of a recession." Also provides a FAQ. http://www.nber.org/cycles/main.html Topics: Economics, Finance Last updated Dec 1, 2008 LatinFocus: The Leading Source for Latin American Economies
This site contains the "latest available data from government sources, economic forecasts, market analysis covering economic performance, political risk assessments and financial market developments." Included are various economic indicators (GDP, unemployment, CPI, stock market, exports, imports, etc.) from 1995 onward for Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Mexico, Venezuela, and Latin America as a whole. There are also recent news articles and commentaries, fact sheets, charts, economic briefings, and related links are provided for the individual countries. http://www.latin-focus.com/ Topics: Economics, Finance, Nonfiction by Genre, Regions of the World, Statistics Last updated May 29, 2002 Measuring the Economic Impact of Wal-Mart on the U.S. Economy
This study, released in November 2005, provides an analysis of "the national and region impact of the nation's largest retailer on the U.S. economy ... [on] the national, city, and county level." The study focuses on Wal-Mart in the Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington area of Texas. Includes a summary and the full report. Also includes links to related articles, some of which come to differing conclusions. From Global Insight, a financial forecasting company. http://www.globalinsight.com/MultiClientStudy/MultiClientStudyDetail2438.htm Topics: Business, Economics Last updated Dec 14, 2005 National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER)
Website for this organization that conducts research "dedicated to a greater understanding of how the economy works. The NBER is committed to undertaking and disseminating unbiased economic research among public policymakers, business professionals, and the academic community." Features economic indicators and releases, monthly newsletters, historical bulletins from 1922-1940, and other publications, program information, and website links. Note: Full text of working papers only available for a fee. http://www.nber.org/ Topics: Economics Last updated Sep 5, 2007 Oddball Indicators Run the Gamut From Hemlines to Picket Lines
This amusing 2006 newspaper column discusses various traditional and non-traditional indicators for predicting the economy. Non-traditional indicators include the hemline index that "portends that the more leg we see, the higher the stock market will be," a mass transit index, and projections for sales of golf balls. Includes links to related sites. From the North County Times (San Diego, California). http://www.nctimes.com/articles/2006/01/31/science/kleske/13006192955.txt Topics: Economics, Humor Last updated Feb 26, 2007 Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD)
This organization "brings together the governments of countries committed to democracy and the market economy to support sustainable economic growth, boost employment, and contribute to growth in world trade." Provides statistics, news, publications, and other documents. Browse by country, department, or topics such as economy, governance, innovation, and sustainability. http://www.oecd.org/ Topics: Economics Last updated Sep 9, 2008 Penn World Table
The Penn World Table (PWT) "provides purchasing power parity and national income accounts converted to international prices for 188 countries for some or all of the years 1950-2004." Find data from PWT 6.2 (1950-2004, 2000 as base year) and PWT 6.1 (1950-2000, 1996 as base year), documentation, and related material. Data may be generated as a table or in other formats. From the Center for International Comparisons of Production, Income and Prices, University of Pennsylvania. http://pwt.econ.upenn.edu/php_site/pwt_index.php Topics: Economics, Money Last updated Nov 20, 2006 Regions and Countries (The World Bank)
This excellent site provides easy access to extensive economic data for over 100 developing nations and six regions of the world. Brief narrative descriptions of economic conditions and detailed tables of key economic indicators are available for each country. Adobe Acrobat Reader is required to view the tables. http://www.worldbank.org/html/extdr/regions.htm Topics: Economics, Finance, International Governments, Mathematics, Statistics Last updated Aug 23, 2000 State of the Cities Data Systems (SOCDS)
"The SOCDS provides data for individual Metropolitan Areas, Central Cities, and Suburbs," including demographic and economic statistics, employment, county business patterns, FBI crime data, and local building permits. Definitions of criteria, methodologies, and statistically defined areas are provided. http://socds.huduser.org/ Topics: Economics, Housing, Social Science, Statistics Last updated Jul 13, 2002 U.S. Census Bureau: Annual & Quarterly Services
Launched in 2004 as "the Federal Government's first new economic indicator in nearly thirty years," this survey "is the centerpiece of a multi-faceted statistical initiative to address long-standing deficiencies in federal statistics covering the service sector." Includes statistics for information sector services; professional, science, and technical services; and administrative and support and waste management and remediation services. http://www.census.gov/services/index.html Topics: Economics, Finance, Industries Last updated Sep 22, 2009 UK National Statistics: Economic
This table lists recent economic indicators for the United Kingdom, with statistics on prices and inflation (Consumer Prices Index, Retail Prices Index, and Producer Prices Index), the labor market (including employment and unemployment rates), national accounts and economic activity, balance of payments and trade, and short term indicators such as retail sales volume. Clink on links for additional information and older material. From the UK Office for National Statistics. http://www.statistics.gov.uk/instantfigures.asp Topics: Economics, Statistics Last updated Feb 3, 2009 USDA Economics, Statistics, and Market Information System (ESMIS)
This searchable database "contains nearly 2500 reports and datasets from several agencies of the U.S. Department of Agriculture. These materials cover U.S. and international agriculture and related topics." http://usda.mannlib.cornell.edu/MannUsda/homepage.do Topics: Agriculture, Economics, Finance, Statistics Last updated Aug 2, 2006 |
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