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Officially known as the Summary of Commentary on Current Economic Conditions by Federal Reserve District, the Beige Book is a report published eight times per year on scheduled days. The 12 Federal Reserve Banks gather anecdotal information on current economic conditions in their respective Districts from business contacts, economists, market experts, community organizations, and other sources. The Beige Book contains a summary of the information written by each District’s Reserve Bank, as well as an overall summary of the District-level reports prepared by one of the Reserve Banks on a rotating basis.

Provides economic accounts data including interactive access allowing table extraction and manipulation. National economic accounts on the production, distribution and use of the nation’s output,regional economic accounts with estimates of personal income, population, and employment for regions, States, metropolitan areas, and counties, and international economic accounts providing balance of payments and estimates of U.S. direct investment abroad and foreign direct investment in the U. S are available.

Provides information about starting a small business, getting financing help from the government, and more.

USA.gov's page about how to buy new, seized, or surplus merchandise from the government.

The Census Business Builder (CBB) is a suite of services that provide selected demographic and economic data from the Census Bureau tailored to specific types of users in a simple to access and use format.

The Census Business Builder (CBB) is a suite of services that provide selected demographic and economic data from the Census Bureau tailored to specific types of users in a simple to access and use format.

The Census Bureau produces economic data across the entire economy on a monthly, quarterly, yearly, and five-year basis.

The Copyright Office is an office of public record for copyright registrations and related documentation. Copyright registrations for all works dating from January 1, 1978, to the present, as well as renewals and recorded documents, are accessible through the Copyright Office online records catalog.

The International Trade Administration’s online portal of export advice and business help for U.S. companies

Includes statistical and directory information on federally insured banks as well as historical data. Also provides current and historical data on loan and real estate sales by the FDIC and related agencies.

GASB standards for state and local government accounting and finance. Summaries online, full-text on order.

Taxpayer information, forms, instructions, regulations, electronic filing services, and more.

Information on how to export, trade development by industry, import information, and trade data and analysis.

Provides a resource locator, access to markets and capital, management and technical assistance as well as statistical data.

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This Bureau of Economic Analysis periodical, which is now online only, provides a monthly compendia of economic information.

The ERS State Fact Sheets provide information on population, income, poverty, food security, education, employment, organic agriculture, farm characteristics, farm financial indicators, top commodities, and exports.

The Internal Revenue Service's portal to tables, articles, and data that describe and measure elements of the U.S. tax system.

County Business Patterns (CBP) is an annual series that provides subnational economic data by industry. This series includes the number of establishments, employment during the week of March 12, first quarter payroll, and annual payroll. This data is useful for studying the economic activity of small areas; analyzing economic changes over time; and as a benchmark for other statistical series, surveys, and databases between economic censuses. Businesses use the data for analyzing market potential, measuring the effectiveness of sales and advertising programs, setting sales quotas, and developing budgets. Government agencies use the data for administration and planning.

The U.S. Department of Labor's guide to career information, including detailed profiles of hundreds of occupations

The United States Department of Labor's quarterly career guidance magazine

USAJOBS is the official job site of the United States Federal Government. It’s your one-stop source for Federal jobs and employment information.

USA.gov's job and information portal

Sponsored by the U.S. Department of Labor, "your source for career exploration, training, and jobs."

The Plum Book is published every four years after the Presidential election. It lists over 7,000 positions such as agency heads and their immediate subordinates, policy executives, advisors, and aides outside the competitive civil service appointment system. The duties may involve advocacy of Administration policies and programs.

O*NET Online is an occupational database of skills, abilities, knowledges, work activities, and interests associated with occupations. Covers almost a thousand occupations with titles and codes based on the Standard Occupational Classification system. Includes occupational snapshots and details as well as related occupations.

Responsible for regulation of wages, occupational health and safety, pension and benefit rights. Administers job training, unemployment insurance and workers compensation programs, promotes the welfare of women in the workplace, collects and analyzes labor and economic statistics.

Responsible for creating and enforcing workplace safety and health through laws, regulations and inspections.