Economic Conditions

Factors affecting the economy, including cost of living, unemployment, and national indicators.

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Resources at the library

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Browse the shelves at these Dewey (shelf) numbers
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Books to use only at the library (reference books)

  • Business Statistics of the United States (Reference/R/339.373/Bus)
    Contains nearly 2,000 economic data series, industry profiles, and details on major Federal changes and economic trends. Use this as a business reference to obtain the data for reports, trend analysis, and research.
  • Survey of Current Business
    Contains the latest national, international, regional, and industry economic account estimates; describes the methodologies used to prepare the estimates; provides information about major revisions; discusses on-going innovations; and keep users up to date on relevant Bureau of Economic Analysis issues and initiatives.
  • Household Spending (Reference/R/339.47/Hou)
    Based on unpublished data collected by the Bureau of Labor Statistics – Consumer Expenditure Survey, Household Spending examines how much American households spend on hundreds of products and services by the demographics that count: age, income, household type, region of residence, race and Hispanic origin, and educational attainment.
  • Economic Report of the President
    The Economic Report of the President is an annual report written by the Chairman of the Council of Economic Advisors. It overviews the nation‘s economic progress using text and extensive data appendices.
  • Handbook of U.S. Labor Statistics (Reference/R/331.097/Uni)
    The Handbook provides recent and historical data on U.S. employment, earnings, prices, productivity, living conditions and related topics, as well as data on training, alternative work arrangements, union affiliation, and occupational injuries.
  • Guide to Economic Indicators (Reference/R/330.973/Fru)

Magazines & newspapers

  • Barron's
  • Business Week
  • The Economist
  • Fortune
  • Investor's Business Daily
  • Money
  • Wall Street Journal
  • OEC Economic Outlook