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Statista.com consolidates market and consumer statistical data on over 80,000 topics from more than 22,500 sources. Results are presented in graphical display with Excel and pdf download options.

The United States Census Bureau collects data every 5 years for the Economic Census. Data are collected on all areas of business and industry. Data can be analyzed by demography, geographic area and business classification.

Data.gov is the federal government's gateway to datasets. Search for data by keyword or use topic headings to find relevant data.

United States Statistics

Economic Report of the President
FedStats
Cross-agency search of U.S. government statistics
FRASER
Federal Reserve Archival System for Economic Research
FRED - Federal Reserve Economic Data
U.S. economic, business, financial, trade and exchange rate data
Historical Statistics of the U.S.
Household Spending
Reference HC 110 .C6 O34 Ed. 6
Illinois Statistical Abstract
Reference HC 107 .I3 I65 2001
International Historical Statistics: The Americas 1750-1988
Reference HA 175 .M55 1993
MetroTrends
The Urban Institute's report card and toolkit for researchers, students, journalists, elected officials and the public on the state of metropolitan economies.
Statistical Abstract of the U.S. (current)
Statistics on the social, political, and economic organization of the United States
Statistical Abstract of the U.S. (historical)
Annual statistics 1878 - current (pdf format). Library has print vols. available at HA202.U5 (1887- current).
Survey of Current Business
Latest national, international, regional, and industry estimates from the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
Employment, wages, inflation and pricing data
U.S. Census Bureau: American Factfinder
Population, housing, economic and geographical data
USA Counties
Contains country-level statistics for single-county profiles or multi-county comparisons. Note: Older data only.
USDA Agricultural Statistics
Contains statistics on domestic production of livestock and crops including brief trade data.
Value of a Dollar, 1860-1999
Reference HB 235 .U6 V35 1999
Opportunity Atlas
The Opportunity Atlas is an initial release of social mobility data, the result of a collaboration between researchers at the Census Bureau, Harvard University, and Brown University.