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Business.GOV - "The official business link to the U.S. Government," this portal, managed by the Small Business Administration, offers information aimed at the business community. Access forms, browse information arranged by type of business or by geographical region, as well as information at various stages of the business cycle. |
The federal agencies' websites are good starting points when
looking for general information on a relevant topic, or when
looking for specific information that you know the agency
handles. Virtually all of the websites have a site index or
a search engine, if you have difficulty navigating the site.
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Commerce Department - Large agency responsible for: promoting
job creation, economic growth, sustainable development
and improved living standards; strengthening and safeguarding
the nation's economic infrastructure; keeping America
competitive with cutting-edge science and technology and
an unrivaled information base; and providing effective
management and stewardship of the nation's resources and
assets to ensure sustainable economic opportunities. |
Important Sub-Agencies
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Bureau
of Economic Analysis - Provides the most accurate
and relevant GDP and economic accounts data in a timely
and cost-effective manner. |
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Census
Bureau - Collector and provider of timely, relevant,
and quality data about the people and economy of the United
States. |
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International
Trade Administration - Promotes world trade and to
strengthen the international trade and investment position
of the United States. |
Other Agencies
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Bureau
of Labor Statistics - Principal fact-finding agency
for the Federal Government in the broad field of labor
economics and statistics. |
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Department
of the Treasury - Manages the federal government's
finances and safeguards the financial systems. |
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Federal
Trade Commission - Enforces a variety of federal antitrust
and consumer protection laws. The Commission seeks to
ensure that the nation's markets function competitively,
and are vigorous, efficient, and free of undue restrictions.
The Commission also works to enhance the smooth operation
of the marketplace by eliminating acts or practices that
are unfair or deceptive. |
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Internal Revenue Service - Responsible for determining, assessing, and collecting internal revenue in the United States. This revenue consists of personal and corporate income taxes, excise, estate, and gift taxes, as well as employment taxes for the nation's Social Security system. |
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Securities
& Exchange Commission - Protects investors and
maintain the integrity of the stocks, bonds, and other
securities markets. Requires public companies to disclose
meaningful financial and other information to the public,
which provides a common pool of knowledge for all investors
to use to judge for themselves if a company's securities
are a good investment. |
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Small
Business Administration - Provides financial, technical
and management assistance to help Americans start, run,
and grow their businesses. |
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United
States Trade Representative - Responsible for developing
and implementing trade policies which promote world growth
and create new opportunities for American businesses,
workers, and agricultural producers. |
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FedBizOps: Federal Business Opportunities - Portal for Federal government procurement opportunities over $25,000. Government buyers are able to publicize their business opportunities by posting information directly to FedBizOpps via the Internet. Commercial vendors seeking Federal markets for their products and services can search, monitor and retrieve opportunities solicited by the entire Federal contracting community. (Replaces the Commerce Business Daily publication.) |
March 27, 2007 id="bodytext">Market Research Library - Search for market research reports and/or country commercial guides, prepared by U.S. Commercial Service and the State Department.
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STAT-USA
Ask Librarian for Access
- Large database for business, trade and economics statistics. |
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Beige Book - or the Summary of Commentary on Current Economic Conditions. Commonly known as the Beige Book, this report is published eight times per year. Each Federal Reserve Bank gathers anecdotal information on current economic conditions in its District through reports from Bank and Branch directors and interviews with key business contacts, economists, market experts, and other sources. The Beige Book summarizes this information by District and sector. You may browse them back to 1970. |
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Economic Report of the President - 300+ page annual report by the President's Council of Economic Advisors summarizing the economy of the past year and offering projections. Includes statistical tables. |
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Export
America - Monthly magazine of the
International Trade Administration. Offers practical
export advice and serves as a valuable resource for small
and medium-sized exporters. Features regional developments,
country- and industry-specific opportunities, trade events
listings, technical advice, online marketing tips, and
export statistics. |
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Internal Revenue Bulletin (1996-present) - Authoritative instrument of the IRS for announcing all substantive ruling necessary to promote a uniform application of tax law. |
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Small
Business Advocate - Monthly or bi-monthly newsletter
that details economic developments and regulatory trends
related to small business as well as the latest initiatives
of the Small Business Administration's
Office of Advocacy. |
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Small
Business Administration Publications - Fact sheets,
workbooks, and other publications on a variety of topics
useful for small business owners. |
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Small Business State Economic Profiles - Provide an overview of the important role small businesses play in each state. They include baseline statistics on each state's small business economy - number of firms, small business income, industrial composition, job growth and data on minority and women-owned businesses. |
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Tax Forms and Publications - List of IRS forms and publications that may be printed or downloaded. Archive back to 1992. (Illinois tax forms can be found at www.iltax.com.) |
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Treasury
Bulletin - Issued quarterly by the Treasury Department's
Financial Management
Service, contains a mix of narrative, tables, and
charts on Treasury issues, federal financial operations,
international statistics, and special reports such as
liabilities and other financial commitments of the U.S.
Government. |
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American FactFinder - Census Bureau's main interface for retrieving demographic and economic data from the American Community Survey, Decennial Census, Economic Census (every 5 years), and their Population Estimates. |
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Consumer
Price Index - Links to various reports for the Consumer
Price Index, the measure of the average change over time
in the prices paid by urban consumers for a market basket
of consumer goods and services. |
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Economic Indicators - Monthly statistical compilation, with data on GDP, wages, prices, interests rates, etc. Published by the House and Senate Joint Economic Committee. |
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Economic
Statistics Briefing Room - Latest economic statistics
from a variety of federal agencies from one site. |
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Midwest
Economy - Consumer prices and expenditures, compensation,
employment and unemployment, and safety and health statistics
for the Midwest states and metropolitan areas. |
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Survey
of Current Business - From the
Bureau of Economic Analysis, Gross Domestic Product
(GDP); national wealth; the input-output accounts; personal
income and related economics; and the U.S. balance of
payments accounts and associated foreign investment accounts. |
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U.
S. Foreign Trade Highlights - Provides data on U.S.
international trade in goods and services. Emphasis is
on goods trade: aggregate exports and imports, U.S. commodity
and country/regional trade balances, and shifts in the
commodity composition of U.S. exports and imports with
major trading partners and regions. |
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