American FactFinder "Your source for population, housing, economic, and geographic data" from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Business.gov "the official business link to the U.S. Government . . . managed by the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) in a partnership with 21 other federal agencies. This partnership, known as Business Gateway, is a Presidential E-government initiative that provides a single access point to government services and information to help the nation's businesses with their operations."
CEOExpress "Developed to organize the best resources on the Web for busy executives."
Consumer Expenditure Survey ". . . consists of two surveys, the quarterly Interview Survey and the Diary Survey, that provide information on the buying habits of American consumers, including data on their expenditures, income, and consumer unit (families and single consumers) characteristics. The survey data are collected for the Bureau of Labor Statistics by the U.S. Census Bureau."
EDGAR "the Electronic Data Gathering, Analysis, and Retrieval system, performs automated collection, validation, indexing, acceptance, and forwarding of submissions by companies and others who are required by law to file forms with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)."
EXPORT.gov "brings together resources from across the U.S. Government to assist American businesses in planning their international sales strategies and succeed in today’s global marketplace."
Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis - Economic Research The "goal is to promote quality economic research and contribute to economic policy discussions while expanding the frontier of economic knowledge around the globe in the areas of money and banking, macroeconomics, and international and regional economics."
globalEDGE "Created by the International Business Center at Michigan State University (IBC), globalEDGE™ is a knowledge web-portal that connects international business professionals worldwide to a wealth of information, insights, and learning resources on global business activities. Partially funded by a U.S. Department of Education Title VI B grant, globalEDGE™ is your source for global business knowledge."
Industrial Product/Service Search - ThomasNet "ThomasNet,industry's most trusted brand, built on the 100+ year legacy of Thomas Register. Get supplier information on everything from Actuators to Zirconium and all the parts, components, materials, equipment, composites and services in between."
U.S. Department of Agriculture - Economic Research Service ". . . a primary source of economic information and research in the U.S. Department of Agriculture. . .ERS conducts a research program to inform public and private decisionmaking on economic and policy issues involving food, farming, natural resources, and rural development."
U.S. Dept. of Commerce - Bureau of Economic Analysis "promotes a better understanding of the U.S. economy by providing the most timely, relevant, and accurate economic accounts data in an objective and cost-effective manner."
U.S. Dept. of Commerce - International Trade Administration Their "mission is to create prosperity by strengthening the competitiveness of U.S. industry, promoting trade and investment, and ensuring fair trade and compliance with trade laws and agreements"
U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) ". . . known as 'the investigative arm of Congress' and 'the congressional watchdog' GAO supports the Congress in meeting its constitutional responsibilities and helps improve the performance and accountability of the federal government for the benefit of the American people."
U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) ". . . an independent agency of the federal government to aid, counsel, assist and protect the interests of small business concerns, to preserve free competitive enterprise and to maintain and strengthen the overall economy of our nation."
