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Compiled by: Margaret S. Powell and Barbara L. Bell
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Business Conditions Digest v. 1- 29.  Washington, DC: U.S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of Economic Analysis, 1961-1990.  Monthly.

Library has: 1961-1990.
Continues:  Business Cycle Developments.  1965-1968.
Continued by:  Survey of Current Business.  Per. HC101.A13

See also:  Handbook of Cyclical Indicators.  Document Ref. C 59.9/3:In 2/984

Presents statistical information on nearly 500 economic indicators organized in sections on national income, cyclical indicators, analytical measures and international comparisons.

Per.  HC101.A12


Business Statistics.  Washington, DC:  U.S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of Economic Analysis, 1936-1992.  Biennial

Library has:  1938-1992 (nearly complete).
Continued by Business Statistics of the United States.  1995-   . HC101.A13 1222.  Latest edition Ready Reference.

Supplement to Survey of Current Business Per. HC101.A13 containing historical series of general business indicators, prices, trade, employment, finance, transportation, communications, and selected commodities.

Document C 18.37: (1936-1953)
Document C 43.8/4: (1955-1971)
Document C 56.109/3: (1973)
Document C 59.11/3: (1975-1992)

Business Statistics of the United States.  1995-   .  Lanham, MD:  Bernan Press, 1996-   .  Annual.

Library has:  1995-   .  Latest edition Ready Reference.
Continues Business Statistics.  Document C 59.11/3:(years)

Based on the publication issued by the Bureau of Economic Analysis from 1936-1992, this source presents a full and updated statistical picture of the U.S. economy, including GDP, consumer income and spending, industrial production, financial markets, producer and consumer prices, and foreign trade.  Includes annual time series data from 1969 with monthly data from 1994.  With statistics on major U.S. industry groups:  construction and housing, mining, oil and gas, manufacturing, retail and wholesale trade, services, and government.

HC101.A131222


CPI Detailed Report. Washington, D.C.:  U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, 1940-   . Monthly.
Library has: 1966-present (nearly complete). Continues Consumer Price Index. 1966-1974.

The Consumer Price Index measures the price change of a constant market basket of goods and services over a period of time. Data are used to determine the purchasing power of the dollar, the rate of inflation or deflation, and to reflect the success or failure of federal economic policy. Each report covers selected U.S. city averages and selected areas, the CPI-U for all urban consumers, and the CPI-W for wage earners and clerical workers.

Document Per. L 2.38/3:
Online issues 2000-  : http://www.bls.gov/cpi/cpi_dr.htm

Economic Indicators.  Prepared for the Joint Economic Committee by the Council of Economic Advisers, Washington, DC: 1949-    .   Monthly.

Library has:  1949-present (nearly complete).

Presents statistical data on various leading indicators such as output income and spending; employment, unemployment, and wages; production and business activity; foreign trade; consumer price index; prices; currency; prime rate; credit and security markets; and federal finance.

Document Y 4.Ec 7:Ec 7/ (year)(nos.)
Online issues from 1998- : http://www.access.gpo.gov/congress/eibrowse/broecind.html


Economic Survey of Europe in ....  Prepared by the Research and Planning Division, Economic Commission for Europe.  Geneva, Switzerland: [United Nations], 1954-  .   Annual, three/year.

Library has:  (1948-1950),(1953)-(1955),(1996)-(1997)-  .   Latest year Reference.

Per. HC240 .U52324
Online from 1998-  : http://www.unece.org/ead/pub/    Select survey needed.


Employment and Earnings.  Washington, DC: U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, 1954-  Monthly.

Library has: 1951, 1953, 1954, 1958, 1965-  (nearly complete)
Continues: Hours and Earnings, Industry Report. 1951-1953. (incomplete) (Document L2.41: )

Provides data, collected primarily by the states in cooperation with the Bureau, on employment by industry, hours, earnings, and labor turnover for more than 200 local areas, the individual states, and the nation.

See also:
Employment and Earnings, States and Areas 1939-1994
     Document L 2.3:1370, 2320, 2411, 2454
Employment and Earnings Statistics for the United States 1909-1996
     Document L 2.3:1312, 2370, 2429, 2445, 2465, 2481
Revised Establishment Data 1909-1992
     Document L 2.41/2: and Document L 2.41/2-2:

Document L 2.41/2:
Online: http://www.bls.gov/ces/cesee.htm


Federal Reserve Bulletin v.1-    Washington, DC: Board of Governors of the U.S. Federal Reserve System, 1915-    Monthly.

Library has: 1916 - present.

Essential for research on the current financial or economic scene and a good source for information on national and international monetary policies and money and banking projects, credit, public finance, the stock market, industrial production, deposits and reserves, and security markets.

See also:
Banking and Monetary Statistics. 1914-1941, 1941-1970
     Document Ref. FR 1.59:(years)
Annual Statistical Digest. 1970- . Annual and 10-year Cumulations.
     Document Ref. FR 1.59: (years)

Per. HG2401.A5
Online issues from 1997- : http://federalreserve.gov/pubs/bulletin/default.htm

Foreign Agricultural Trade of the United States (FATUS).  [Washington, D.C.] : United States Department of Agriculture, Economic Research Service, Commodity Economics Division, 1962-    .

Library has:  1967-present (nearly complete)
Continues U.S. Foreign Agricultural Trade Statistical Report.  1970-1984.
     Document A 93.17/3:(years)
     Document A 105.14/2:(years)

See also Calendar year (date) Supplementary Tables.  1985-present
     Document and Document Microfiche A 93.17/7-2: (years)

Document A 105.14:(year)
Document and Document Microfiche A 93.17/7:(year)
Online: http://www.ers.usda.gov/db/FATUS/


International Financial Statistics v. 1-  Washington, DC: Statistics Bureau, International Monetary Fund, 1948-  .  Monthly.

Library has: 1948 - present.

See also:  International Financial Statistics Yearbook.  1979-  .
     HG3881.I 6262 (year).  Latest edition Reference.

Includes tables relating to international liquidity, prices, interest rates, changes in money supply, and international trade.   Exchange rates are given for the dollar.  Data has been standardized to a reasonable and increasing degree.  All information is from official publications of the respective countries, from direct communication, and from international agencies.  For comparison, statistics are quoted monthly for the current year.

Per. HG3881.I626 (date)


Main Economic Indicators v.1-   Paris: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, 1960-  .   Monthly.

Library has 1975 - present.

See also cumulative supplements to the monthly bulletin: Main Economic Indicators; Historical Statistics and Historical Statistics; Prices, Labour and Wages.   ref. HC59.O752 M3 (dates)

"Indicators by Country" contains indexes for the 25 OECD member countries and the former Yugoslavia.  "Indicators by Subject" consists of tables and graphs showing developments in national accounts, industrial production, deliveries, stocks and orders, construction activity, retail and wholesale trade, labor force, wages, prices, finance, foreign trade and balance of payments.

Per. HC59.O752M3 (date)


Monthly Bulletin of Statistics = Bulletin mensuel de statistique.  Lake Success, NY: Statistical Office of the United Nations, 1947-  .

Provides a monthly statistical update for the United National Statistical Office, Statistical Yearbook.

Per. HC57 .U66


Monthly Energy Review v.1-  . Washington, DC: U.S. Department of Energy, Energy Information Administration, 1974-  .

Library has: 1974-present.  1977-1979 on microfiche.

See also: Annual Energy Review 1982-1997
     Document E 3.1/2:  (paper, microfiche and CD-ROM)
     Online: http://www.eia.doe.gov/aer (latest edition)   Historical Monthly Energy Review Database 1973-1988
     Document Ref. Electronic E 3.2:H 62/2/ (diskettes)

Per. HD9564.M66
Online Issues: http://www.eia.doe.gov/emeu/


Monthly Labor Review. v.1-  Washington, DC: U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, 1915-

Library has: 1915-1917, 1919 - present.

See also:  Statistical Supplement 1959-1965 Annual
     HD8051.A78 suppl.
  Monthly Labor Review Reader (selections)
     HD5724.A2 M65

Contains articles and research summaries on working conditions, employment, wages, and hours both in general and in particular industries and geographical areas.  Contains labor statistics, including earnings, productivity, CPI, producer price index, as well as significant labor case decisions and book reviews.

Per. HD8051.A78
Online issues from 1988- : http://stats.bls.gov/opub/mlr/mlrhome.htm


PPI Detailed Report Washington, DC: U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, 1996-  .   Monthly.

Library has:  1966 - present.

Continues: Wholesale Prices and Price Indexes (1966-1978)
Producer Prices and Price Indexes (1978-1984)
Producer Price Indexes [Expanded Version] (1985-1986)
Includes producer price movements with text, tables, and technical notes.  Annual supplement contains monthly data and annual averages. 1998- (covering 1997- ) Document L.2.61/11:

Document L 2.61:
Online: http://stats.bls.gov/ppi/


The Review of Economics and Statistics.   Cambridge, Mass.: Dept. of Economics, Harvard University, c1948-

Library has: Paper:  v.30 (1948)-    .
Online JSTOR:  v. 1 (1919)-v. (1993)
     http://www.jstor.org/journals/00346535.html

Continues Review of Economic Statistics.  v. 1 (1919)-29 (1947).

Per. HA1 .R35
Online issues from v.30, 1948-    : http://www.jstor.org/journals/00346535.html and
http://journals.ohiolink.edu/cgi-bin/sciserv.pl?collection=journals&journal=00346535


Social Security Bulletin Washington, DC: Social Security Board, U.S. G.P.O., 1938-  .  Monthly.

Library has: v. 15-  1952-  to present.

For compiled annual statistics see Social Security Yearbook. 1939-1948. Document FS 3.3/2: ; September issues from 1949-1954;   and Social Security Bulletin Annual Statistical Supplement.   1955-present. Document HE 3.3/3: .  Library has: 1947, 1968, 1980, 1989, 1991- present.

Document FS 3.3: 15-32   (1952 - 1969)
Document HE 3.3: 33-58   (1970 - 1995)
Document SSA 1.22: 59-   (1996 - )
Online issues from 1999-  : http://www.ssa.gov/policy/pubs/SSB/index.html


Statistics of Income. SOI Bulletin.  v. 1-  Washington, DC:  Department of the Treasury, Internal Revenue Service, 1981-  .   Quarterly.

Library has:  1983-present.  (nearly complete)

Includes data on personal wealth, and business and corporate income tax returns.

See also: Local Area Personal Income.  Document C 59.18:
Current Population Report P-60 Consumer Income.
     Document C 3.186/
Business Income Tax Returns.  1962-1976
     Document T 22.35/2:B 96
Corporation Income Tax Returns.  1963-present
     Document T 22.35:C 81 and Document T 22.35/5:
Foreign Income and Taxes Reported on Corporation Income Tax Returns.  1961-1979.
     Document T 22.35/2:F 76
Individual Income Tax Returns.  1955-1995
     Document T 22.35/2:In 2/ and Document T 22.35/8:

Document T 22.35/4:
Online issues from winter 1997/98-  :
http://www.irs.gov/tax_stats/article/0,,id=97067,00.html


Survey of Current Business.  v.1-  . Washington, DC:  U.S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of the Census, Bureau of Foreign and Domestic Commerce, 1921-  . Monthly.

Library has: 1940 - present (nearly complete)
1994-2000 [computer file] with selected major articles from 1987- .
     Document Ref. Electronic HC101.A13

Provides data for more than 2,500 statistical series, covering such areas as national income and product accounts, the balance of payments, indexes for income payments, industrial production, and commodity prices.

Supplemented by: Balance of Payments; Statistical Supplement.
     Document C 43.8/2:29/919-56
Business Statistics.  1932-1992
     Document C 59.11/3:
Business Statistics of the United States.  1995-present.
     HC101.A131222
National Income & Product Accounts of the United States.
Statistical Tables.  1929-1994. 2 vols.
     Document C 59.11/5:  (date)

pPer. HC101.A13
Online issues from 1994-: http://www.bea.doc.gov/bea/pubs.htm

Treasury Bulletin.  v. 1-  .   Washington, DC:  U.S. Department of the Treasury, Office of the Secretary, 1945-  . Monthly, quarterly.

Library has:  1951,1955, 1957 - present.

Covers public debt, treasury bills, bonds, government securities and monetary statistics.

Per. HJ10.A45 (1951,1955,1957-1992)
Document Microfiche T 63.103/2: (1993-present)
Online issues from 1996-   : http://www.fms.treas.gov/bulletin/index.html

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Margaret S. Powell
Barbara L. Bell bbell@wooster.edu
The College of Wooster Libraries
rev. 1/2002, 7/2003 (BLB)