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Finding Statistics
Business statistics of the United States - [REF HC101 .A1312 ] This source contains data series covering virtually every aspect of the U.S. economy, including GDP, employment, production, prices, productivity, international trade, money supply, and interest rates.
Almanac of business and industrial financial ratios - [BUS REF HF5681.R25 T68] Derived from the latest available IRS data on U.S. companies, this Almanac (by Troy) gives you accurate performance data for 50 operating and financial factors.
Industry norms and key business ratios - [BUS REF HF5681.R25 I63] This source (by Dun & Bradstreet) gives access to financial statistics in an easy-to-read spreadsheet format on nearly 800 lines of business.
STAT-USA - This source delivers vital economic, business, and international trade information produced by the U.S. Government.
Statistics Canada - Statistics Canada produces statistics that help Canadians better understand their country--its population, Materials, economy, society and culture.
Economic Census of the United States (U.S. Census Bureau) - The Economic Census provides a detailed portrait of the Nation's economy once every five years, from the national to the local level.
Manufacturing, Mining and Construction Statistics (U.S. Census Bureau) - This site provides statistical overviews for manufacturing, mining and construction industries and product groups at the national level.