United States: Business/Economy

Corporate & Industry Resources
Economy
International Business
Procurement
Small Business
Tax

Corporate and Industry Resources

Edgar: Database of Corporate Information
North American Industry Classification: NAICS - new economic classification system which will replace the Standard Industrial Code (SIC).
Securities & Exchange Commission
Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) Search - from the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)
Patent and Trademark Office - from the Commerce Department.
US Patent Office

Budget for United States Government - access provided by Government Printing Office from 1996 to present.
Bureau of Economic Analysis - provides national, industry, international, and regional data.
Bureau of Labor Statistics - find statistics on a wide range of economic topics, including inflation, employment, productivity and wages.
Consumer Price Index - access "monthly data on changes in the prices paid by urban consumers for a representative basket of goods and services."
County Business Patterns - provides economic data by industry from 1993 to present. Site is maintained by the U.S. Census Bureau.
Economic Indicators - available from 1998 to present. Site sponsored by Federal Digital System.
Economic Report of the President - available from 1995 to present. Site includes a link to Changing America: Indicators of Social and Economic Well-Being by Race and Hispanic Origin.
Council of Economic Advisors: Reports from the White House.
Houston Business - publication of the Houston Branch of the Dallas Federal Reserve provides insight into the regional economy of Houston.
Recovery Act Recipient Reports Database - FedSpending.org

Business Center - U.S. State Department site includes Background Notes for foreign countries; diplomatic list; Foreign Per Diem rates; and U.S. business opportunities overseas.
Commercial News USA - U.S. exporters by name and product and U.S. export opportunities.
International Trade Administration - trade statistics, general foreign import needs, and export assistance.
NAFTA North American Free Trade Agreement - from the U.S. customs and border protection service, this source is aimed at the importer, exporter or producer with some knowledge of basic entry procedures for importing commercial goods into a country but who has specific questions on NAFTA procedures.
U.S. Customs: Importing & Exporting - includes overview of issues, forms, and regulations. Use tabs at top of page.
U.S. Trade Representative - foreign trade information including the the North Atlantic Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA, and other trade agreements, speeches and Congressional testimony on current trade issues.

Citizen Gateway: Shopping - access government auctions and sales via USA.gov web site.
FedBizOpps - the single government point-of-entry for federal government procurement opportunities over $25,000. Federal Business Opportunities (FedBizOpps) replaces Commerce Business Daily.
Central Contractor Registration - a virtual one-stop procurement shop for government contracting, CCR makes small business profiles available to federal, state and local government government contracting officers, as well as to private sector businesses. Registration is free and open to small companies.

Business Gateway - wide range of business resources from the USA.gov web portal.
Davis-Bacon Wage Determinations - database containing wage determinations issued by the Department of Labor under the Davis-Bacon and related Acts by county. The Wage and Hour Division of the Labor Department determines prevailing wage rates to be paid on federally funded construction projects.
Small Business Administration
- Small Business Loans - Interactive database with loan information arranged by geographic region.
- U.S. Business Advisor - contains resources targeting the needs of a small business.

Internal Revenue Service
IRS Forms and Publications - retrieve IRS forms, instructions, and publications for current and prior years. Site also links to state tax forms.

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Maintained by: V. Rigby, Reference/Government Information Librarian vrigby@LoneStar.edu