Employment and Unemployment
Employment, Hours, and Earnings from the Current Employment Statistics (CES) (state & metro area)Personal Income
U.S. Dept. of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS)
Local Area Unemployment Statistics
U.S. Dept. of Labor, BLS
Occupational Employment Statistics
(state information available)
U.S. Dept. of Labor, BLS
State and County Employment and Wages from Covered Employment and Wages (CES)
U.S. Dept. of Commerce, Bureau of the Census
Local Area Personal Income
U.S. Dept. of Commerce, Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA)Annual State Personal Income
U.S. Dept. of Commerce, BEAQuarterly State Personal Income
U.S. Dept. of Commerce, BEASurvey of Current Business, regional accounts articles
U.S. Dept. of Commerce, BEA
Manufacturing
Bank StatisticsAnnual Survey of Manufactures, Geographic Area Series
U.S. Dept. of Commerce, Bureau of the Census
2002 Economic Census, Manufacturing, published every 5 years
U.S. Dept. of Commerce, Bureau of the Census
Manufacturers’ News for each state, published annually
Manufacturers’ News Inc.
Summary of DepositsHousing and Construction
Federal Deposit Insurance Corp.
National Information Center (NIC)
The Federal Reserve System’s National Information Center of Banking Information
FDIC Institutions Directory
Demographic data and financial profiles of FDIC-insured depository institutions
Retail SalesBuilding Permits
U.S. Dept. of Commerce, Bureau of the Census
Construction Statistics
U.S. Dept. of Commerce, Bureau of the Census
Construction Potentials Bulletin
McGraw-Hill, F.W. Dodge
Industry Research
National Association of Realtors
Monthly Retail Trade SurveyConsumer Price Index
U.S. Dept. of Commerce, Bureau of the Census
Census of Retail Trade
U.S. Dept. of Commerce, Bureau of the Census
Web Sites:For South Census Region
CPI Detailed Report
Specific reports: South Urban, Miami, Atlanta,
U.S. Dept. of Labor, BLS
Bureau of the Census - State and County QuickFacts
Bureau of Economic Analysis - Regional Programs
Bureau of Labor Statistics - Region IV
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
For information on the Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) Regional Economic Information System (REIS) CD-ROM call (202) 254-6630 or see the BEA web site.