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Business and Economy

Business and Economy

Federal Business and Economy Resources

Consumer Price Index (CPI) Detailed Report

Detailed price indexes of purchased consumer goods and services.

Economic Indicators

Provides economic information on prices, wages, production, business activity, purchasing power, credit, and money.

Federal Reserve Board Statistics

Bank, business, and household economic finance statistics.

Foreign Exchange Rates

International exchange rates based on the U.S. dollar.

Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States

Annotated tariff schedule for statistical reporting purposes.

National Compensation Survey

Wage statistics for metropolitan areas.

National Debt

U.S. public debt to the penny. Updated daily. Includes debt held by the public and intragovernmental holdings.

Producer Price Index (PPI) Detailed Report

Detailed price tables for crude, intermediate, and finished goods.

REIS, Regional Economic Information System

Detailed tables of local area personal income, including wages, employment by industry and per capita personal income.

SEC Filings and Forms (EDGAR)

Filings of publicly owned companies, such as annual reports required by the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Small Business and Micro Business Lending in the United States

State and federal bank-to-small business lending statistics.

Survey of Current Business

Monthly periodical providing regional, national, and international economic indicators.

 

Business Forms

Frequently requested business forms.

Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance

Federal programs, projects, services, and activities that provide assistance or benefits.

GovLoans.gov

Central gateway to individual and business loans available from the Federal government.

Grants.gov

Central gateway to grants available from the Federal government.

Small Business Administration

Information and support gateway for small businesses.

Small Business Administration District Offices

Find a local SBA office in your area.

 
USAJOBS

Search for federal jobs in the United States.

Studentjobs.gov

Federal employment opportunities for students in high school, college, and graduate school.

Davis-Bacon Prevailing Wage Determinations

Find median wages paid to workers in specific localities for government contracts.

Federal Business Opportunities (FedBizOpps)

Bid on federal contracts for supplies and services.

Bureau of Labor - Statistics

Economic statistics about the U.S.

Minimum Wage Laws in the States

Find the minimum applicable wage for a state.

Monthly Labor Review

Economic journal of facts, analysis, and research from the Bureau of Labor Statistics.

National Income and Product Accounts (NIPA) Tables database

Tables indicating the composition of production and distribution of incomes earned in production.

North American Industry Classification System Manual (NAICS)

Classification of group establishments into industries based on production processes. Replaces the SIC.

Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

National, state, and metropolitan area employment and wage estimates.

Occupational Outlook Handbook

Career information for different types of occupations, including education and training required, earnings, job duties, and expected job prospects.

O*NET Online

Career information for different types of occupations, including education and training required, earnings, job duties, and expected job prospects.

OSHA Fact Sheets

Detailed information on various topics in workplace safety.

OSHA Laws, Regulations, & Interpretations

Workplace safety rules and regulations.

Search for a Charity

Search for an organization eligible to receive tax-deductible charitable contributions under Section 170(c) of the Internal Revenue Code.

Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) System Search

Classification of group establishments into industries based on production processes. Replaced by NAICS.

State BEARFacts

BEA Regional Facts: Computer-generated narratives for states, counties, and metro statistical areas.

 

State Business and Economy Resources

 

CalGOLD

Search for required business permits for all levels of government.

California Business Portal

Gateway to business information for California, including business search and startup information.

California Consumer Price Index

California price indexes of purchased consumer goods and services.

City and County Sales and Use Tax Rates

Tax rates for California cities and counties, tax rate charts, and detailed breakdown of tax rates.

Grants

Gateway to grant information from the state of California.

Land Use Planning Information Network (LUPIN)

Zoning municipal codes and ordinances as well environmental rules and regulations.

Prevailing Wage Determinations

Median wages paid to workers in specific localities for state government contracts.

Search for a Charity

Search for registered charities with the Attorney General’s Office.

Tax Service Center

Resources and educational programs for income, payroll, sales, environmental and property taxes.

 

Cal/OSHA
 

Workplace safety rules and regulations.

California Labor Market Information

Labor, employment, and occupational statistics from the EDD.

California Occupational Guides

Career information for different types of occupations, including education and training required, earnings, job duties, and expected job prospects.

CALJOBS

California EDD job listings.

Employment and Wages by Occupation

Median occupational wages listed by county.

California State Personnel Board - Jobs

Employment with the state of California.

Workers' Compensation

General information for workers’ compensation, including claims, enforcement, rules, and regulations.