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FirstGov
Official U.S. Government portal to millions of pages of government information and services. Browse by branch, agency,or topic, or search by keyword.
Bureau
of Economic Analysis (U.S. Department of Commerce)
The BEA is the Nation's economic accountant, integrating and interpreting
a variety of source data to draw a complete and consistent picture of
the U.S. economy. Its economic accounts provide information on such
key issues as economic growth, regional development, and the Nation's
position in the world economy.
Bureau
of Labor Statistics (United States
Department of Labor)
The BLS is the principal fact-finding agency of the Federal Government
in the broad field of labor economics and statistics. Data are collected
relating to characteristics of the labor force; consumer economics;
productivity; occupational illness and injuries; and international comparisons
of labor statistics.
Federal
Reserve System
The FRS, the central bank of the United States,
is charged with administering and formulating the Nation's credit and
monetary policy. Through its supervisory and regulatory banking functions,
the Federal Reserve maintains the safety and soundness of the Nation's
economy, responding to the Nation's domestic and international financial
needs and objectives. It also performs other functions, such as the
transfer of funds, handling Government deposits and debt issues, supervising
and regulating banks, and acting as lender of last resort.
U.S. Census Bureau
(U.S. Department of Commerce)
The Bureau is responsible for censuses of population and housing every
10 years; censuses of economic and governmental aspects of American
society every 5 years; other regular and special surveys and projections
relating to population, housing, domestic economics, and foreign trade.
U.S.
Department of State - Regional Affairs Homepage
The State Department is the lead agency for the
conduct of American diplomacy. Within this context, the Department
monitors developments in countries worldwide with respect to human rights,
economic policy, trade practices, and security.
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Lexis-Nexis
Congressional Universe
Comprehensive access to U.S. legislative information
from Congressional Information Service, Inc.
PolicyFile
(Public Policy Research & Analysis)
Data from world renowned public policy think tanks including the American
Enterprise Institute, Brookings Institution, Cato Institute, Center
for Strategic and International Studies, Economic Strategy Institute,
Heritage Foundation, Hoover Institute, Hudson Institute, International
Monetary Fund, RAND Corporation, Urban Institute and the World Bank;
university research program and publishers.
Political
Science & Government Abstracts
Supplies up-to-date bibliographic information and
research within the political science discipline and its complementary
fields, including international relations, law, and public administration/policy
from 1975-to date. The database includes the print index Political Science
Abstracts and covers over 1000 journals drawn from the international
serials literature.
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