LibGuides: Business: Websites

Entrepreneurs

Business.Idaho.Gov
Employer tax credits, starting a business, running a business, relocating a business
Idaho Department of Commerce
Idaho Economic Publications
Idaho Division of Financial Management

American Time Use Survey
How do Americans spend their time?
Bureau of Labor Statistics
The BLS collects a massive amount of business data, including employment, production costs, and consumer expenditures.
Consumer Expenditure Survey
What types of things do Americans spend their money on?
Economic News Releases
Economy at a Glance
Data at the national, regional, state, and metro area levels
Monthly Labor Review
A scholarly journal covering national labor issues.
Occupational Outlook Handbook
Every two years the BLS publishes this guide to occupations: demand for jobs, working conditions, pay, and training required
Occupational Outlook Quarterly
Four times a year, this BLS magazine reviews employment projections and highlights a variety of occupations

Census Bureau
Census Bureau Economic Statistics
Home to data from the Economic Census (every 5 years) and Economic Indicators (monthly & quarterly)
Census Business Builder
County Business Patterns
Data about businesses across the US, down to the state and county level, arranged by NAICS codes
North American Industry Classification System (NAICS)
The classification system used to organize statistics for all industries and types of business

globalEDGE
International business information, compiled at Michigan State University
International Labour Organization
OANDA, the Currency Site
Foreign exchange rates
OECD iLibrary
Economic data for 30 countries
Trade Compliance Center
Help enforcing trade agreements, from the US Department of Commerce
World Bank Publications