Business and Economics: Business & Economics Websites

Provides access to 41 metropolitan business weeklies in the US. Search 10 years of archives for older business news. Current information may be available only to subscribers. View the Pittsburgh Business Times. http://www.bizjournals.com/pittsburgh/

Monthly survey from 1968 to the present of manufacturers in the Third Federal Reserve District. Includes information on "employment, working hours, new and unfilled orders, shipments inventories, delivery times, prices paid, and prices received." From the FRB of Philadelphia.

Page of useful links for keeping up with what's going on in the business world, including daily news, business magazines, statistics, small business, international business, and much more

Provides information on the business climate of many countries along with the worldwide risk information and snapshots of various industry sectors.

Provides economic data by country, specifically that which would appeal to companies attempting to do business in those countries. Particular emphasis is placed on business regulations in those countries.

Use Edgar to find the SEC filings of US public companies, mutual funds, and more.

Provides data on the financial services industries, including insurance, banking, mortgage, securities, and finance companies.

Provides a "rich collection of thousands of international business- and trade-related resources." Locate country information via the "Multi-Country" link, statistical information via the "Statistical Data Sources" link, and much more!

"U.S. and California government information resources, categorized by type of business information need."

Provides financial information on nonprofit companies, including completed IRS forms. (Note: A free account is required).

Provides company information on thousands of manufacturers.

Provides reports on what companies need to know when doing business in over 60 countries.

"A free, open access repository of full-text scholarly literature in agricultural and applied economics." It includes journal articles, conference papers, and more.

Provides customer satisfaction scores (ranging from 1-100) by company and by industry. Also included are National Quarterly Scores (sector scores weighted by each sector's contribution to the GDP) and Government Satisfaction Scores, as well as commentary on the scores.

Quarterly publication from the FRB of Philadelphia covering banking and financial legislation, regulation, and judicial activity on both the federal level and within the Third Federal Reserve District.

BEA collects and analyzes the Gross Domestic Product (GDP), personal income, corporate profits, and related economic measures.

BLS produces statistics on employment; consumer expenditures; prices and living conditions; wages and employee benefits; productivity and technological changes in U.S. industries; projections of economic growth, the labor force, and employment by industry and occupation.

Quarterly publication covering banking, economic policy, and financial and regional economics.

(CGD) - CGD is an independent think tank that works to reduce global poverty and inequality by encouraging policy change in the U.S. and other rich countries". Provides information on global health, globalization, democracy, debt relief, and much more.

Provides access to key economic indicators from the US Census Bureau and the Bureau of Economic Analysis.

Provides information on regional, national, and international economic indicators, research, and statistics.

Social Science Research Network (SSRN) is a world wide collaborative of over 267,100 authors and more than 1.7 million users that is devoted to the rapid worldwide dissemination of social science research.

View a wide variety of statistics and data, including demographic, health, environmental, human services, education, and much more for 10 southwestern PA counties - by county, neighborhood, zip code, school district, and more!

Offers a wealth of economic data and information, promoting economic education and enhancing economic research. Search for data, or browse by tag, category, release, or source.

Provides information on gender statistics and policies.

A searchable database of the results of 2,000 questions asked of small businesses all over the U.S.

Provides information on starting a small business, writing business plans, legal issues, finance, management, and more.

Provides over 100 free sample business plans as well as advice on creating business plans.

Provides information on planning and expanding a business, including sample business plans, guidelines for writing business plans, hundreds of resources, and much more

Provides access to information for small business owners including state and local info; government forms; and useful guides dealing with starting and managing a business, finance, taxes, and much more.

Provides reports and other information on nonprofit executives

Includes information on women in business, marketing, innovation, startups, and much more.

SCORE (Service Corps of Retired Executives) is a non-profit organization that provides business advice to entrepreneurs.

Use this website to locate a nearby Small Business Development Center (SBDC). SBDCs provide consulting, business information, and education.

Provides advice (written and video) on starting a business, as well as forums where entrepreneurs can share information.

An excellent starting point for finding information on starting and managing your own business, expanding your business, and more.