Statistics - FIN 620 - Financial Administration Policies - Research Guides at Eastern Michigan University

Useful Sources for Economic Statistics

Conference Board - Business Knowledge Research
See links in left column to find economic forecasts, Consumer Confidence Index, Employment Trends Index, etc. Monthly StraightTalk Newsletter includes quarterly forecasts of key indicators.

Economic Report of the President
The Economic Report of the President offers many stat tables with long runs of yearly data. These include statistics related to GDP & other national income statistics; population, employment, wages, & productivity; production & business activity; consumer & producer price indexes; money stock, credit, & finance; government finance; corporate profits & stock market indices; international trade & exchange rates; & more.
Tip: Check for the source at the bottom of tables. You may be able to go to that source on the web for more detailed or up-to-date info.
Federal Reserve Board Data Releases
Statistics from the Federal Reserve including: principal economic indicators, bank data, business finance, exchange rates, flow of funds accounts, household finance, industrial activity, interest rates, money stock and reserve balances.
IRS Business Tax Statistics
Statistics from IRS filings include "statistics on income, deductions, tax, credits, and more as reported by corporations" -- also statistics on partnerships, sole proprietorships, and other entities, as well as employment tax statistics.

Standard & Poor's Statistical Service
Call Number: HG4921 .S7525x
Location: Reference - 1st Level North
Historical stats on stock indices, including by sub industry. Also, historical data on bank assets, interest rates, money stock measures, GDP, payrolls, cost of living indexes, etc. (Unfortunately, this is not available electronically via NetAdvantage.)
Stocks, Bonds, Bills, and Inflation Yearbook (SBBI)
by Ibbotson Associates
Call Number: HG4915 .I2
Location: Reference - 1st Level North
Annual ref work by Ibbotson Associates has historical data & indices on capital market returns 1926- present, including graphs and charts on stock returns, government bonds, corporate bonds, treasury bills, REITs, inflation, capital appreciation, etc. Data is on overall markets not individual issues. Data provided on annual and monthly basis. Also info on how to manipulate historical data, such as the Monte Carlo Method.

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