Coverage of the most important issues of the day, written by experienced journalists, footnoted and professionally fact-checked. Articles include an overview, historical background, chronology, pro/con feature, and resources for additional research.
Geographically customized demographic data reports and maps. Identify patterns and trends regarding household expenditures, market penetration and location of goods and services.
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Data about the United States, Puerto Rico and the Island Areas. Data comes from several censuses and surveys: American Community Survey, American Housing Survey, Annual Economic Surveys, Annual Survey of Governments, etc.
Federal, state, and international statistical, economic, demographic, and geographic information. National income and production statistics, retail and wholesale trade data, interest rates, economic indicators, and social and demographic statistics, plus data on energy, environmental protection, agriculture, fisheries, crime, etc.
Coverage: From the U.S. government, 1973 to present; from international intergovernmental, 1983 to present.
Extensive selection of statistics for the United States, with selected data for regions, divisions, states, metropolitan areas, cities, and foreign countries from reports and records of government and private agencies.
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