General Industry Information:

Business Statistics of the United States
1st Floor, Reference 338 B97b
The U.S. economy: gross domestic product (GDP), consumer income and spending, industrial production, sales and inventories, prices, employment, international comparisons and foreign trade are provided along with statistics on industry profiles.

Employment Outlook, 1998-2008 : A Summary of BLS Projections
1st Floor, Federal Documents L 2.3:2522
Projected future employment trends from the U. S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Hoover's Handbook of American Business
3rd Floor, 338.7 H7891h
For the most current information, link to LexisNexis Academic Business under Company Profiles or Compare Companies.

Profiles of major US enterprises giving an overview, rankings and key competitors, a brief balance sheet, company profile ratings and the most profitable companies are included in this book.

Hoover's Handbook of Emerging Companies
3rd Floor, 338.7 H7892h
For the most current information, link to LexisNexis Academic Business under Company Profiles or Compare Companies.

Profiles of US enterprises with "demonstrated growth and the potential for future gains." The profiles provide an overview, rankings and key competitors, a brief balance sheet, and company profile ratings.

Hoover's Handbook of Private Companies
3rd Floor, 338.7 H7893h
For the most current information, link to LexisNexis Academic Business under Company Profiles or Compare Companies.

This source gives the reader information about the top 500 US private enterprises. and provides an overview of the company, as well as who the directors of the company are, where the company is located and its key competitors.

Hoover's Handbook of World Business
3rd floor, 338.7 H789h
For the most current information, link to LexisNexis Academic Business under Company Profiles or Compare Companies.

Profiles of significant regions and nations; general information about the global economy; a list of the world's wealthiest people; and profiles of corporations of global importance are provided.

North American Industry Classification System, United States
1st Floor, Reference 338.02 N86n
This volume lists North American industrial classification (NAICS) codes (which replaces the SIC codes) for all fields of economic activity.

Standard Industrial Classification Manual
1st Floor, Reference 338 U58s
This volume lists standard industrial classification (SIC) codes for all fields of economic activity.

U.S. Industry & Trade Outlook
1st Floor, Reference 338.0973 U58u
This book includes hundreds of industry reviews, analyses, and forecasts that covers an industry-by-industry overview of the US economy. It also provides over 650 tables and charts.

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Economic Conditions:

American Forecaster Almanac
1st Floor, Reference 338.544 A51a
This book provides statistics pertaining to topics such as business and the economy; health and medicine; entertainment and the media; jobs and education; transportation; and sports and exercise.

CPI Detailed Report
1st Floor, Federal Documents L2.38/3:
This report looks at the consumer price index from many different aspects - by region, by population classes, etc.

Economic Indicators
2nd Floor, Periodicals HC101 .A186
Total output, employment, production and business activity, prices, money, credit and security markets, federal finance and international statistics are supplied.

Economic Indicators Handbook: Time Series, Conversions, Documentation
1st Floor, Reference 330.973 E191e
Gross national product, gross domestic product, business cycle indicators, cyclic indicators, economic series, consumer price index by selected city, producer price index, and selected stock market price indexes.

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Demographic Information:

American Marketplace
1st Floor, Reference 317.3 R96o
Trends in population, households, income, spending, labor force, education, health and attitude are provided with an introduction to each trend, tables, and charts.

America's Children: Key National Indicators of Well-being
1st Floor, Federal Documents PR 42.8:C 43/C 43/998
Indicators of well-being statistically measured in United States Children.

America's Top Rated Cities: A Statistical Handbook
3rd Floor, 317.3 A51a
Data on the 62 best cities for business and living in the United States provides information on the cost of living, housing, health care, education, public safety, taxes, employment, utilities, hotels and motels, climate, etc. are provided

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Statistics:

Business Statistics of the United States
1st Floor, Reference 338 B97b
This volume contains over 2,000 economic time series "covering virtually every aspect of the US economy, including GDP, employment, production, prices, productivity, international trade, money supply and interest rates." It also contains statistical profiles of each major industry group.

Survey of Current Business
2nd Floor, Periodicals HC101 Al3
Statistical material on prices, foreign trade, commodities, industries, etc. is provided.

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Financial Information:

Standard & Poor's Stock Reports: New York Stock Exchange, American Stock Exchange, NASDAQ Stock Market and Regional Exchanges
1st Floor, Reference 332.6 S7851s
The stock reports provide a business summary, recent developments, income, balance sheet, capitalization, dividends and more.

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Financial Ratios:

Almanac of Business and Industrial Financial Ratios
1st Floor, Reference 338.5 T86a
Over 150 industries and services are profiled. One table provides operating and financial information for all corporations, while another table provides the same information but for corporations with net income.

Standard & Poor's Industry Surveys
1st Floor, Reference 658 S785it
The industry outlook, sales, earnings, dividends and other financial ratios by industry are all covered in this set.

 

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Corporate Histories:

International Directory of Company Histories
3rd Floor, 338.7409 I61i
Accurate and detailed information on the historical development of 1250 of the world's largest and most influential companies is furnished.

Encyclopedia of American Business History and Biography

Airline Industry 3rd Floor 387.70973 A29a	Banking and Finance 1913-1989 3rd Floor 332.10973 B218b
Automobile Industry 1896-1920 3rd Floor 338.47629 A93a	Iron and Steel in the Nineteenth Century 3rd Floor 338.47669 I71i
Automobile Industry 1920-1980 3rd Floor 338.47629 A93a1	Iron and Steel in the Twentieth Century 3rd Floor 338.47669 I71ir
Banking and Finance 1913 3rd Floor 332.10973 B21b	Railroads in the Age of Regulation, 1900-1980 3rd Floor 385.0973 R15r

Coverage in these volumes includes the following industries: airline, automobile, banking and finance, iron and steel, and railroads. Information is provided on company histories and biographies of leaders in the listed industries.

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