Business Statistics of the United States 2012: Patterns of Economic Change (Seventeenth Edition.)

Business Statistics of the United States: Patterns of Economic Changeis a comprehensive and practical collection of data that reflects the nation's economic performance since 1929. It provides over 80 years of annual data in regional, demographic, and industrial detail for key indicators such as: gross domestic product, personal income, spending, saving, employment, unemployment, the capital stock, and more.Business Statistics of the United Statesis the best place to find historical perspectives on the U.S. economy.

Of equal importance to the data are the introductory highlights, extensive notes, and figures for each chapter that help users to understand the data, use them appropriately, and, if desired, seek additional information from the sources agencies.

Business Statistics of the United States provides a rich and deep picture of the American economy and contains approximately 3,500 time series in all. The data are predominately from federal government sources including:
·Board of Governors of The Federal Reserve System
·Bureau of Economic Analysis
·Bureau of Labor Statistics
·Census Bureau
·Employment and Training Administration
·Energy Information Administration
·Federal Housing Finance Agency
·U.S. Department of the Treasury