Federal Reserve Economic Data (FRED)
- Federal Reserve Economic Data (FRED)Trusted source for economic data. Download, graph, and track 817,000 US and international time series from 108 sources.
- Getting to Know FREDInstructions and tutorials for accessing data, graphs, and maps in FRED.
Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC)
- Federal Open Market Committee Meeting calendars and informationFederal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting calendars, statements, and minutes.
Economic News
Find out about current U.S. and global economic conditions from reputable journal and news articles in these databases. You might search for a specific trend (e.g., inflation rates, interest rates, GDP growth, wages, unemployment, or consumer confidence). You could also search for news on the industry in which your business idea might operate to find out how the industry is affected by economic variables.
- EconLit This link opens in a new window
EconLit is an academic literature abstracting database service published by the American Economic Association. The service focuses on literature in the field of economics. EconLit covers articles and other materials dating back to 1969. - Business Source Complete This link opens in a new window
Full-text articles from thousands of scholarly business journals, magazines, and trade journals from the fields of marketing, management, accounting, finance, and economics. Plus company and industry profiles, SWOT analyses, country economic reports, financial data, and investment reports. - Access World News Research Collection This link opens in a new window
Research diverse perspectives, topics and trends that align with curricular areas such as Political Science, English, Sociology, Humanities, Business, International Studies and more. Features reliable, credible information from a wide variety of international, national, and local news sources. Also available remotely 24/7 on any device.
Industry Profiles
Industry profiles can help you get an idea of competitors and how economic indicators affect supply and demand in the industry.
- IBISWorld This link opens in a new window
Provides in-depth analysis of over 700 U.S. industries at the national and state level. Global industry reports are particularly strong in the manufacturing sector.
For best results, search with a NAICS code. Check out the Industry Performance, Products & Markets, and Competitive Landscape sections for the industry or industries in which your business idea would operate.
- NetAdvantage This link opens in a new window
Updated daily. Provides a comprehensive, professional source of investment information and analysis on industries and companies. Full text coverage includes stock, bond, and mutual fund guides and reports; earnings and dividends reports; comprehensive company information; industry surveys for 52 major U.S. industries; and directories of companies, executives and security dealers
On the Industry Surveys page, select an industry from the dropdown menu. These industry categories will be very broad, but each report is written from a financial analysis perspective.
