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Government Data Sources

This research guide provides links to data sources used by the Department of Commerce to provide information on the STAT-USA website which ceased operations in September 2010.

Economic Indicators

Advance Monthly Sales for Retail and Food Services
Advance Report on Durable Goods -- Manufactures' Shipments, Inventories, Orders
Annual Revision of Monthly Wholesale Distributors: Sales and Inventories
Benchmark Report for Manufacturers' Shipments, Inventories and Orders
Consumer Confidence Index
Consumer Expenditures Annual Statistical Release
Current Aggregate Expenditure Shares Tables
Current Expenditure Tables
Current Expenditure Shares Tables
Leading Economic Index for the U.S.
Monthly Manufacturer's Shipments, Inventories and Orders Report
Manufacturing and Trade, Inventories and Sales Summary
Monthly Wholesale Trade: Sales and Inventories
Real Earnings
Small Business Economic Trends