Doing Business: Benchmarking Business Regulations

Data on business regulations in 155 countries. Topics covered include starting a business, hiring and firing, and paying taxes. From the World Bank.


Earth Explorer

USGS data portal for global remote sensing data from satellite and aerial photography.


Easton Library Company Database

Coverage: 1811-1862

Digitized patron, loan, and business records from the Easton Library Company.


Economic Census

Detailed data on U.S. businesses collected every five years.


Economic Indicators

Quick source of information on the latest key economic indicators with links to some time-series data.


Economic Policy Institute Research Data

Time series data from The State of Working America on jobs, wages, and family earnings, and Economy Track data including unemployment, underemployment, and labor force participation. In PDF and Excel formats.


Economic Report of the President Transmitted to the Congress

Tables in back of volume include U.S. economic statistics for the past 40-50 years.


EDGAR

Electronic filings to the Securities and Exchange Commission by domestic companies trading public shares. (Note: some annual 10K and 10KSB reports will be found, but annual reports to shareholders are provided on a voluntary basis only.)


Education Demographic and Geographic Estimates

Geographic and demographic data useful for describing and analyzing characteristics of school districts, including social, economic, and housing conditions for school-age children and their parents. Provided by the National Center for Education Statistics.


Election Statistics

Official vote counts for federal elections "from the official sources among the various states and territories." Data is available for all federal elections from 1920 onward. Provided by the Office of the Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives.