About State of the Nation

Subject/Sources
Provides various financial and economic data from throughout the federal government and other related entities. Unlike "GLOBUS & NTDB", SOTN concerns itself with the United States' domestic economy. Basic areas of interest and examples include:

  • General Economic Indicators
    • Consumer Price Index
    • Producer Price Index
    • Gross Domestic Product
    • National Income and Product Accounts (NIPA)
  • Housing and Construction
    • Housing Starts and Building Permits
    • New Construction
    • New Home Sales
  • Employment
    • Employment Cost Index
    • Local Area Employment and Unemployment
    • Weekly Unemployment Claims Report
  • Manufacturing and Industry
    • Retail Sales
    • Manufacturing, Trade, Inventories, and Sales
    • Industrial Production and Capacity Utilization
    • Current Industry Reports
  • Monetary Statistics
    • Selected Interest Rates (H.15)
    • Foreign Exchange Rates (H.10)
    • Bank Credit (H.8)
    • Money Stock (H.6)
  • Economic Policy
    • Beige Book
    • Treasury Statements
    • Humphrey-Hawkins Testimony by FRB Chairman

Coverage
Varies. 

Provider

Stat-USA

Help
Online help available at site.

Access
NSU faculty, students and staff:  On campus and remote access.
Registered Broward patrons: On campus and remote access .
General Public: Walk in access within the library.

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Revised: 8/26/2002.