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International Business: United States

Helpful resources to explore countries, markets, industries and companies around the world.

Local News Sources

Bloomberg - Business News
Business Day
A daily section of the New York Times
Business Week
Link to Business Week by date via Proquest
Forbes
Link to Forbes by date via Proquest; business bi-monthly
Fortune
Link to Fortune by date via Proquest; business bi-monthly
Los Angeles Business Journal
Weekly newspaper
Wall Street Journal
Link to Wall Street Journal by date via Proquest,

Government Information & Statistics

USA.gov
Official website for the U.S. government
USA.gov: Data & Statistics
United States Census Bureau
Detailed demographic data.
United States Census - Economic Surveys
Economic indicators, business and industry data.
United States Census - County Business Patterns
Statistics by County and Zip Code
United States Census Bureau: Statistical Abstract of the United States
This annual publication was discontinued in 2012 but all yearbooks are available online. Current yearbooks can be found in the ProQuest Statistical Abstract database.
Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System
U.S. Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC)
United States Commerce Dept. - TradeStats Express
United States Commerice Dept. - Bureau of Economic Analysis
United States Court of International Trade
United States Department of Labor - Bureau of Labor Statistics
U.S. Department of the Treasury
United States International Trade Commission
Export-Import Bank of the United States
United States International Trade Data System
U.S. Department of State
Federal Committee on Statistical Methodology
Formerly known as FedStats
U.S. Embassies
Websites of U.S. embassies, consulates, and diplomatic missions
Economic Report of the President
Issued annually

Country Information - Public Websites

BBC Country Profile: United States of America
CIA World Factbook: United States
Country Commercial Guides
Information for exporters, including trade events, market research and trade statistics from the ITA/International Trade Administration
GlobalEdge: United States
Resources compiled by Michigan State University
Index of Economic Freedom: United States
Issued annually by the Heritage Foundation
International Monetary Fund: United States
OECD - United States
World Bank: United States
World Bank: Doing Business in the United States
2020 guide
World Bank Worldwide Governance Indicators

Other Sources & Links

USA.gov.: Small Business
U.S Budget & Economic Outlook
Issued annually by the Congressional Budget Office
U.S. Chamber of Commerce
American Chamber of Commerce Association of Executives (ACCE)
United States Council for International Business
Americas Society / Council of the Americas: United States
NASDAQ Stock Exchange
New York Stock Exchange - NYSE
OEC: United States trade statistics
Data from the Observatory of Economic Complexity at MIT
U.S. Economic Outlook
Published by RSQE at the University of Michigan
Employment Outlook Survey: United States, Q1 2022
Published quarterly by Manpower Group
International Businesses
Guidelines from the Internal Revenue Service
USA.gov.: Importing & Exporting
U.S. 500, 2022
Annual report on the most valuable American brands ranked by Brand Finance
How's Life in the United States?
Country results from the OECD's Better Life Index tracking 11 different quality of life metrics

California / Los Angeles Business Resources

Business California
Business portal from the California Governor's Office of Business & Economic Development
California Office of Small Business Advocate (CalIOSBA)
Business resources provided by the State of California
Business Programs
Resources from the California Secretary of State
CalChamber: California Chamber of Commerce
Los Angeles County Economic Development Corporation (LAEDC)
L.A. Business Portal
Official city-sponsored portal
Economic Roundtable
A non-profit urban research organization covering the Los Angeles region