ECON:3355 Economic and Business Forecasting: Home

Guide content supports the teaching and research goals of multiple departments on campus. Content represents a non-exhaustive selection of essential resources and tools for engaging a wide range of backgrounds and viewpoints. 

Welcome

Below are the links that I mentioned in class and a few more. If you have any research questions, please contact me or Willow.

--Kim

Kimberly-bloedel@uiowa.edu
Willow-Fuchs@uiowa.edu

Pomerantz Business Library, 4th Floor PBB

Kim's Office Hours Mondays and Wednesdays 10-12:30
Willow's Office Hours Tuesdays and Thursdays 10-12:30

Not sure what to research? Take a look at these sites for ideas

Statista
Provides access to statistics and studies gathered by market researchers, trade organizations, scientific publications, and government sources on over 600 industries.
ProQuest Statistical Abstract of the U.S.
The ProQuest Statistical Abstract of the United States is the authoritative and comprehensive summary of statistics on the social, political, and economic conditions of the United States. The online version includes monthly updates to tables, deep searching at the line-item level, powerful facets for narrowing search results, image and spreadsheet versions of all current and historical tables, along with links to provider sites.

Open Data Sets by topic (from SUNY Milne library)
Find open access data sets by topic on this well organized guide from SUNY Geneseo Milne Library staff.
Data.gov
The US government's one stop shop for data
US Department of Commerce Data Hub
Find data from a variety of government agencies such as Bureau of Industry and security, Bureau of Economic Analysis, and US Census Bureau.

Useful sites for the project

Bureau of Labor and Statistics
From the site: The Bureau of Labor Statistics of the U.S. Department of Labor is the principal Federal agency responsible for measuring labor market activity, working conditions, and price changes in the economy. Its mission is to collect, analyze, and disseminate essential economic information to support public and private decision-making. As an independent statistical agency, BLS serves its diverse user communities by providing products and services that are objective, timely, accurate, and relevant.
United States Department of Agriculture
National, State, City and Country data
US Department of Commerce Data Hub
Find data from a variety of government agencies such as Bureau of Industry and security, Bureau of Economic Analysis, and US Census Bureau.
Mergent Online
Use Mergent Online to find financial data on a public company. In addition, you can also find a business description

WDI Online
Statistical data for over 550 development indicators in 213 economies. Coverage dates from 1960 and includes social, economic, financial, natural resources, and environmental indicators.
--No subscription required.
IBISWorld
Use IbisWorld to find an analysis report on the industry and also financial data, such as revenues for an industry.
Passport (Consumer Industries)
Passport is Euromonitor International’s global market analysis software platform, which analyses the industry in countries around the world. It monitors industry trends and gives strategic analysis and a market size and market share database for products across all key countries.

National Centers for Environmental Information -NOAA
datasets on weather and and climate
UI Campus Data Digest
from the web site: "The Data Digest provides comprehensive quantitative information about various aspects of the university, including students, faculty, and budget."