Internet Links - Business & Economy

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Economic Statistics

Consumer Price Index Page from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
Consumer Price Index
How to figure the inflation rate
Annual Averages and Rate of Inflation for Years 1913-current
Value of a dollar web site - From the Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis
Prime Rate from 1929-current
How Much is That? - This site includes purchasing power of the US Dollar and British Pound from the 1600's to the present, inflation rates for the United States and Great Britain from the 1600's to the present and various other historical economic statistics.

County Business Patterns for Kentucky - Page also includes metro and zip code business patterns.
Kentucky Statistics at a Glance - from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
Louisville Economic Monitor - from the University of Louisville Business School
Kentucky Demographic Profile - from the Cabinet for Economic Development
Kentucky Business and Economic Reports - from the Cabinet for Economic Development
Kentucky Labor Market Information - all labor data for Kentucky included in this page.

Annual Poverty Guidelines - Poverty Guidelines are published every year in the Federal Register by the United States Department of Health & Human Services.

Economic Indicators - "Available from April 1995 forward, this monthly compilation is prepared for the Joint Economic Committee by the Council of Economic Advisors and provides economic information on prices, wages, production, business activity, purchasing power, credit, money and Federal finance."
Economic Report of the President - The Economic Report of the President is an annual report written by the Chairman of the Council of Economic Advisors.

Kentucky Unemployment Statistics - Workforce Kentucky provides unemployment statistics for both the state and county levels. Archived news releases are also available
National Unemployment Statistics - The United States Department of Labor publishes national unemployment statistics monthly.

Last Updated: 02/04/2013