Economics: U.S. Economy

The “Summary of Commentary on Current Economic Conditions by Federal Reserve District,” report commonly known as the Beige Book, is published eight times per year. Each Federal Reserve Bank gathers anecdotal information on current economic conditions in its District through reports from Bank and Branch directors and interviews with key business contacts, economists, market experts, and other sources

This is a summary of findings. Full reports are available through links within.

The County and City Data Book is the most comprehensive source of information about the individual counties and cities in the United States. It includes data for all U.S. states, counties, and cities with a population of 25,000 or more.

The State and Metropolitan Area Data Book features more than 1,500 data items for the United States and individual states, counties and metropolitan areas.

Using RECON, anyone with internet access is able to drill down to any state, MSA, or county to view standard graphs, tables, and maps depicting economic conditions and how they have changed over time.

This publication is released by Joint Venture and the Silicon Valley Community Foundation every February. The indicators measure the strength of Bay area economy.

California Employment Development Department (EDD) makes available online information about California economy. Scroll down the employment statistics for links to other economic data.

The Association of Bay Area Governments is responsible for making long-term forecasts or population, housing, and employment for the nine-county Bay Area. These forecasts assist local governments in planning for our changing environment. ABAG produces updated forecasts every 2 years and publishes them as Projections.

California's EDD (Employment Development Department) maintains this site full of information on labor-related issues.

Selected Census data from the San Francisco Bay Area -- provided by the Metropolitan Transportation Commission and the Association of Bay Area Governments (ABAG).