Looking for statistics on the labor force, including current and historical unemployment rates? Check out the Labor Force Statistics from the Current Population Survey at the Bureau of Labor Statistics, including tables on employment status, characteristics of the employed/not employed, and minimum wage earnings. […]
Category: Government Information
GPO Access is now FDsys
Beginning December 20, 2010, FDsys has replaced the Government Printing Office’s GPO Access service for finding online Federal Government publications. You can use the search tool to find Congressional Reports, Bills, and Calendars, Public and Private Laws, the Federal Register, United States Government Manual, and much more! […]
It’s Turkey Time
Did you know that Minnesota expects to raise about 47 million turkeys in 2010? That’s tops in the nation, followed by North Carolina (31.0 million), Arkansas (28.0 million), Missouri (17.5 million), Indiana (16.0 million) and Virginia (15.5 million). Those six states together will probably account for two-thirds of all the U.S. turkeys produced in 2010. […]
Where’d that data come from?
Wonder where the New York Times found their Census data for today’s article on the poverty rate? Find it here at the U.S. Census Bureau’s Income, Poverty and Health Insurance in the United States: 2009 Tables & FIgures. […]
Facts for Features: Labor Day
Did you know that: the first observance of Labor Day – a parade of 10,000 workers – is believed to have taken place in New York City in 1882? 3.5 million workers face commutes to work of 90 minutes or more each day? there are 154.4 million, 16 years and older, in the nation’s labor […]
Housing Topics at the U.S. Census Bureau
Looking for housing data? You can find data on: home ownership historical to present U.S. rental vacancies median asking and sale price for the U.S. tables on housing affordability …and more! Go to the U.S. Census Bureau’s Housing Topics page. […]
CRS Reports on Journalists’ Privilege
Looking for Congressional Research Service (CRS) Reports on Journalists’ Privilege? CRS Reports examine Supreme Court and other court decisions and legislative proposals related to journalists’ privilege and rights to refuse to disclose information on sources in news gathering. Try these 2 sources: Open CRS – http://opencrs.com/ (freely accessible to public; note: reports do not become […]
Statistical Abstract of the United States
The Statistical Abstract has been published by the U.S. Bureau of the Census since 1878 and is an excellent first stop for many statistical needs, since it covers a wide variety of topics and compiles data from government as well as non-governmental sources (including trade associations). The Statistical Abstract has PDFs and Excel spreadsheets for […]