Business Statistics of the United States is a comprehensive and practical collection of data from as early as 1913 that reflects the nation's economic performance. It provides several years of annual, quarterly, and monthly data in industrial and demographic detail, including key indicators such as: gross domestic product, personal income, spending, saving, employment, unemployment, the capital stock, and more. Business Statistics of the United States is the best place to find historical perspectives on the U.S. economy.

Of equal importance to the data are the introductory highlights, extensive notes, and figures for each chapter that help users to understand the data, use them appropriately, and, if desired, seek additional information from the source agencies.

Business Statistics of the United States provides a rich and deep picture of the American economy and contains approximately 3,500 time series. The data are predominantly from federal government sources, including:

·Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System
·Bureau of Economic Analysis
·Bureau of Labor Statistics
·Census Bureau
·Employment and Training Administration
·Energy Information Administration
·Federal Housing Finance Agency
·Department of the Treasury