Human Geography: Shark Tank: Research Resources

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Lisa Koch & Morgan Popma

US Government Data & Sources

US Bureau of Labor Statistics

• Includes both regional and national data on a variety of labor and economic topics

Federal Reserve Data Visualization Tool

•  visualization tools allow users to interact with some of the data on our website in a new way. For example, users can chart how key financial statistics have evolved over time, and can drill down into the data to see how the components add up to the big picture.

US Small Business Administration Learning Center

• Learning Resources for New Business Owners

Other Data Sources

Statistia: Markets

• Covers a wide range of statistics about industries--business, health care, demographic, etc. 

• Data is both US and global

Global Edge

• This Michigan State University-sponsored web resource contains country-specific data covering economic and trade indicators, business risk, selected industrial input and output measures, selected health indicators, etc

Local Resources

Fairfax Economic Development Authority

Greater McLean Chamber of Commerce