Dear mojito74,
Economic analysis is issued both by public-sector and private-sector
institutions. In the public sector, we find reports on the U.S.
national economy issued by governmental agencies as well as
non-governmental organizations (NGOs) and pseudo-non-governmental
organizations (pongos), also known as quasi-non-governmental
organizations (quangos). Chief among the government agencies are of
course those of the U.S. itself, such as the Federal Reserve and the
Departments of Commerce, Labor, Agriculture, the Interior, and the
Treasury.
Federal Reserve: Economic Research and Data
http://www.federalreserve.gov/rnd.htm
U.S. Department of Commerce: Bureau of Economic Analysis
http://bea.gov
U.S. Department of Labor: Statistics
http://www.bls.gov/
U.S. Department of Agriculture: Marketing and Trade
http://www.usda.gov/MarketingAndTrade/
U.S. Department of the Treasury
http://www.ustreas.gov
Foreign governments, most importantly those of the G8 countries,
prepare their own analyses of the U.S. economy, especially as it
relates to their own. This is a symptom of the interdependency of
national economies in an age of globalization and increasingly open
markets. The assessments of the U.S. economy by its trading partners
are a valuable source of fresh perspectives.
Japanese Ministry of Finance: Free Trade Agreement and Economic
Partnership Agreement
http://www.mofa.go.jp/policy/economy/fta/index.html
Canadian Department of Finance: Joint Statement of NAFTA Governments
http://www.fin.gc.ca/activty/pubs/nafta_e.html
French Ministry of Finance: Data and surveys
http://www.minefi.gouv.fr/minefi/minefi_ang/chiffres/index.htm
As for the NGOs and pongos, there are a wide variety worldwide that
employ teams of economists and finance specialists to investigate
national and international economic questions. The U.S., having the
world's leading economy, features prominently in the resulting
analyses. Some of the most renowned economic NGOs are the
International Monetary Fund, the Organization for Economic Cooperation
and Development, and the World Trade Organization.
International Monetary Fund: United States and the IMF
http://www.imf.org/external/country/USA/index.htm
OECD Observer: Economy: General
http://www.oecdobserver.org/news/categoryfront.php/id/591/General.html
World Trade Organization: International trade statistics 2003
http://www.wto.org/english/res_e/statis_e/its2003_e/its03_toc_e.htm
Closer to home, a number of private-sector but non-profit think tanks
and economic consultancies offer a slew of economics news and
analysis. Since many of these entities raise funds by appealing to
donors of a particular ideological bent, we must beware of their
inherent and often admitted bias. A think tank will typically spell
out its economic policy out front for the benefit of its patrons. Some
of the most reputable think tanks and economic consultancies are the
American Enterprise Institute, the Brookings Institution, the Center
for American Progress, the Hudson Institute, and the Institute for
International Economics.
American Enterprise Institute: News and Commentary
http://www.aei.org/news/filter.all/news_listing.asp
Brookings Institution: U.S. Economics
http://www.brook.edu/data/brookings_taxonomy.xml?taxonomy=Economics,%20U.S.
Center for American Progress: Economic Outlook
http://www.americanprogress.org/site/pp.asp?c=biJRJ8OVF&b=13838
Hudson Institute: Economic Policy
http://rs.hudson.org/index.cfm
Institute for International Economics: Research Areas: United States
http://www.iie.com/research/north-america.htm#na_unitedstates
Then there are private-sector news organizations that specialize in
providing economic bulletins and analysis, doing so for a profit.
However, their reports can often be obtained for a modest price at the
newsstand or for free on the web. American periodicals such as the
Wall Street Journal, Barron's, Forbes, Fortune, and Money focus almost
exclusively on the national and regional U.S. economy, while an
international journal such as the Economist will offer international
reports with a strong emphasis on the U.S., again thanks to its
eminent position.
Barron's Online
http://online.barrons.com/public/main/
The Wall Street Journal Online
http://online.wsj.com/public/us
Forbes: Financial News and Business News
http://www.forbes.com/
Fortune: Business News, Financial News
http://www.fortune.com/fortune/
Money: Jobs and Economy
http://money.cnn.com/news/economy/
The Economist: Finance and Economics
http://economist.com/finance/
The American think tanks, economics consultancies, and news
organizations all offer regional reporting that will periodically
focus on Florida, especially during times of upheaval such as the
aftermath of the recent hurricanes or at economically sensitive times
of the year such as the orange harvest. However, for authoritative
information focused exclusively on Florida, we can turn first to the
Florida state government agencies.
The Office of Economic and Demographic Research, an arm of the Florida
Legislature, publishes monthly statistics on various areas of the
state economy in addition to comprehensive annual reports.
Florida Legislature Office of Economic and Demographic Research: Reports
http://www.state.fl.us/edr/reports.htm
At the University of West Florida, the Haas Center for Business
Research and Economic Development is devoted to studying the economy
of Northwest Florida.
Haas Center for Business Research and Economic Development
http://www.cbred.uwf.edu/
Covering the entire state, Florida Trend is a magazine that contains
business and financial stories with varying degrees of relevance to
the state economy.
Florida Trend
http://www.floridatrend.com/research_florida/
Also statewide in focus, with a stronger emphasis on economics policy
rather than business news, is the Florida Economic Development
Council.
Florida Economic Development Council: Research and Statistics
http://www.fedc.net/content/
Finally, the business sections of metropolitan newspapers are an
invaluable source of informed analysis. Two of the most important
papers are the Miami Herald and Jacksonville's Financial News and
Daily Record.
Miami Herald: Business
http://www.miami.com/mld/miamiherald/business/
Financial News and Daily Record
http://www.jaxdailyrecord.com/
If you feel that my answer is incomplete or inaccurate in any way, please
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before you assign a rating.
Regards,
leapinglizard
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