Resources

Links to other resources you might find useful. A complete list of links is available on the left for easy reference.

  • Research and Innovative Technology Administration (RITA)

    Resource Type: 
    National
    Resource Link: 
    http://www.rita.dot.gov/

    The Research and Innovative Technology Administration (RITA) coordinates the U.S. Department of Transportation's (DOT) research programs and is charged with advancing the deployment of cross-cutting technologies to improve our Nation’s transportation system.

  • Bureau of Transportation Statistics

    Resource Type: 
    National
    Resource Link: 
    http://www.bts.gov/

    The Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) was established as a statistical agency in 1992. The Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act (ISTEA) of 1991 created BTS to administer data collection, analysis, and reporting and to ensure the most cost-effective use of transportation-monitoring resources. BTS brings a greater degree of coordination, comparability, and quality standards to transportation data, and facilitates in the closing of important data gaps.

  • Florida Research and Economic Database (FRED)

    Resource Type: 
    Florida
    Resource Link: 
    http://fred.labormarketinfo.com/analyzer/startanalyzer.asp

    This link goes to the "Analysts and Researchers" area of the Florida Research and Economic Database (FRED). Included in this area are links to data and information about industry, labor force, employers, economic indicators, occupation, income and wages, education, and demographics.

  • American FactFinder

    Resource Type: 
    National
    Resource Link: 
    http://factfinder.census.gov/home/saff/main.html?_lang=en

    This U.S. Census Bureau site offers fast access population, economic, housing, and geographic data from various Census resources including the annual American Community Survey, the decennial and economic censuses, annual economic surveys, and annual census population estimates.

  • National Center for Education Statistics

    Resource Type: 
    National
    Resource Link: 
    http://nces.ed.gov

    The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) is the primary federal entity for collecting and analyzing data related to education.

  • 2010 Sunshine Census

    Resource Type: 
    Florida
    Resource Link: 
    http://www.sunshinecensus2010.com/

    Florida's 2010 Census site.

  • FedStats

    Resource Type: 
    National
    Resource Link: 
    http://www.fedstats.gov

    FedStats provides access to the full range of official statistical information produced by the Federal Government without having to know in advance which Federal agency produces which particular statistic.

  • SCORE

    Resource Type: 
    Other
    Resource Link: 
    http://www.score.org

    The Service Corps of Retired Executives (SCORE) "Counselors to America's Small Business" is a nonprofit association dedicated to educating entrepreneurs and helping small business start, grow and succeed nationwide. SCORE is a resource partner with the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA).

  • Small Business Administration

    Resource Type: 
    Florida
    Resource Link: 
    http://www.sba.gov/localresources/district/fl/

    Florida local offices, Jacksonville and Miami, of the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA). The U.S. SBA was created in 1953 as an independent agency of the federal government to aid, counsel, assist and protect the interests of small business concerns, to preserve free competitive enterprise and to maintain and strengthen the overall economy of our nation.

  • Statistical Abstract of the United States

    Resource Type: 
    National
    Resource Link: 
    http://www.census.gov/compendia/statab/

    The Statistical Abstract of the United States, published since 1878, is the authoritative and comprehensive summary of statistics on the social, political, and economic organization of the United States.

  • COPAFS

    Resource Type: 
    Other
    Resource Link: 
    http://www.copafs.org

    The Council of Professional Association on Federal Statistics' (COPAFS) role is to act as the advocate for the development and dissemination of high-quality federal statistics.

  • NABE

    Resource Type: 
    Other
    Resource Link: 
    http://www.nabe.com

    The National Association for Business Economics (NABE) is a professional association for business economists and those who use economics in the workplace.

  • AUBER

    Resource Type: 
    Other
    Resource Link: 
    http://www.auber.org

    The Association for Business and Economic Research (AUBER) is the professional association of business and economic research organizations in public and private universities. The UF Bureau of Economic and Business Research is an AUBER member.

  • Economic and Demographic Research

    Resource Type: 
    Florida
    Resource Link: 
    http://www.edr.state.fl.us

    The Office of Economic and Demographic Research (EDR) is a research arm of the Florida Legislature principally concerned with forecasting economic and social trends that affect policy making, revenues, and appropriations.

  • AWI Labor Market Statistics

    Resource Type: 
    Florida
    Resource Link: 
    http://www.labormarketinfo.com

    The Labor Market Statistics center Web site as part of the Agency for Workforce Innovation provides a variety of Florida labor market, economic, and demographic data including:

    Employment and Wages - current employment, projections, and wages by industry and occupation, occupational profiles, and career information.

    Labor Force - labor force, employment, unemployment, and unemployment rates.

    Economic Indicators - Florida Price Level Index, Consumer Price Index, income, and unemployment claims data.

  • Agency for Workforce Innovation (AWI)

    Resource Type: 
    Florida
    Resource Link: 
    http://www.floridajobs.org

    The Agency for Workforce Innovation (AWI) is Florida’s lead state workforce agency and directly administers the state’s Labor Market Statistics program, Unemployment Compensation, Early Learning, and various workforce development programs.

  • Bureau of Labor Statistics

    Resource Type: 
    National
    Resource Link: 
    http://www.bls.gov

    The Bureau of Labor Statistics is the principal fact-finding agency for the Federal Government in the broad field of labor economics and statistics.

  • Bureau of Economic Analysis

    Resource Type: 
    National
    Resource Link: 
    http://www.bea.gov

    The Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) produces economic accounts statistics that enable government and business decision-makers, researchers, and the American public to follow and understand the performance of the Nation's economy. To do this, BEA collects source data, conducts research and analysis, develops and implements estimation methodologies, and disseminates statistics to the public.

  • U.S. Census Bureau

    Resource Type: 
    National
    Resource Link: 
    http://www.census.gov

    The Census Bureau serves as the leading source of quality data about the nation's people and economy. The Census Bureau conducts the Population and Housing Census every 10 years, the Economic Census and the Census of Governments every 5 years, and the Annual Community Survey annually.