The Institute tracks economic data from many federal and private sector sources and publishes it regularly to show the relative health of the region’s 18 states.

Federal Resources

Data Sources

Unemployment The Employment Situation State Employment/Hourly Wages State Labor Force & Unemployment Employees on Nonfarm Payrolls International Trade: Press Release International Trade: Balance Housing Starts

Consumer Price Index Leading Indicators Gross Domestic Product Mfg. Shipments/Inventories/Orders Industrial Production/Capacity Utilization Purchasing Managers’ Index Federal Funds Interest Rates Prime Interest Rates Winter Fuels

Annual/Decennial Releases

State Population Educational Attainment Poverty Rate Gross Domestic Product

State Exports to the World Median Household Income Federal Spending State Employment by Sector

Federal Links

Department of Agriculture Agricultural Marketing Service Economic Research Service Food and Nutrition Nutrition Assistance Programs State Nutrition Action Plans Natural Resources and Environment Natural Resources Conservation Service Rural and Community Development U.S. Forest Service Wetlands Reserve Program