Government statistics on the Web

Vol. 8, No. 7 • July/August 2000

Government statistics on the Web
by Amy M. Kautzman

VIRTUAL ACADEMY column focuses on U.S. government statistical information found via the Web. Mentions the impact that proposed funding cuts will have on the U.S. Government Printing Office and the Federal Depository Library Program. Provides a list of popular, useful, and accessible statistical Web sites, along with some basic explanatory text. Divides categories into General Resources, Demographic Data, Industry Statistics, Economic Indicators, Prices and Inflation, Measures of Compensation, International Comparisons, and Economic Data. Points out that the statistics are useful for conducting academic research, investigating what sort of new business to open, how to pay employees, where to live, and what sort of career to train for. Adds that statistics inform decisions, sway arguments, and help to explore and scrutinize assumptions. Includes one screen display.