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Presents data on labor market activity, working conditions, and price changes in the economy.

This guide points to government publications listing retail prices for common items or "necessities of life" as well as typical wages, salaries, hours and earnings for workers dating back to the 1700s. Government Information resources are pointed to exclusively.

The OOH provides career information on duties, education and training, pay, and outlook for hundreds of occupations.

Presents statistics on children and families, including: family and social environment, economic circumstances, health care, physical environment and safety, behavior, education and health.

The NSAF provides a comprehensive look at the well-being of children and non-elderly adults with an emphasis on persons in low-income families, and reveals sometimes striking differences among the 13 states studied in depth. Three rounds of the survey have been carried out: 1997, 1999, and 2002.

Database of statistical information. Browse by broad interest (criminal justice characteristics, public opinion, crime victims, arrests & seizures, courts/prosecution/sentencing. and parole/jails/prisons/death penalty) or from an A-Z topic list.

The Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS), through its Federal Justice Statistics Resource Center (FJSRC), compiles information describing suspects and defendants processed in the Federal criminal justice system.

Find information on such issues as economic growth, regional economic development, inter-industry relationships, and the nation's position in the world economy.

Annual report written by the Chairman of the Council of Economic Advisors. Provides an overview the nation's economic progress using narrative essays and extensive data appendices.

The Chicago Fed serves the Seventh Federal Reserve District, an economically diverse region that includes all of Iowa and most of Illinois, Indiana, Michigan and Wisconsin.

Definitive source of information about the nation's economic accounts. Articles present the latest national, international, regional, and industry estimates.

Presents statistics on children and families, including: family and social environment, economic circumstances, health care, physical environment and safety, behavior, education and health.

Presents statistical indicators containing text, figures, and tables describing important developments in the status and trends of education from early childhood learning through graduate-level education.

Contains information on a variety of subjects in the field of education statistics, including the number of schools and colleges, teachers, enrollments, and graduates, in addition to educational attainment, finances, federal funds for education, libraries, and international education.

Data and statistics categorized by broad topic. Page also provides links to additional sources of health data.

Presents statistics and reports on diseases and conditions; injuries; births and deaths; insurance; medical facilities; and more.

The GHO provides access to over 50 datasets from the World Health Organization via an interactive database bringing together core health statistics for the 193 WHO Member States. It comprises more than 100 indicators, which can be accessed by way of a quick search, by major categories, or through user-defined tables.

The principle US Governmental health statistics agency, NCHS collects data from birth and death records, medical records, interview surveys, and through direct physical exams and laboratory testing.

Presents data on all modes of transportation.