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U.S.-Chinese Motor Vehicle Trade: Overview and Issues

Categories: Business/Economics,China,Foreign Trade/Investment,Manufacturing,Transportation,Treaties

http://www.fas.org/sgp/crs/row/R43071.pdf

Describes the Chinese motor vehicle industry which, in 2009, became the larger producer of motor vehicles in the world.  Also describes the trade disputes between China and the U.S. relating to market access for vehicles and parts.  From the Congressional Research Service, posted by the Federation of American Scientists

 

CBO’s Projections of Federal Receipts and Expenditures in the National Income and Product Accounts

Categories: Business/Economics,Govt Finance,Statistics

http://www.cbo.gov/sites/default/files/cbofiles/attachments/44140-NIPAs.pdf

Provides forecasts of U.S. production of goods and services and the income generated by that production.  This report focuses on the federal portion of the government sector for the 2013-2023 period during which it sees expenditures exceeding receipts by $8 trillion.   From the Congressional Budget Office

 

International Labor Comparisons: 2013

Categories: Business/Economics,History,Labor/Employment,Statistics

http://www.bls.gov/spotlight/2013/ilc/

Compares economies of countries in Europe, Asia, and the Americas to see how they have performed in recent years and historically.  Covers employment, GDP, wages, and other indicators.  From the Bureau of Labor Statistics

 

Green Economy and Trade: Trends, Challenges, and Opportunities

Categories: Business/Economics,Environment,Foreign Trade/Investment,United Nations

http://unep.org/greeneconomy/Portals/88/GETReport/pdf/FullReport.pdf

Aims to provide governments, investors, and businessmen with an overview of how the transition to a greener economy can create sustainable trade opportunities particularly for developing countries.  From the UN Environment Programme

 

How CBO Would Analyze the Economic Effects of Proposals to Make Major Changes in Immigration Policy

Categories: Business/Economics,Govt Finance,Immigration/Migration,Laws/Regulations

http://www.cbo.gov/sites/default/files/cbofiles/attachments/44109_EconomicEffectsOfImmigrationReform.pdf

Describes the difficulties of trying to analyze the economic effects of major immigration law change, especially because such legislation would increase the potential size of the U.S. labor force.  From the Congressional Budget Office

 

County Business and Demographics Map

Categories: Business/Economics,Labor/Employment,Statistics

http://www.census.gov/cbdmap/

Updated with 2011 data which shows the number of business establishments by type, number of employees and payroll for states and counties selected.  From the Census Bureau

 

Durable-Goods Manufacturing Led Growth in 2012: Advance GDP by Industry Statistics for 2012

Categories: Business/Economics,Manufacturing,Statistics

http://www.bea.gov/newsreleases/industry/gdpindustry/2013/pdf/gdpind12_adv.pdf

Reports on U.S. economic growth for 2012 when 19 of 22 industry groups contributed to a 2.2% increase in real GDP.  From the Bureau of Economic Analysis

 

Making the Most of Africa’s Commodities: Industrializing for Growth, Jobs and Economic Transformation: Economic Report on Africa 2013

Categories: Africa,Business/Economics,Manufacturing,United Nations

http://www.uneca.org/sites/default/files/publications/unera_report_eng_final_web.pdf

How Africa can make a great leap forward via industrialization built on rich natural resources.  From the Economic Commission for Africa

 

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