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REPORTS ON WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA
WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA REGIONAL OUTLOOK REPORT
"This report provides a comprehensive overview of Western North Carolina’s (WNC) major demographic, economic, social, and political issues and trends. It is intended to help decision-makers and residents make informed choices about the region based on analysis of up-to-date data in a variety of forms. ... The data in this report are taken from three sources: (1) existing federal and state data, (2) aggregate county and regional data, and (3) a public opinion poll of randomly selected respondents in the state’s twenty-three westernmost counties."
ECONOMIC INDICATORS (PRIMARY DATA)
U.S. CENSUS BUREAU
Data about the people and the economy of the United States. Includes data from the 1990 Census, with maps. (US Census Bureau)
COUNTY BUSINESS PATTERNS
Economic data by industry for US counties. Classified by NAICS instead of SIC from 1998 to the present.
(US Census Bureau)
BUREAU OF LABOR STATISTICS
Up-to date U.S. economic statistical information, at the federal and state levels. Arranged in broad categories including Inflation and Consumer Spending; Wages, Earnings and Benefits; Productivity; Safety and Health; International; Occupations; Demographics; Employment and Unemployment; Industries; Business Costs. (U.S. Dept. of Labor)
REGIONAL CHAMBERS OF COMMERCE