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REPORTS ON WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA
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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)
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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)
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COUNTY BUSINESS PATTERNS
Economic data by industry for US counties. Classified by NAICS instead of SIC from 1998 to the present.
(US Census Bureau)
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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
