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DATA CENTER RESOURCES/LINKS ABOUT THE EDC CONTACT US
SEARCH:

Demographics Research
u  Bureau Of Economic Analysis:
This is the U.S. Department of Commerce's site and provides data on gross national product, industry and wealth data, and other economic data.
u  EconData.net:
EconData.Net is designed to help practitioners, researchers, students, and other data users quickly gain access to relevant state and substate socioeconomic data.
u  University of Florida Bureau of Economic & Business Research:
BEBR produces Florida's official state and county population estimates and projections. A number of free publications are available on this site.
u  University of South Florida Center for Economic Research:
The Center maintains data series and conducts analyses on issues related to economic development, with emphasis on the 7-county Tampa Bay region which forms USF's service area. This a good site for data.
u  US Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics:
This site is packed full of labor related data.
u  US Census Bureau:
This is the official Census data site.
Other Research
u  Cost of Living Comparison:
Find out what your salary is worth in another city.  Site is a little slow however.
u  International Economic Development Council:
A national organization for economic development professionals.  This site provides very good research links.
u  FedStats.gov:
This is gateway to statistics to over 100 government agencies.  Definitely worth book-marking. 
u  Map Quest
Find directions to a desired location or map it.  This is an excellent site.
u  Salary Calculator
Find out what the estimated salary for a selected in position is locations throughout the country.
u  US Customs:
This site contains information about importing and exporting and has traveler information.
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