For anyone looking for very detailed up-to-date statistics on just about any facet of the U.S. labor market and economy, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics webpage should be the first place to look. The site contains information on inflation and consumer spending, productivity, occupations, industries, business costs, and demographics. Of course, within each broad topical division, there are numerous other more specific subtopics, such as those offering data on employment costs, the consumer price index, and foreign labor. Some of the highlights of this site include the 2004-05 edition of the Occupational Outlook Handbook and a number of the Bureau's in-house publications, such as the Occupational Outlook Quarterly. For quick information, visitors will want to take a look at the At a Glance Tables area, which allows visitors easy access to economic and labor data (such as unemployment) at the state and metropolitan area levels. Finally, visitors may also send in their own queries, or take a look at answers to queries that have recently been asked by other users of the site.
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