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INDUSTRY INFORMATION

Natural Resources, Mining and Construction

• The Energy Information Administration
• The American Petroleum Institute
• National Petroleum Council
• The Independent Petroleum Association of America
• OPEC
• Middle East Economic Survey
• Construction spending statistics, U.S. Census Bureau
• Existing home sales statistics, National Association of Realtors
• Mortgage Bankers Association Mortgage Application Survey
• National Association of Home Builders
• New home sales statistics, U.S. Census Bureau
• New residential construction statistics, U.S. Census Bureau
• 2002 Economic Census-Construction
• National Association of Home Builders Economic and Housing Data
• Portland Cement Association Economic Research
• Associated General Contractors

Manufacturing

• General Aviation Manufacturing Association
• AIA (Aerospace Industries Association of America)
• AOPA (Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association)
• The Boeing CO's long-term market outlook
• Airbus' long-term market outlook
• AIA market forecasts
• Institute for Supply Management (formerly the National Association of Purchasing Managers)

Wholesale Trade

• Manufacturers' Agents National Association
• Manufacturers' Representatives Educational Research Foundation

Retail Trade

• Census Bureau Monthly Retail Trade and Food Services
• Census Bureau Annual Retail Trade Survey
• BLS Wholesale and Retail Trade at a Glance
• Chain Store Sales
• Internet Sales/E-Commerce Sales
• Consumer credit statistics, Federal Reserve
• Bankruptcy filing, U.S. courts
• University of Michigan Consumer Sentiment Survey
• National Automobile Dealers Association
• Automotive Aftermarket Industry
• Food Marketing Institute
• National Association of Convenience Stores

Transportation, Warehousing and Utilities

• American Association of Port Authorities
• American Trucking Association
• Bureau of Transportation Statistics, Airline Data and Statistics
• American Association of Railroads, Rail Statistics and Facts
• US DOT Federal Highway Administration Highway Statistics
• US DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics
• U.S. Maritime Administration, Data and Statistics
• 2002 Economic Census-Transportation and Warehousing
• BLS Transportation and Public Utilities at a Glance
• Dept. of Energy-Energy Information Administration
• American Gas Association, Statistics and Studies
• Edison Electric Institute-Energy Issues, News, and Data
• 2002 Economic Census- Utilities
• BLS Transportation and Public Utilities Sector at a Glance

Information Services

• Advertising Age-Ad Age Database
• National Association of Broadcasters
• American Association of Publishers (includes statistics)
• Recording Industry Association of America, facts and figures
• The Information Industry
• CTIA, The Wireless Association
• Wireless Week
• Newspaper Association of America

Financial Services

• American Bankers Association, Surveys and Statistics
• America's Community Bankers-publications and research
• Association for Finance Professionals (formerly Treasury Management Association) - Library & research
• Bank Rate Monitor
• Credit Union National Association-Research and Statistics
• Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. (FDIC provides data and statistical analysis describing the U.S. banking and thrift industries in standard publications and a searchable online database.)
• Securities Industry Association-Research
• BLS Financial Activities Sector at a Glance
• Investment Company Institute-facts & statistics
• American Council of Life Insurers
• Insurance Information Institute-facts & statistics

Professional and Business Services

• Architectural Industry (database of Internet resources by the UNLV Architecture Studies Library)
• Electrical Engineering Industry (database of Internet resources by the New Jersey Institute of Technology Library)
• American Staffing Association
• National Association of Personnel Services
• National Association of Professional Employer Organizations

Education and Health Care Services

• American Association of Homes & Services for the Aging
• Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Research
• National Center for Health Statistics (from the Center for Disease Control)
• American Hospital Association- Resource Center
• National Association for Public Health Statistics-Links to state health statistics
• 2002 Economic Census-Health Care and Social Assistance

Leisure and Hospitality Services

• International Council on Hotel, Restaurant, and Institutional Education
• American Hotel and Lodging Association
• National Restaurant Association
• American Culinary Federation
• American Council on Exercise
• American College of Sports Medicine
• National Academy of Sports Medicine
• National Strength & Conditioning Association Certification Commission
• National Recreation and Parks Association
• Outdoor Amusement Business Association
• American Association of Museums
• Entertainment Services and Technology Association
• U.S. Institute for Theater Technology

Other Services

• American Society of Associate Executives
• Independent Sector
• The Foundation Center

 Selected Federal Government Internet Sites

• Agriculture
• Census Bureau
• Commerce
• DefenseLink
• Education
• Energy
• EPA
• Federal Judicial Center
• House
• HUD
• Interior
• Justice

Television

• WKRC-Local Channel12 Cincinnati
• WCPO-Local Channel 9 Cincinnati
• WLWT-Local Channel 5 Cincinnati
• FOX19- Local Channel 19 Cincinnati
• ABC News
• BBC News
• CBS News
• MSNBC New
• CNN

News Services

• Associated Press

Newspapers

• New York Times
• Wall Street Journal
• Wasington Post
• Cincinnati Enquirer
• Community Press- Cincinnati
• Community Press & Recorder- Kentucky

Magazines

• Business Week
• The Economist
• Entrepreneurship
• Fortune
• Newsweek
• Time