In response, IBISWorld has developed a special “Recession Insights” macro-economic study.  From this high level study, we have developed new “Recession Update” chapters for all industry reports – including quarterly forecasts for all 700 industries. 

The ramifications of the recession and length of time until recovery are just a few of the many unknowns plaguing the nation.  While many industries are suffering, some are actually benefiting from the economic downturn.  The turning point of recovery for every industry is different therefore there is no single answer.  Used together, this new research will provide a comprehensive review of long and short-term economic implications.  

To see their economists’ report titled “Economic Crisis: When will it End?”, go to http://www.ibisworld.com/recession2009/

(It may ask for your TCU user name/password).

http://www.federalreserve.gov/newsevents/speech/bernanke20081201a.htm

Federal Reserve Chairman, Ben Bernanke’s speech

http://www.economicindicators.gov/  Government portal for economic indicators.  One-stop shop.

http://www.federalreserve.gov/econresdata/default.htm Federal Reserve Economic Research and Data

http://www.ism.ws/ISMReport/MfgROB.cfm   - November 2008 Manufacturing ISM Report on Business

(Institute for Supply Management)

http://www.nber.org/    National Bureau of Economic Research

http://wwwdev.nber.org/cycles/cyclesmain.html  Business Cycle Expansion and Contractions

And now a sundry of government statistical resources:

http://www.bls.gov/   U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics

http://www.bls.gov/eag/eag.us.htm  unemployment

http://www.bea.gov/newsreleases/national/gdp/gdpnewsrelease.htm  Gross Domestic Product news release

http://www.bea.gov/national/#gdp   GDP – click on ‘current-dollar and “real” GDP” link for an excel file

http://www.federalreserve.gov/releases/g17/Current/default.htm  Industrial Production

http://www.census.gov/hhes/www/income/incomestats.html  income

http://www.bls.gov/cex/  consumer expenditure survey