Employment Data
Primer on finding employment data for a state or metro area
Economic Data from the Federal Government
General Collections:
FRED database
CIA World Factbook
Original Source Agencies:
Bureau of Labor Statistics Data (inflation, employment)
Bureau of Economic Analysis (GDP, state personal income, etc.)
Survey of Professional Forecasters
IRS Statistics on Income
U.S. Census Bureau
Construction Statistics
Federal Reserve Board: Statistical Releases
Energy Information Administration
FDIC Statistics
Home Price Index
Vital Statistics