Purpose

The Office of Economic Services maintains a permanent data base on national, state and local economics. The information is available at no charge to JMU faculty, staff and students and the local and regional business communities.
The data base contains historic as well as current data on more than 600 different sectors of the U.S. economy. Among the sectors for which monthly, quarterly and annual(seasonally adjusted and unadjusted)figures are available are:

 

• Economic performance measurements, i.e., GNP, industrial production by all industries
  
• Data on U.S. exports, imports and exchange rates
  
• Inflation, consumer price indices(alternative measures)
  
• Detailed financial data on the nation's money supply, a wide spectrum of interest rates and financial instructions, money and capital market trends, stock market behavior and U.S. treasury as well as corporate bonds
  
• Labor market statistics such as employee compensations and national and regional unemployment data by industry, gender, race, etc.
  
• Federal state and local tax revenues, U.S. budget deficits,and non-civilian activities in the public sector
  
• Detailed data on energy and utilities
  
• Residential and commercial housing data

Virginia's Economy

The Office of Economic Services also maintains a wide variety of statistical information on Virginia's economy. Data are available on specific regional and local demographic, industrial and employment trends. A special focus of attention is economic activity in the Shenandoah Valley, including the city of Harrisonburg and Rockingham County.
Technical resources in the office are being expanded to permit gathering and maintaining information on worldwide economic activities, particularly in regard to state and local involvement in international trade.

Using our Services

The Office of Economic Services will make every effort to supply the requested information. If certain data are not immediately available, we will assist you in locating an appropriate source for the information you need. Easy access to all data is available at no charge by calling the office at (540) 568-3215 on weekdays, or send email to AHMEDEX@JMU.EDU or by writing to:

Dr. Ehsan Ahmed, Director, Office of Economic Services, 434 Zane Showker Hall, James Madison University Harrisonburg, VA 22807 Fax: (540)568-3010
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