Business Research (Open Access and Free Resources)

Government platform to access demographic and economic data from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Search by zip code to see abbreviated summary of lifestyle segments, brands purchased, and frequent activities. Claritas MyBestSegments uses a proprietary category system called Claritas PRIZM Premier. Households categorized into Lifestyles using a combination of Census.gov data, consumer surveys, and assorted public and private demographic / consumer information. MyBestSegments is a free version of a subscription Claritas product.

List of U.S., international, and other national statistical resources for the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

In-depth reports on the business environment in various countries. Some industry reports are also available.

Find data, reports, research, and objective measures of business regulations and their enforcement across 190 economies and selected cities at the subnational and regional level.

Measures various countries’ social and environmental progress.

Features the Corruption Perception Index by country and other resources about corruption.

Fact sheets from the U.S. State Departments.

A reference guide to economic, demographic, political, and other conditions of various countries, produced by the CIA.