Global Insight

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Economic, financial, and political coverage of countries, regions, and industries. Covers over 200 countries and spans over 170 industries. Includes REFI.

Some material may be downloaded in Excel format. Data consist of national-level information, taken from over one hundred U.S. government and private publications. DRI Basic Economics data is collected from over 100 sources in the government, institutional, and private sectors of the economy with series dating back to 1947. Subjects include:

Financial Data: Money Supply, Interest Rates, Stocks
Construction & Housing
Industrial Statistics: Production, Capacity, Labour
Population Counts and Estimates
Forecasts
Foreign Trade and Interest Rates Includes "REFI", which offers detailed coverage of regional and industrial segments of the US economy.

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*** PLEASE NOTE: Not all reports are currently available due to technical problems (1-25-07) ***

Coverage Dates	1946-current
Access Restrictions	University of Connecticut and VPN only

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