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The Federal Reserve Bank of Boston and the University of Maine have 
run a BBS for a couple of years to disseminate all sorts of economic 
data. Now most of the files from this New England Economic Data Center 
are available through anonymous FTP at neeedc.umesbs.maine.edu (note 
the three e's in "neeedc") 
 
They cover everything from unemployment to housing to energy 
statistics going back to 1969, and are updated monthly. As you might 
expect, they tend to focus on the New England states and cities, but 
most of the files also have a column for nationwide numbers.  Almost 
all the files can be imported into a spreadsheet (they provide simple
directions for Lotus and Quattro).
 
The ftp site also has gross state product data from the Bureau of 
Economic Analysis.  Unfortunately, one thing not on the ftp site, at 
least not yet, is the Commerce Department's National Trade Database. 
To see that, you'll have to dial into the original BBS:  (207) 581-
1867.




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Adam Gaffin
adamg@eff.org     Voice: (508) 626-3968
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