{"id":322,"date":"2021-11-03T20:29:10","date_gmt":"2021-11-03T20:29:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.marshall.edu\/cber\/?page_id=322"},"modified":"2021-11-18T15:27:59","modified_gmt":"2021-11-18T20:27:59","slug":"agencies-statistical-information","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.marshall.edu\/cber\/agencies-statistical-information\/","title":{"rendered":"Agencies &amp; Statistical Resources"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>State-level  Entities and Sources of Statistical Information<\/h2>\n<li><strong>West Virginia Broadband Enhancement Council<\/strong><\/li>\n<ul>\n<li>The West Virginia Legislature designed the  Council to represent diverse users of broadband, including residential and  business users, from various locations throughout the State.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/broadband.wv.gov\/\">https:\/\/broadband.wv.gov<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<li><strong>West Virginia Department of Commerce<\/strong><\/li>\n<ul>\n<li>The overall mission of the Department of  Commerce is to promote and preserve the well-being of the citizens of West  Virginia by providing a cooperative interagency system that stimulates diverse  economic growth and increased employment opportunities.\u00a0 <\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/commerce.wv.gov\">https:\/\/commerce.wv.gov<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<li><strong>West Virginia Department of Economic  Development <\/strong><\/li>\n<ul>\n<li>Helping businesses locate to a new site, expand  existing facilities, export goods, and provide training to employees. <\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/westvirginia.gov\/\">http:\/\/westvirginia.gov<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<li><strong>West Virginia Economic Development Authority  (WVEDA) <\/strong><\/li>\n<ul>\n<li>Charged with the responsibility to develop and  advance the business prosperity and economic welfare of the State of West  Virginia through the promotion and retention of new and existing commercial and  industrial development.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/eda.wv.gov\/Pages\/default.aspx\">https:\/\/eda.wv.gov\/Pages\/default.aspx<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<li><strong>West Virginia Office of Energy<\/strong><\/li>\n<ul>\n<li>Responsible for the formulation and  implementation of fossil, renewable and energy efficiency initiatives designed  to advance energy resource development opportunities and provide energy  services to businesses, communities, and homeowners in West Virginia.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.energywv.org\">http:\/\/www.energywv.org<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<li><strong>West Virginia Higher Education Policy Commission<\/strong><\/li>\n<ul>\n<li>Develops and oversees a public policy agenda for  West Virginia&rsquo;s four-year colleges and universities.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wvhepc.edu\/\">https:\/\/www.wvhepc.edu<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<li><strong>West Virginia Legislature<\/strong><\/li>\n<ul>\n<li>The &ldquo;Citizen Legislature&rdquo; of 34 Senators and 100  Delegates represent state citizens in a bicameral body &#8211; the Senate and the  House of Delegates.\u00a0 This site provides  information relating to the structure, schedules and activities of the  Legislature including streaming audio and video, bills status, and the West  Virginia Code.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wvlegislature.gov\/\">https:\/\/www.wvlegislature.gov<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<li><strong>WorkForce West Virginia &#8211; Labor Market  Information<\/strong><\/li>\n<ul>\n<li>Information relating to the Labor Force,  Occupational Information, Industry Data, and Top Employers for the state,  counties, metropolitan statistical areas, and Workforce Investment Areas.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/lmi.workforcewv.org\/\">http:\/\/lmi.workforcewv.org<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<li><strong>West Virginia Health Statistics Center<\/strong><\/li>\n<ul>\n<li>The state&#8217;s official repository of vital records  and other health-related data sources to inform planning and policy decisions.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wvdhhr.org\/bph\/hsc\/\">https:\/\/www.wvdhhr.org\/bph\/hsc<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<li><strong>Public Service Commission of West Virginia<\/strong><\/li>\n<ul>\n<li>Annual statistical reports for electricity, gas,  and water rates and rankings.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.psc.state.wv.us\/\">http:\/\/www.psc.state.wv.us<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<li><strong>West Virginia State Tax Department \u2013 Research  Division<\/strong><\/li>\n<ul>\n<li>Research Division is responsible for analyzing  and composing statistical data including severance taxes, Municipal Sales and  Use Taxes, as well as creating the Tax Law Biennial Report and the Tax  Expenditure Study. <\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/tax.wv.gov\/ResearchAndGovernment\/RESEARCH\/Pages\/Research.aspx\">https:\/\/tax.wv.gov\/ResearchAndGovernment\/RESEARCH\/Pages\/Research.aspx<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<li><strong>West Virginia State Budget Office<\/strong><\/li>\n<ul>\n<li>Provides  the Governor&rsquo;s Executive Budget documents, budget bills approved by the  Legislature, and revenue reports and information relating to the Revenue  Shortfall Reserve Fund.<strong>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/strong><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/budget.wv.gov\/Pages\/default.aspx\">https:\/\/budget.wv.gov\/Pages\/default.aspx<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>National and  Regional Entities and Sources of Statistical Information<\/h2>\n<li><strong>Association for University Business and  Economic Research (AUBER) <\/strong><\/li>\n<ul>\n<li>Professional organization for regional economics  centers across the United States with members from 75+ leading universities and  affiliate organizations. AUBER&rsquo;s annual conferences feature sessions on  emerging topics in business, economics, and public policy and allow attendees  to connect and network with economic research leaders from peer institutions.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/auber.org\/\">https:\/\/auber.org<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<li><strong>Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC)<\/strong><\/li>\n<ul>\n<li>An economic development partnership agency of  the federal government and 13 state governments focusing on 420 counties across  the Appalachian Region. ARC&rsquo;s mission is to innovate, partner, and invest to  build community capacity and strengthen economic growth in Appalachia.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.arc.gov\/\">https:\/\/www.arc.gov<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<li><strong>U.S. Bureau of the Census<\/strong><\/li>\n<ul>\n<li>The Census Bureau is the federal government&rsquo;s  largest statistical agency, providing population estimates and demographic  components of change, and statistical programs such as the Decennial Census,  the Economic Census, the American Community Survey.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.census.gov\/data.html\">https:\/\/www.census.gov<\/a> \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<strong><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<li><strong>U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics<\/strong><\/li>\n<ul>\n<li>Providing national, state, and local data  relating to unemployment, the Consumer Price Index, wage data by occupation,  and job openings and labor turnover.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bls.gov\/\">https:\/\/www.bls.gov<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<li><strong>U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis<\/strong><\/li>\n<ul>\n<li>Providing data relating to Gross Domestic Product,  Consumer Spending, Industry Accounts, and a variety of special topics.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bea.gov\/\">https:\/\/www.bea.gov<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<li><strong>Federal  Reserve Bank of Richmond<\/strong><\/li>\n<ul>\n<li>One of 12  regional Reserve Banks in the Federal Reserve System, the Richmond Fed provides  surveys of business activity as well as reports and economic indicators for  Fifth District and the nation.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.richmondfed.org\/\">https:\/\/www.richmondfed.org<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<li><strong>U.S. Energy Information Administration<\/strong><\/li>\n<ul>\n<li>Collects, analyzes, and disseminates independent  and impartial energy information for topics related to Petroleum, Natural Gas, Electricity,  Consumption &amp; Efficiency, Coal, and Renewable &amp; Alternative Fuels.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.eia.gov\/\">https:\/\/www.eia.gov<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<li><strong>National Conference of State Legislatures<\/strong><\/li>\n<ul>\n<li>Represents the legislatures in the states,  territories, and commonwealths of the U.S. to foster interstate cooperation and  facilitate the exchange of information.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncsl.org\/\">https:\/\/www.ncsl.org<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<li><strong>U.S. Geological Survey<\/strong><\/li>\n<ul>\n<li>USGS is a primary source of Geographic  Information Systems (GIS) Data.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.usgs.gov\/\">https:\/\/www.usgs.gov<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<li><strong>U.S. Internal Revenue Service \u2013 Tax  Statistics<\/strong><\/li>\n<ul>\n<li>A wide range of tables, articles, and data that  describe and measure elements of the U.S. tax system including the income tax,  charitable organizations, and population migration data.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.irs.gov\/statistics\">https:\/\/www.irs.gov\/statistics<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<li><strong>Tax Foundation<\/strong><\/li>\n<ul>\n<li>An independent tax policy nonprofit operating since  1937 focusing on research, analysis, and data relating to personal, sales,  business, and excise taxes at the state and national level.\u00a0 <\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/taxfoundation.org\/\">https:\/\/taxfoundation.org<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>State-level Entities and Sources of Statistical Information West Virginia Broadband Enhancement Council The West Virginia Legislature designed the Council to represent diverse users of broadband, including residential and business users, from various locations throughout the State. https:\/\/broadband.wv.gov West Virginia Department of Commerce The overall mission of the Department of Commerce is to promote and preserve<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":865,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-322","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.marshall.edu\/cber\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/322","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.marshall.edu\/cber\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.marshall.edu\/cber\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.marshall.edu\/cber\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/865"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.marshall.edu\/cber\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=322"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/www.marshall.edu\/cber\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/322\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":393,"href":"https:\/\/www.marshall.edu\/cber\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/322\/revisions\/393"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.marshall.edu\/cber\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=322"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}