The most valuable reference tool in existence. The Statistical Abstract is the recognized authority for U.S. statistics and directs users to where they can find more detail in an easily readable format. Included are hot button topics of broad interest such as data on mortgages, student loan debt, religion, same sex households, child obesity, U.S. trade with China, and much more.

Recognized as the authoritative resource on the U.S. labor force, the Handbook of U.S. Labor Statistics continues and enhances the Bureau of Labor Statistics’s discontinued publication. The new 16th edition allows the user to understand recent developments as well as to compare today’s economy with past history. The Handbook is the most comprehensive source of labor data available.

Revised to include several recent and important Clean Air Act developments, including the Clear Skies Initiative, this completely updated handbook provides you with a broad overview of all the complex regulatory requirements of the Act and its amendments. In addition to offering an introduction to the history and structure of the Clean Air Act, the most complex piece of environmental legislation ever enacted, this handbook examines the Environmental Protection Agency's efforts to implement the Act.

This new edition of The Almanac helps users understand and compare the quality of education at the national, state, and county levels. It contains historical and current data; insightful analysis; useful graphs that provide insights into the state of education in America; and more!

This Handbook provides information about Social Security programs and services, and identifies rights and obligations under the Social Security laws. It provides information on various topics, including how Social Security programs are administered; who is and isn’t covered under retirement, survivors, disability, and hospital insurance programs; how claims are processed by the Social Security office; what benefits are owed to you; and how to obtain information about your rights under Social Security policy.

Previously published by the Census Bureau, this valuable resource provides the most complete source of comprehensive and useful information about the nation’s individual states, metropolitan and micropolitan areas, and their component counties. This edition features the latest information on population, health coverage, crime rates, income and housing, employment, and much more.