A current awareness resource for students & faculty members in Business & Economics
I just came across a great tip sheet from the Journalists' Resource: Free tools for visualizing economic data.
The title is pretty much self explanatory. I thought I'd mention it here because doing so gives me a chance to talk about the hot topic of data visualization and the indispensable Journalists' Resource...
Our BUS 345 students are going to be doing some taste tests again this semester, and this time the focus is on cheese!
If you're in that class, see below for some initial thoughts on resources to help you understand the cheese market and consumers, especially in Canada. Also be sure to check out my earlier blog post -- On taste tests and primary research (redux) -- for a list of resources and search strategies that may help you as you design your taste test methodologies and evaluate... <more>
Regular BUEC Buzz readers may recall a post I wrote in September on a feature in our Passport database that would allow you to model the forecasted effects of a Trump victory on a number of economic measures in the US, Canada, and beyond.
Well, now that the victory is in the bag and the effects are imminent, I thought I'd follow up to mention that Passport added a report this morning that digs into the details... <more>
In our current era of information overload, information loses value.
Not that long ago we could only dream of having fingertip access to all the stats and facts that are burying us now. Yet what we really need now, and what we are even willing to pay for, are tools that will pre-gather and pre-analyze the information for us. [...]
It's in that light that I'd like to highlight a new feature in our super-popular Passport database: Natural Resources
"Passport Natural Resources uncovers the resource landscape in 210 countries globally. It offers up-to-date and relevant insights on the supply and demand of natural resources, as well as the challenges and opportunities stemming from natural resources and sustainability issues. <more>
Back in August, I mentioned Macro Model, a new macroeconomic modeling tool in our Passport database that allows you to model the effect of major events (e.g., a Disorderly Brexit or a recession in China) on various national economies (see: Modeling major economic events for your strategic planning).
I couldn't resist a quick update: As of today, the Macro Model tool now includes a Donald Trump scenario among the events that you can build into your modeling...
Wouldn't business life be easier if we didn't have to worry about future calamities? If we could just gather up the data on what's happened already and what's happening now, then create a perfect strategic plan for what we want to happen in the future...
In such an idyllic world, we'd need only to press the start button on our plan and let it run without a thought about the potential for a severe recession in the US, or a sudden tightening of credit in China, or yet another oil price shock...
It's been a while since we last highlighted the treasures within our Passport GMID database. We usually describe this resource as being the place to go for...
a) demographic and economic statistics (with forecasts) on every country in the world;
b) data on the sales by volume and value for a wide range of "fast moving consumer goods" in many countries;
Our main marketing data source has recently gotten even better!
Passport GMID has always been a great source for data on consumers and producers of fast moving consumer goods (FMCGs), not to mention the economic and demographic data covering every country in the world. Now they've added...
1. Coverage of Automotive, Luxury, and Ingredients industries.
This means you can now find details such as...