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Market data can be invaluable in helping small business build a picture of how its customer base is changing, where similar prospects exist in other geographies, as well as what the competition is doing. The good news for budget conscious small businesses is that the federal government – currently the largest producer of data in the U.S. – has agencies and offices dedicated to collecting, analyzing, and reporting on business, industrial and economic activity. Here are five bookmark-worthy government sources of market data and statistics.