Developed by the Edward Lowe Foundation, YourEconomy is a free research tool that enables visitors to take a closer look at business activity in their local communities—and across the United States.

YourEconomy presents a unique lens to view data from: Statistics are first sorted by three employer categories (noncommercial, nonresident and resident establishments). Then, resident establishments are subdivided into four stages that reflect different issues companies face as they grow.

Spotlight on YourEconomy.org

YourEconomy In Your Pocket! When you visit YourEconomy.org, you will be automatically directed to the mobile site if you are using a mobile or older Web browser. Some interfaces have been adjusted to accommodate the smaller screens of mobile devices; otherwise all charts and graphs mirror YourEconomy.org’s flagship platform.

“One of our objectives with YourEconomy.org was to help people easily access timely data about business activity in their communities, and YourEconomy in Your Pocket is another step toward realizing that goal,” says Gregg Cole, information technology manager at the Edward Lowe Foundation, which launched YourEconomy.org last spring. “This puts dynamic data about the U.S. economy at your fingertips,” Cole adds. “In addition, the new platform is another way to access the data at YourEconomy.org for people who may be using older Web browsers.”