Sources

Evidence matched to the question.

Each brief uses attributable, permitted sources that fit the subject, geography, and decision in scope.

Source coverage

Data first. Analysis tied to your question.

Use relevant official data to explain exposure. Match each figure’s date, units and coverage to the decision; broad statistics cannot establish customer-specific costs.

Catalog review dates are shown below. Individual datasets and current terms must still pass review.

Energy & minerals

Fuel, metals, critical minerals, production and inventories.

Publishers and source terms

EIA monthly electricity API

Federal energy data; authenticated API access rules apply

api.eia.gov

Reviewed 2026-09-19 · Next review 2026-12-19

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U.S. official energy, minerals, hazard, freight and regulatory data

Production, inventories, mineral supply, energy exposure, hazards, freight flows, and published regulatory change.

Public-domain federal data where stated; third-party material excluded

eia.gov · usgs.gov · pubs.usgs.gov · fema.gov · bts.gov · federalregister.gov · govinfo.gov

Reviewed 2026-08-14 · Next review 2026-11-14

Publisher terms ↗

Trade, industry & prices

Manufacturing, agriculture, trade and relevant price indicators.

Publishers and source terms

Census monthly trade API

Federal statistical data; Census API attribution required; no respondent identification

api.census.gov

Reviewed 2026-09-19 · Next review 2026-12-19

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U.S. official trade, manufacturing, rail, road and commodity data

Trade, production, labor, producer prices, agriculture, rail, road, tariffs, and supplier-market conditions.

U.S. federal facts and data; third-party material and marks excluded

census.gov · trade.gov · ustr.gov · cbp.gov · bea.gov · bls.gov · energy.gov · usda.gov · stb.gov · railroads.dot.gov · fmcsa.dot.gov · ops.fhwa.dot.gov

Reviewed 2026-08-14 · Next review 2026-11-14

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Shipping & infrastructure

Maritime advisories, transport links and operating conditions.

Publishers and source terms

U.S. federal maritime and transportation notices

Maritime advisories, route conditions, port and transportation notices, infrastructure status, and operational timing.

U.S. federal works; third-party material and marks excluded

maritime.dot.gov · transportation.gov · navcen.uscg.gov · uscg.mil

Reviewed 2026-08-14 · Next review 2026-11-14

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Weather & physical hazards

Official hazards affecting supply, storage and continuity.

Publishers and source terms

U.S. National Weather Service

Official forecasts, warnings, hazards, and weather conditions affecting production, storage, transport, or demand.

Open data, free for any purpose; API access rules apply

weather.gov

Reviewed 2026-08-14 · Next review 2026-11-14

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Regional official data

Canadian, UK and European sourcing and policy context.

Publishers and source terms

Government of Canada Open Government datasets

Canadian datasets, tenders, supplier-market signals, trade context, and public purchasing opportunities.

Open Government Licence – Canada 2.0 where attached to the individual dataset

open.canada.ca · canadabuys.canada.ca

Reviewed 2026-08-14 · Next review 2026-11-14

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UK government notices

Current government notices, guidance, transport conditions, regulation, and market-specific public information.

Open Government Licence where stated; third-party material excluded

gov.uk

Reviewed 2026-08-14 · Next review 2026-11-14

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European Union official sources

EU datasets and notices covering trade, manufacturing, transport, energy, policy, prices, and member-market conditions.

CC BY 4.0 for EU-owned content where stated; third-party material excluded

europa.eu · ec.europa.eu · data.europa.eu

Reviewed 2026-08-14 · Next review 2026-11-14

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Global economic context

Comparable country, commodity and economic indicators.

Publishers and source terms

World Bank open datasets

Comparable country, commodity, trade, development, and macroeconomic indicators when the individual dataset permits reuse.

CC BY 4.0 only for catalog records explicitly carrying that licence

worldbank.org · data.worldbank.org

Reviewed 2026-08-14 · Next review 2026-11-14

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Cross-checking process / 03

Important figures are checked before they support a conclusion.

Locate the original publisher, confirm the date and definition, compare the figure with an independent source, resolve any difference, and retain it only when the evidence remains traceable.

  1. 01Find the original
  2. 02Confirm date and definition
  3. 03Compare independently
  4. 04Resolve differences
  5. 05Keep a traceable record
Source rules / 04

Every retained source follows the same controls.

  1. 01

    Deny by default

    A provider is unavailable until its access and reuse terms have been reviewed.

  2. 02

    No source bodies stored

    The system retains concise attribution, evidence references, and original analysis—not copied articles.

  3. 03

    No bypasses

    No paywall, authentication, robot-control, or contractual restriction is bypassed.

  4. 04

    Traceable claims

    Major judgments, indicators, and scenarios reference the sources that support them.

Dates matter as much as access.

Direct monthly data connections are prepared for U.S. commodity imports and commercial electricity prices. Activation and live validation are pending. Monthly observations are not real-time quotes. Each accepted series records its period, units, geography and retrieval time; unavailable publication dates remain unknown.

This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.