The many faces of the economic bulletin board

The variety of files offered on the Economic Bulletin Board can make an economist's dream come true or a researcher's nightmare come to life. Not only do they have access to the Business Cycle Indicators, petroleum supply and price information, and daily updates on trade leads, but they also have a choice of methods such as World Wide Web, gopher, telnet, ftp, dial‐up, and fax to reach the conglomeration of data.