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Economic/Financial Resources


Government Sources

Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System
The Federal Reserve System is central bank of the United States and was created by Congress to provide the nation with a safer, more flexible, and more stable monetary and financial system.
 
Bureau of Economic Analysis
"The nation's economic accountant, preparing estimates that illuminate key national, international, and regional aspects of the US economy", including an overview of the US economy and the Survey of Current Business.
 
Bureau of Labor Statistics
Labor force, unemployment, productivity, economy, online publications, statistics, etc.
 
Bureau of the Public Debt
Savings bonds, t-bills, notes, bonds, investments, monthly summary of the public debt, government securities and market regulation.
 
Business Information
From UNCG, multiple references for businesses of most any size, statistics, etc.
 
Davis-Bacon Wage Determinations
GPO Access - rulings determining local prevailing wage rates to be paid to workers employed under federal contract.
 
Energy Department
Energy reports, forecasting, publications, historic data, international information.
 
Export-Import Bank of the U.S.
Small business and lender programs, forms and publications, country information.
 
FDIC
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, banking and consumer news, public and asset information, laws and regulations.
 
Federal Reserve Board
Homepage of the Federal Reserve, the central bank of the United States.
 
Federal Reserve Districts
A map showing the locations of each of the 12 districts, and the area they serve, links to each district's bank and their collections of foreign exchange rates, publications, market rates, savings bonds, treasury direct.
 
FedStats
Federal government statistics from most government agencies.
 
Handbook of International Economic Statistics
Basic worldwide statistics for comparing the economic performance of major countries and regions, from the CIA.
 
International Business Information
From UNCG, links to references for businesses and individuals, statistics, etc.
 
Investor Words
Dictionary of investing, plus links between related words, browsing is possible.
 
Occupational Outlook Handbook
Information on a variety of job-related topics.
 
Securities and Exchange Commission
Rulemaking, SEC Digest, EDGAR database, current information.
 
What is a dollar worth?
A a site hosted by the Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis -- it uses Consumer Price Index data to determine what a specific amount of cash in any year between 1913 and the present, would be worth in any other year.
 

Commercial Sources

American Stock Exchange
Live to the Stock Exchange floor, S and P, fast quotes--updated every 15 minutes from Reuters Money Network.
 
Bank of America
Foreign exchange markets, US and global economies, economic indicators, business banking, personal finance.
 
Bank Rate Monitor
Includes consumer mortgages, auto loans, credit card rates, online banking and savings information.
 
Bloomberg Online
News world markets, financial analysis, energy, equity indices.
 
Chicago Board of Trade
Futures and options exchange and trading.
 
CNN Financial News:Market
US and world stock markets, currencies, interest rates, commodities, etc.
 
CNNMoney
Mutual funds, mortgage calculators, etc.
 
The Dismal Scientist
Current leading economic indicators, monthly data, forecasts, demographic and economic factors for states with ranking options available (and for MAs).
 
Hong Kong Futures Exchange, LTD
Hang Seng index, market reports, data, statistics, products, trading.
 
NASDAQ
Stock exchange site, market activity, porfolio tracking, more.
 
New York Stock Exchange
Public information on the stock market, companies (incl. international).
 
NIKKEI Stock Exchange
Japanese Stock Market news and reports, economy, Asian economic news, high-tech information, etc.
 
USA Today: U.S. Stock Market
Calculators, Wall Street summary, business headlines, S and P 500, Dow Jones industrial average, stocks, mutual funds, AMEX, NYSE, Nasdaq, T-bonds, etc.
 
Yahoo! Finance
Business and financial news, stock quotes, S and P, loan rates and much more.
 
Women's Wire/Bloomberg - financial resources especially geared toward women.
 

Online Business Journals

American City Business Journals
Barron's
Business Week
Fortune Magazine
Financial Times
Investor's Business Daily
Kiplinger Online
Survey of Current Business
Wall Street Journal

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