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Economics and Trade

News Articles                          

• World Markets Remain Hesitant Following Financial Rescue Plan    (10/7/08)
• The Biggest Mistakes People Make In Starting A Business            (9/25/08)
• Bush Address to the Nation on Financial Markets                        (9/24/08)
• U.S. Partners May Act Individually on Global Financial Woes         (9/24/08)
• College Students Learning to Be Entrepreneurs                          (9/22/08)
• Small Businesses Make Local Economies More Sustainable            (9/18/08)
• Bush Seeks Quick Congressional Action on Financial Crisis            (9/18/08)
• Statement by Bush on U.S. Economy and Financial Markets         (9/18/08)
• Central Banks Pump Billions into Short-Term Credit                     (9/18/08)
• Federal Reserve Holds Funds Rate Steady Amid Market Turmoil     (9/17/08)
• Treasury Secretary Paulson on Housing and Financial Markets   (9/8/08)
• Bush Remarks on Takeover of Housing Mortgage Finance Companies (9/8/08)
• Advocate Pushes Minnesota Communities to Adopt Wind Energy    (9/5/08)
• U.S. Students Turn to Entrepreneurship to Help Poor                   (9/5/08)
• Students Seek Ways to Boost Biofuel-Powered Vehicle Efficiency    (9/4/08)
• Entrepreneurial Boot Camps Light the Way for New Ventures     (8/15/08)
• Record Number of Overseas Visitors Coming to United States   (7/25/08)
• Thermostat Maker Deploys Climate Control Against Climate Change    (7/11/08)
• For Many Americans, Hard Work Is Badge of Honor                (7/7/08)
• Equipment Maker Caterpillar Works to Spare Environment       (6/25/08)
• Report Finds Hong Kong and Singapore Most Open to Foreign Trade (6/18/08)
• Scholar Calls for Greater Investment in Agriculture                 (6/13/08)
• Asians Especially Vulnerable to Food Shortages and High Prices   (6/12/08)
• How Welcome Is Investment by Sovereign Wealth Funds?           (6/12/08)
• Asian Women Play Role in Shaping Family and National Fortunes      (6/11/08)
• World Entrepreneur of Year Borrows Attitude From Silicon Valley     (6/5/08)
• U.S. Transformational Economic Policy: Linking Trade, Growth, Development  (6/3/08)
• Sustainable Urbanism Responds to Market Needs                         (5/21/08)
• Improved Economies Will Lead to More Visa Waiver Agreements      (5/15/08)
• Patrick Lo, Chinese-Born Founder of Netgear                              (5/14/08)
• Nancy Chang, Taiwanese-Born Co-Founder of Tanox                    (5/14/08)
• Starting Your Own High-Technology Start-Up                             (5/14/08)
• Inside the Real World of Venture Capitalists                                (5/14/08)
• Innovative Business Sees the Future in a Cup of Tea                    (4/17/08)
• Will a “Fun” Stock Index of Olympic Partners Turn Serious?            (4/16/08)
• Debate Begins over U.S. Government Role in Capital Markets          (4/7/08)
• Federal Reserve's Moves Calm Markets, Create Controversy           (4/4/08)
• Federal Reserve Board Chairman at Senate Hearing                      (4/3/08)
• U.S. Government Moves to Meet Challenges in Capital Markets       (4/3/08)
• Business Experts Call for Intellectual Property Protection               (3/25/08)
• Car-Sharing Business Grows Quickly in U.S. Cities                        (3/21/08)
• U.S. Central Bank Takes Sweeping Action to Avert Financial Crisis   (3/17/08)
• Hollywood Goes to University to Teach Copyright Lesson     (3/10/08)
• Immigrants Work Toward a Brighter Day 

Overviews

• An Outline of the U.S. Economy
• Federal Reserve System: Structure and Functions
• Fundamental Facts about U.S. Money 
• A Guide to the National Banking System

Basic Conditions and Resources

• U.S. Government Reports (Dept. of State.)
• Current Economic Conditions (The Beige Book) by Federal Reserve Board
• FedStats: The gateway to statistics from over 100 U.S. Federal agencies
• Economics, Selected Internet Resources
• National Bureau of Economic Research

Foreign Trade

• Bureau of Economic and Business Affairs (Dept. of State)
• Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
• Office of Trade and Economic Analysis (Dept. of Commerce)
• International Trade Administration (Dept. of Commerce)
• Foreign Trade Statistics by U.S. Census Bureau
• Top Ten Countries with which the U.S. Trades

Finance/Monetary Issues

• U.S. Department of Treasury
• The Federal Reserve System (FRS): Board of Governors of the FRS
• Federal Reserve System Structure and Functions
• The Bureau of Engraving and Printing
• The United States Mint
• U.S. Customs Service

Agriculture

• Department of Agriculture
• USDA Economic Research Service
• National Rural Development Partnership
• Center for Agricultural and Rural Development

Labor

• Department of Labor
• U.S. National Labor Relations Board
• Productivity and Costs (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• Occupational Outlook Handbook, 2004-05 Edition (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• Labor History Articles (Kent U.)
• The American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations (AFL-CIO)

The Stock Market

• U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)
• EDGAR Database of Corporate Information by SEC
• New York Stock Exchange
• American Stock Exchange
• EduStock
• Nasdaq

Energy

• Department of Energy
• OSTI: Department of Energy's (DOE) Science and Technology Information and Resources
• FedStats: Natural Resource Topic Links A to Z

Economic Statistics

• FedStats.gov - the gateway to statistics from over 100 U.S. Federal agencies
• Stat-USA.gov - one-stop Internet browsing for business, trade and economic data
• International, State, County & Local Area Statistics by FedStats
• State Fact Sheets (Economic Research Service, Dept. of Agriculture)
• Bureau of Economic Analysis (Dept. of Commerce)
• Economic Indicators: 1995-Forward (Access GPO)
• Bureau of Labor Statistics (Dept. of Labor)
• Producer Price Index
• Consumer Price Index