Web Sites: Recommended: Economics

(also known as Summary of Commentary on Current Economic Conditions by Federal Reserve District)- This title is released eight times per year, about two weeks prior to scheduled meetings of the Federal Open Market Committee, the monetary policy body of the Federal Reserve System. Undergraduate students seeking up-to-date, easily digestible commentary on the economy should definitely consult the Beige Book.

Presents a panoramic view of American business and the economy every five years. Altogether the Economic Census covers 18 of 20 industry sectors defined by the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS).

(CEPR) promotes democratic debate on the most important economic and social issues that affect people's lives. CEPR is committed to presenting issues in an accurate and understandable manner, so that the public is better prepared to choose among the various policy options. See also Issues link for topical arrangement of publications.

The CPI inflation calculator uses the average Consumer Price Index for a given calendar year. This data represents changes in prices of all goods and services purchased for consumption by urban households. This index value has been calculated every year since 1913

Contains full text of most papers and documents published by ECLAC including its Statistical Yearbook, Economic Survey of Latin America ad the Caribbean, Foreign Investment in Latin America and the Caribbean, Social Panorama of Latin America, and the Demographic Bulletin.

Personal finance information.

Offers access to many articles of the print magazine. Full access from 1961 to the present is available through Business Source Premier Database, located on the Thrift Library’s Database Page.

Sixty countries are covered. Each profile includes a Factsheet, Forecasts, Economic Data (downloadable as a spreadsheet) and Political Structure/Force and Economic Structure sections. Much of the information is embargoed for a month or fee accessed.

Articles from the Federal Reserve Bulletin. These articles report and analyze economic developments, discuss bank regulatory issues, and present new data. Issues back 1997. Full access from 1969 to the present is available through Business Source Premier Database, located on the Thrift Library’s Database Page.

A database of over 1000 U.S. economic time series. With FRED II you can download data in Microsoft Excel and text formats and view charts of data series.

Measuring Worth explores alternative ways to compare and measure the relative worth of things. The site includes historical data on economic aggregates from the US, UK, and Australia, and to a lesser extent, Japan and China. The site has three main components: Comparators, Graphs, and Data Sets.

The NBER is committed to undertaking and disseminating unbiased economic research in a scientific manner, and without policy recommendations, among public policymakers, business professionals, and the academic community. Contains working papers, books, chapters, videos and other formats - some free, some for purchase. You may request cost-related materials through Interlibrary Loan.

A detailed, authoritative guide to occupations providing job descriptions, employment projections, salary ranges, and educational requirements for hundreds of jobs.

Provides access to over 150,000 working papers, 180,000 articles, and 1,000 books and chapters on economics.

The Social Science Research Network is devoted to the rapid worldwide dissemination of social science research – Accounting, Economics, Finance, Health, Management, Marketing, etc. Each of SSRN's networks encourages the early distribution of research results by publishing and soliciting abstracts of top quality research papers around the world. We now have hundreds of journals, publishers, and institutions that provide working papers for distribution through SSRN's eLibrary and abstracts for publication in SSRN's electronic journals.

This site was designed to go along with Wachowicz’s textbook – Fundamentals of Financial Management – and follows the textbook’s chapters. Aside of the many links, it also includes exercises downloadable in Excel, quizzes, and glossaries.

The WSJ’s website gives free coverage to newspaper content for the past 90 days, as well as many useful links. You may also pay for a personal account to receive expanded coverage nd analysis. For the Wall Street Journal Database (1984-Present), go to the Thrift Library’s Database page.

U.S. Department of Commerce - BEA produces economic accounts statistics that enable government and business decision-makers, researchers, and the American public to follow and understand the performance of the Nation's economy. To do this, BEA collects source data, conducts research and analysis, develops and implements estimation methodologies, and disseminates statistics to the public.
Today, BEA prepares national, regional, industry, and international accounts that present essential information on such key issues as economic growth, regional economic development, interindustry relationships, and the Nation's position in the world economy.

The DOL website offers useful advice and resources touching on virtually all labor-related issues, including wages, working conditions, collective bargaining practices, job searches, and employment selection. It also includes legal information and guidance on compliance with labor regulations for both employers and employees.

This features the most popular data sets compiled by the census related to key economic indicators such as housing, new residential sales, durable goods in manufacturing, retail and food services sales, and US international trade. Census data are also used in combination with geographic information services to visualize data in a variety of ways for research purposes. Economic indicator data can be downloaded in various formats (e.g., spreadsheet, text, charts, and PDF), and users can sign up to receive content via alerts or RSS feeds.

Contains full text of most papers and documents published by ECLAC including its Statistical Yearbook, Economic Survey of Latin America ad the Caribbean, Foreign Investment in Latin America and the Caribbean, Social Panorama of Latin America, and the Demographic Bulletin.

(a dataset of the World Bank)
Focuses on financial flows, trends in external debt, and other major financial indicators for developing countries. Includes over 200 time series indicators from 1970 to 2008, for most reporting countries.

Global Financial Data contains historical financial and economic data on 200 countries. Data includes long-term historical indices on stock markets; total teturn data on stocks, bonds, and bills; interest rates; exchange rates; inflation rates; bond indices; commodity indices and prices.

The online publications portal of the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD). Includes all OECD books, reports, periodicals and statistical databases. Coverage: 1988 to the present, updated weekly.

The data catalog includes a wide-ranging array of topics available as databases, pre-formatted tables and reports. Where possible, the databases are linked directly to a selection screen to allow users to select the countries, indicators, and years they would like to search. Those search results can be exported in different formats.

As part of the International Monitory Fund- IMF, the WEO database contains selected macroeconomic data series from the statistical appendix of the World Economic Outlook report, which presents the IMF staff's analysis and projections of economic developments at the global level, in major country groups and in many individual countries.

Use this database to find data on national accounts, inflation, unemployment rates, balance of payments, fiscal indicators, trade for countries and country groups (aggregates), and commodity prices whose data are reported by the IMF.
The WEO is released in April and September each year. Data are available from 1980 to the present, and projections are given for the next two years. Additionally, medium-term projections are available for selected indicators. For some countries, data are incomplete or unavailable for certain years.

This professional association provides links to many publications, such as the American Economic Review, the Journal of Economic Literature, and the Journal of Economic Perspectives. Good site for information about the profession and professional development.

(SEA) - Seeks to stimulate interest in and disseminate results of recent research in theory and applied economics. Abstracts of the Southern Economic Journal are available online.