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1996-2001
Economic Reports of the President
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The
Economic Report of the President
includes access to many statistical
tables for prices, income, employment,
etc., plus current and foreseeable
trends and annual numerical goals on
topics such as employment, unemployment,
production, real income and the labor
force.
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Consumer
Reports Online
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Unbiased
reports and information about products
and services, prepared by the Consumers'
Union. "You'll find Consumer Reports
advice, ratings and recommendations,
based on [their] independent testing of
consumer products and services. You'll
find no advertising on this site."
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The Better
Business Bureau
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"The
Better Business Bureau provides instant
access to business and consumer alerts
as well as helpful resources. Plus, you
can file a complaint online and more."
Includes the latest consumer warnings
and other news from the BBB, consumer
buying guides and business publications,
and related information.
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NAFTA, The
North American Free Trade Agreement
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A large
set of links to Internet resources
related to the study of the North
American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA).
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National
Budget Simulation: Short or Long
Versions
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This
simple simulation should give you a
better feel of the trade-offs which
citizens and policy makers will need to
make to balance the budget. This
simulation asks you to cut the fiscal
deficit in order to achieve a balanced
budget. In order to make the choices we
face in the budget clearer, they assume
that you make the cuts all in one year.
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Statistical Resources on the Web
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From the
University of Michigan Documents Center,
a well organized collection of
statistical data related to economics.
Grouped by major subject area:
Agriculture, Business & Industry, etc.
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Currency
Converter
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Convert
one country's value to that os another
country. See also: Quick converter,
converts to and from a country's dollars
using the latest day's rates; Historical
Currency Converter, adds advanced
options such as high/low/average,
spreadsheet export, etc.; Exchange Rate
Look-Up, look up rates (past ten years).
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Investing and the Stock Market |
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Yahoo Finance
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A central
gateway to locate information about
stocks, stock markets, investing, taxes,
insurance, and many other topics related
to finance. Nicely organized into
practical sections for easy browsing.
Search for stock price quotes too! Use
the
Symbol Lookup
to start your search for a
company; then see the reports, charts
and data that are available.
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The New York Stock
Exchange
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A major
place where stock is traded, in New York
City.
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NASDAQ: The Stock
Market
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One of the
major trading centers for stocks. Find
out infortmation about the stocks that
are traded here. Includes prices, graphs
and charts of stock activity, plus other
vital stock market data.
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Hoover's Online
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A place to
find out information about companies
(stocks, reports, industry snapshots,
and much, much more.)
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Stock Quotes From
CNN/SI
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Obtain the
latest stock quotes just 20 minutes
after the latest transaction on the
stock market, a link available on this
site.
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EDGAR Database
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The
Securities and Exchange Commission,
which regulates public companies,
provides this site to allow the public
access to information on companies.
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Annual Report
Service
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The Public
Register's Annual Report Service -
online. When selecting a company, you
will have the choice to view the online
annual or to request a free hard copy.
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The Annual Reports
Library
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"Since it's
founding in 1983, The Annual Reports
Library has built a collection of over
1.45 million original reports (and
proxies) from corporations, foundations,
banks, mutual funds and public
institutions."
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Urban Issues: Growth
and Relocation |
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Relocation Salary
Calculator
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This online
"calculator" will allow you to calculate
how much salary you would need in order
to equal that of another city. (i.e., If
you make $20,000 in Chico, how much of a
salary would it take to have the same
standard of living if you moved to
Seattle?)
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Rent.Net: Apartment
Guide On The Internet
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Find out
about home and apartment rental costs
for many cities in the United States,
online.
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EPA: Search Your
Watershed
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Watersheds
are important because activities within
them affect water quality. Watersheds
are those land areas bounded by ridge
lines that catch rain and snow, and
drain to specific marshes, streams,
rivers, lakes, or to groundwater. The
Index organizes and presents aquatic
resource information on a watershed
basis.
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