SOC440: Economics
Prerequisite(s): ENG121

Economics Basics: Demand and Supply
From Investopedia.com

NetMBA
Introduction to supply and demand

Investment Essentials
Foundational concepts from Pathtoinvesting.org

Investment Tutorials
Building Blocks and the Basics of Investing from Investopedia.com

FAQ About the National Debt
From the Bureau of the Public Debt (U.S. Department of the Treasury)

Fiscal Policy
Resources from About.com on government spending and deficit spending

The National Debt: Who Bears Its Burden
A report prepared for Congress, includes summary of the national debt and statistics (PDF)

Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System
Information for the Federal Reserve, the central bank of the U.S.

Federal Reserve Board Statistics
Daily, weekly, monthy, quarterly, and annual data releases

Structure of the Federal Reserve System
Board of governors, open market, and reserve banks

Federal Reserve Districts and Banks
Interactive map of districts

FED101: The Federal Reserve Today
An interactive Federal Reserve System economic education web site

Federal Reserve Financial Services
Website supports transactions and service information for Federal Reserve financial services

Export-Import Bank of the United States
Assists financing the export of U.S. goods and services to international markets

Global Trade Portal
Directory of trade-related websites, glossaries, currencies, and more from the Federation of International Trade Associations

The World Factbook
From the CIA, includes information about each country's economy

Textbook Companion Website

Essentials of Economics
Site contains chapter by chapter information, web links, debate projects, and new flashes

Consumer Awareness and Information
Resources from About.com

FirstGov for Consumers
Consumer information from the federal government

Economics Statistics Briefing Room
Access to current Federal economic indicators from the White House

U.S. Department of the Treasury
Sites includes information on accounting and budget, the economy, and financial markets

United States Monetary Policy
Resources on monetary policy from the Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis

American Association of Individual Investors
Investment information for the individual investor

Annual Report Gallery
Annual reports for individual and institutional investors

Bloomberg, L.P.
Leading global provider of data, news, and analytics

Bnet
Business white papers, webcasts, and case studies

Bureau of Labor Statistics
From the U.S. Department of Labor

Business 2.0
Business news, technology news, and innovation

Business Week
Business news

CFO.com
Tools and resources for financial executives

CNN/Money
Business news from CNN and Money magazine

Comptroller of the Currency
Charters, regulates and supervises all national banks (U.S. Department of the Treasury)

Corporate Financials Online
Latest links to news from private companies

Corporate Information
Information on world securities markets including company profiles

Dow Jones and Company
Business and financial news and information

The Economist
Online highlights of print business journal (Full text articles available through EbscoHost)

Entrepreneur
Solutions for growing businesses

Euromoney Magazine
One source for information on many markets

Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC)
Helps to maintain a stable and sound banking system

Federal Reserve System
Central bank of the U.S.

Federal Reserve Educational Sites
Links to instructional materials on the Federal Reserve, economics, and financial education

Finance Site List
Links to financial journals and more from the College of Business, Ohio State University

Finance Wise
Search engine focused specifically on financial-only content

Financial Calculators
From Investopedia.com

Financial Market Center
Analytical reports, data sets, teaching tools, and an extensive archive of Federal Reserve records

Financial Times
Financial news

Forbes
Business and financial news

Fortune
Business and financial news

Hoover's Online
View company profiles and view stats and biographies for individual business people

Industry Data Finder
Industry profiles, statistics, forecasts, and news

Institutional Investor.com
News and resources for financial professionals

International Public Management Association for Human Resources
HR resources including benchmarking, best practices, glossary, and web resources

InvestorGuide.com
Investing, stock quotes and research, personal finance and business news

Journals: @Brint.com
Resources from business technology management and knowledge management

Market Watch
Stock market news, commentary, and investor research

Plunkett Research
Industry sector analysis and analysis, industry trends, and industry statistics

Risk Magazine
Online magazine for managing risk

Smart Money
Investing, saving, and personal finance

US Department of the Treasury
Promotes conditions for prosperity and stability in the U.S.

US Securities and Exchange Commission
Protects investors and maintains market integrity

Wall Street Journal
Business and stock market news

Yahoo! Finance
Latest in finance news

ZDNet
Business technology blogs