Federal Reserve [1]
http://www.federalreserve.gov [1]
Home page for the Federal Reserve, which determines monetary policy for the United States. The page provides access to well-organized economic research data, breaking news regarding changes in interest rates and other Board-controlled policy matters, and general information on the function of the Fed.
Subjects: Economics [2]
Bankruptcy Statistics [3]
http://www.uscourts.gov/bnkrpctystats/bankruptcystats.htm [3]
From the federal judiciary (U.S. Courts) website, this compilation of bankruptcy statistics allows for access to the numbers based on chapter, circuit, district (or state). Data is available in MS Excel spreadsheets with summaries in PDF format (requires Adobe Acrobat Reader). An easy way to compare year to year, and state to state.
Subjects: Economics [2]
Resources for Economists on the Internet (RFE) [4]
http://www.rfe.org [4]
Invaluable collection of online resources for economists in a variety of areas such as dictionaries, news, meetings, grants, jobs, mailing lists, and software. Sponsored by the American Economic Association, this site is updated regularly, and searchable in a number of ways including category specific pages, a full list of all resources, and a useful search engine.
Subjects: Economics [2]
Institute for International Economics [5]
http://www.iie.com/homepage.htm [5]
Up-to-date, non-ideological, in-depth analysis of trends in international economic policy. Also serves as a fine portal to a broad range of academic and popular sites featuring economic news and research.
Subjects: Economics [2]
Links:
[1] http://www.federalreserve.gov
[2] http://www.queenslibrary.org/multilingual-web-picks/English/s/1873
[3] http://www.uscourts.gov/bnkrpctystats/bankruptcystats.htm
[4] http://www.rfe.org
[5] http://www.iie.com/homepage.htm