Business and Economics Resources

A wide range of business and financial information is available on the Internet. Business owners, investors, and individuals interested in business and economics can find breaking news, advice and analysis online.

Find economic information & detailed statistics at StatUSA, a service of the United States Department of Commerce that offers business and economic statistics from various federal government sources. The Census Bureau, which provides economic statistics by geography, business sector, and date. It includes economic indicators, statistics on business firms, and economic census information as well as scores of survey and census data.

Comprehensive sites that offer information about business, banking and finance include:

  • The Federal Reserve: banking information, monetary policy, and federal regulations and agreements.
  • NYSE: stock and exchange information
  • Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation: offers alerts, advice, news and bank closing information.
  • Investopedia: provides how-to guides, portfolio simulators, and articles.
  • Business.gov: tools and answers provided by the federal government.
  • Small Business Administration:guides and assistance for small business.

For news and analysis from the academic world, check the websites of the country’s top business schools:

  • Booth School of Business
  • Kellogg School of Management
  • Harvard Business School
  • The Wharton School of Business

Guides to managing the advertising aspect of a business are available from
Advertising Age, a leader in advertising information including news and trends, and non profit groups like the American Association of Advertising Agencies, and the International Advertising Association.

Tax and accounting information can be found at the Internet Public Library, which offers annual reports, accounting standards, and other resources for accounting news and information. TaxSites.com provides links to tax and accounting guides, news and information. The International Trade Administration and the United States International Trade Commission .

Get comprehensive information and advice about E-commerce from:

  • The E-Commerce Times
  • E-Commerce.com
  • E-Commerce-Guide.com

Sites that provide news and analysis in business and finance include:

  • American Banker
  • Bizjournals
  • CNN Money
  • Financial Times
  • Wall Street Journal Online
    Bloomberg