Business and Economics

Bureau of Labor Statistics The Bureau of Labor Statistics provides statistics on the economy, data, publications, state of the economy, regional reports, etc.

Bureau of Labor Statistics: Career Information Designed for exploration of  careers based on curricular/subject areas such as math, reading, science, music, art, computers, etc.

Career One Stop Provides information on the general outlook for careers, wages and trends, state profiles for employment, career exploration and resource links.

Consumer Price Indexes Bureau of Labor Statistics on the consumer price indexes and other data and fact sheets.

Dictionary of Occupational Titles From the OAL Law Library this is a searchable database to be used in conjunction with the Occupational Outlook Handbook (see above) which provides a list of terms used to define jobs.

Economic History Services: How Much Is That Worth? Compares the purchasing power of money in the United States (or colonies) from 1720 to any other year including the present.

Economic Report of the President Database of past economic reports of the president provided by the GPO.

Economic Statistics Briefing Room Current federal economic statistics from the statistical units of governmental agencies.

Economic Statistics Resources Business and industry, cost of living, federal and state finances, foreign trade, and labor sites from the University of Michigan.

Great Economists and Their Times Profiles of ten great economists, major schools of economic theory and a timeline from the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco.

Hoover's Online A searchable database of 10,000 major public, private, and international companies, by ticker symbol, name, industry, sales, or location.

International Database Statistical tables of demographic and socio-economic facts for 227 countries.

Nasdaq Provides full stock quotes, index activity and other information on the Nasdaq Stock Market.

New York Stock Exchange Information and data about the NYSE including a glossary of financial terms, a market summary, and a list of companies that are traded on the exchange.

Occupational Outlook Handbook, 2010-2011 The complete text of the OOH, searchable by keyword, published by the Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Teen Consumer Scrapbook Developed by teenagers, this web site provides advice and information on items usually marketed to teens.

Universal Currency Converter  Converts more than 180 currencies, from XE.com.

U.S. Economy at a Glance U.S. Department of Labor information on the U.S. economy, including unemployment rate, average hourly earnings, consumer price index, and productivity.

What Can I do With a Major in.....? Lists college major fields of study and the possible careers and job opportunities associated with them.


Last Updated 7/27/2011