JSCC Subject Directory: Business and Economics

General

Bigcharts.com: Provides current and historical investment information
Yahoo Finance: Complete financial information on individual companies
Researching Companies Online: "This business research tutorial presents a step-by-step process for finding free company and industry information on the World Wide Web".
Wall Street Research Net (WSRN): Links to company information, including reports filed with the SEC, company home pages, and current stock quotes
United States Securities and Exchange Commission: Current news; Investor information; EDGAR database of public reports filed by corporations; Enforcement actions
CNN's Financial Network: News; Money management; Market information
Hoovers: Basic information about numerous companies - must have a subscription to get access to detailed information
BizWeb: Links to company home pages on the Web
American Society for Quality Control: Membership information; Quality survey results
American Demographics: Retail trends; Hot markets
International Business Resources on the web: Links to resources on the Web
U.S. Department of Commerce International Trade Administration
Strategis: A wealth of business and consumer materials from Industry Canada, including extensive information on international market research
FindLaw: Legal Subjects: International Trade
Universal Currency Converter: Compares U.S. dollars to foreign currency

U.S. Small Business Administration: Assistance in starting, financing, and expanding a business; local SBA resources
Franchise Handbook Online: Franchise address directory; Detailed information about featured franchises; News and articles

EDGAR Database: Contains full text of public reports filed by corporations with the SEC
American Stock Exchange: Information about listed companies; Market summaries
Chicago Board of Trade: Closing prices; Agriculture market commentaries; History

Gross Domestic Product: Statistics and news releases on the GDP and related information from the U.S. Department of Commerce Bureau of Economic Analysis home page
Consumer Price Indexes: CPI and related information from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
Producer Price Indexes: PPI and related information from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
Inflation Rate; Financial Forecast Center: Inflation rate, consumer price indexes and forecasts, and other economic indicators
Unemployment Rate: Current unemployment statistics and related information from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. From the main page, click on Employment Situation, then select Employment Situation Summary for the latest news release on the current unemployment rate
Balance of Trade: Current trade balance figure and chart from the U.S. Census Bureau
Prime Interest Rate: Current prime rate and other money rates, trends, and forecasts
Economic Briefing Room: Current statistics on durable goods orders and shipments, housing starts, new home sales, retail trade, household income, poverty, and more
The Dismal Scientist: Comprehensive and timely economic analysis, tools, message boards, and other features on the state of the world economy