Economics and the Economy

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Economy

Defininitions of economic terms from the Economist.

Middletown Thrall Library's guide to resources on investing and personal finance including currency, the stock market, banking, commodities, and the bond market.

The New Palgrace Dictionary of Economics

This is the dynamic online version of The New Palgrave Dictionary of Economics. Written by leading figures in the field including many Nobel prize winners, this is the definitive scholarly reference work for a new generation of economists. Regularly updated!

Resources for Economists

This guide is sponsored by the American Economic Association. It lists more than 2,000 resources in 97 sections and sub-sections available on the Internet of interest to academic and practicing economists, and those interested in economics. Almost all resources are also described. In selecting resources for RFE, I exercise some editorial judgment and select items that either offer a substantial amount of information, or are specialized to a given area.

United States Bureau of Economic Analysis

BEA's economists produce some of the world's most closely watched statistics, including U.S. gross domestic product, better known as GDP. We do state and local numbers, too, plus foreign trade and investment stats and industry data."

Gross Domestic Product
U.S. Economy at a Glance

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics

Statistics on inflation, employment and unemployment, productivity, prices, compensation, and expenditures.

Consumer Price Index
Industries at a Glance
United States Economy at a Glance