Business & Economics

Zach S. Henderson Library

College of Business Administration


This page lists popular sites for obtaining news, economics, and business information and statistics.

American FactFinder   Site maintained by the US Census Bureau with links to population and economic census data.

bizrate.com   Rates e-commerce sites; ratings based on customer comments.

Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System   Official site of the US Federal Reserve System with links to member banks.

BPlans.com   Site for business plan samples.

Bureau of Labor Statistics   Provides links to detailed employment and earnings statistics collected by the US Department of Labor.

CarFAX.com   Site for obtaining vehicle history reports.

CNN   Site provides extensive and comprehensive news coverage from top stories to weather.

ConsumerWorld.com   Comprehensive site providing product ratings, and links to consumer resources.

DataFerrett.  Collaboration between the US Census Bureau and the Centers for Disease Control.  Maintains the DataFerret for searching and etracting data from the DataWeb (demographic, economic, environmental, health, and other databases housed in different systems in different agencies and organizations).

Department of Commerce   Home page of the US Commerce Department with extensive links to economic information, inlcuding growth, free trade and international outreach information.

Department of the Treasury   Home page of the US Treasury Department with extensive links to financial information.

Essential Reference Tools for Business Librarians   Site provides web-based continuing education and professiional training for librarians and other professionals.

Federal Statistics Gateway   Portal site to statistics from 100+ US federal agencies with links to statistics and agencies.

Forex Directory   Site provides links to a currency converter, economic calendar and other sites covering currency exchange. 

Fox News   Comnprehensive news site from headlines to Fox News 24 / 7.

Kelley Blue Book   Site provides information on  new car pricing, used car values, financing & insurance, and reviews & ratings.

New York Times   Today's news from the New York Times newspaper.

News and Newspapers Online  Extensive list of free daily online news sources.

Securities and Exchange Commission   Site provides access to public company filings required by law.

Small Business Administration   Provides links to starting, financing, and managing a small business.

Statistical Abstract Series   Nicknamed Uncle Sam's Reference Shelf. this site provides links to statistics on economic and social conditions in the United States, including The Statistical Abstract of the United States, State and Metropolitan Area Data Book, USA Counties, County and City Data Book, State and County Quick Facts, and MapStats.

Yahoo Finance   Provides links to news, investing and financial information, including historical stock prices and links to Business Week, Smart Money, and Forbes.

Yahoo News   Site provides extensive and comprehensive news coverage from top stories to odd stories.

Yahoo People Search   Free white pages search to access updated phone and address information.

Zap2it.com  Site features frequently asked for Nielsen TV ratings and news; tabs include Daily, Weekly, Season, Cable, Syndicated and Sports.

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