About USA

Economy and Trade

Overviews

• An Outline of the U.S. Economy
• Economic Issues: State Dept. International Information Programs
• The Language of Trade
• Federal Reserve System: Structure and Functions
• Fundamental Facts about U.S. Money 
• A Guide to the National Banking System

Basic Conditions and Resources

• U.S. Government Reports (Dept. of State.)
• Government Policies and Documents (Dept. of State)
• Current Economic Conditions (The Beige Book) by Federal Reserve Board
• FedStats: The gateway to statistics from over 100 U.S. Federal agencies
• Economics, Selected Internet Resources
• Links to Business Resources
• Links to Company Information Resources
• Links to Trade & Finance Resources
• National Bureau of Economic Research

Foreign Trade

• Bureau of Economic and Business Affairs (Dept. of State)
• Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
• Office of Trade and Economic Analysis (Dept. of Commerce)
• International Trade Administration (Dept. of Commerce)
• Foreign Trade Statistics by U.S. Census Bureau
• Links to International Economics and Trade Resources
• Links to Trade and Business Associations Resources
• Key U.S. Government Contacts and Internet Sites Related to Electronic Commerce
• Top Ten Countries with which the U.S. Trades

Finance/Monetary Issues

• U.S. Department of Treasury
• The Federal Reserve System (FRS): Board of Governors of the FRS
• Federal Reserve System Structure and Functions
• The Bureau of Engraving and Printing
• The United States Mint
• U.S. Customs Service

Agriculture

• Department of Agriculture
• USDA Economic Research Service
• National Rural Development Partnership
• Center for Agricultural and Rural Development

Labor

• Department of Labor
• U.S. National Labor Relations Board
• Productivity and Costs (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• Occupational Outlook Handbook, 2004-05 Edition (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• Labor History Articles (Kent U.)
• The American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations (AFL-CIO)

The Stock Market

• U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)
• EDGAR Database of Corporate Information by SEC
• New York Stock Exchange
• American Stock Exchange
• EduStock
• Nasdaq

Energy

• Department of Energy
• OSTI: Department of Energy's (DOE) Science and Technology Information and Resources
• FedStats: Natural Resource Topic Links A to Z

Economic Statistics

• FedStats.gov - the gateway to statistics from over 100 U.S. Federal agencies
• Stat-USA.gov - one-stop Internet browsing for business, trade and economic data
• International, State, County & Local Area Statistics by FedStats
• State Fact Sheets (Economic Research Service, Dept. of Agriculture)
• Bureau of Economic Analysis (Dept. of Commerce)
• Economic Indicators: 1995-Forward (Access GPO)
• Bureau of Labor Statistics (Dept. of Labor)
• Producer Price Index
• Consumer Price Index
• Links to Statistics Resources
• Economic Statistics

Selected International Treaties and Agreements