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Company Profiles

Hoover's Online
    "At the heart of Hoover's is Hoover's Online: The Business Network, the
    company's flagship Web site, offering  information on companies, industries,
    people, and products. The Business Network also features a host of  related channels
    focusing on business news, career development, personal finance, and business
    travel." --Source
Thomas Register
    Registration is currently free under the "Free Membership and More." Once registered,
    you may search the database by product/service, company name, or location.

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 Bankrate.com
   "Bankrate.com publishes personal finance news and how-to information along with
    interest rate information from 4,000 financial institutions in 124 markets in the United
    States and Puerto Rico. We calculate national, state and market averages nightly on
    51 rates.  Auto loans." --Source  Includes comparison rate on Checking/ATM fees,
    credit cards, Home equity loans, Money markets, Savings--CDs and new car loans.
Mortgage and Financial Calculators
    Includes numerous calculators related to business.  Included are : Generic Loan
    Amortization, Lunch Savings Calculator, JavaScript Amortization Spreadsheet,
    Minimum IRA withdrawal calculator, What's Missing? Loan Calculator This simple
    program finds the missing loan variable (loan amount, monthly payment, interest rate
    or number of months).. Rule of 78 Loan Calculator, What's a Million?, Compound It!
    Prepayment calculator, Roth IRA Conversion Calculator,  Simple Loan Calculator
    and many more.
The Better Business Bureau Central Web Server for U.S. and Canada
    Online site to promote a better relationship between business and the public
What's a Dollar Worth? CPI Calculation Machine
    Tool to find the worth of items in any year since 1913 compared to 1998 dollars

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The Mint
    Provides practical aspects of economics including renting vs. buying, saving vs.
    investing, the budget and what it takes to start your own business. The Mint is a
    collaborative effort between the Northwestern Mutual Life Foundation and The
    National Council on Economic Education.
The Occupational Outlook Handbook
    The Occupational Outlook Handbook  provides essential work related information
    about the world of work and the qualifications that will be needed by tomorrow's workers.
How To Balance your Checkbook
The National Banking System
    This is the story of the national banking system and its regulator -- the Office of the
    Comptroller of the Currency, or OCC.
Kelley Blue Book
    Determine the value of your automobile.

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The Dow Jones
The Nasdaq
The Stock Master
    Current stock index numbers.

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Kiplinger's Personal Finance
Fortune
Forbes
Money
Business Week
Consumer Reports

The Dismal Scientist
    The Web's Authoratative guide to Economic Information - contains information relating to regions, economic
    trends, industries, and a dictionary of economic terms.
 National Budget Simulation Game
    Challenges players to balance the budget making choices of what is essential
National Budget Simulation Game
    A longer version of the one above
Statisical Resources on the Web
    Comprehensive Economics- compiles current and historical economic statistics; maintained by
    the University of Michigan

This page was last modified November 24, 2003.

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