Economic Crisis: Banking Bailout, Gas, Housing and Food Costs
Banking Bailout and the Mortgage Crisis
National Bureau of Economic Research Publications, data, reports. Great for sourcing. New York Stock Exchange News and other updates from the NYSE. Dow Jones Industrial Average CNN Money's daily listing. NASDAQ Standard & Poor's Chicago Board Options Exchange CBOE Volatility Index Kiplinger's Personal Finance Calculators, tools, online forums and more. Covers money, credit, taxes, real estate, insurance and more. American Bankruptcy Institute Newsroom, links, publications and experts. Fannie Mae Background Freddie Mac Background FDIC Press Announcements FDIC Organization Directory FDIC Industry Analysis MyFDICInsurance.gov
National Credit Union Administration Deposit Insurance Estimator FDIC: Electronic Deposit Insurance Estimator CNBC: Largest U.S. Bankruptcies Neatorama: Ten American Financial Meltdowns Background on past financial panics. CBS News: Timeline of the Financial Meltdown CBS News: Eye on the Economy Details the markets, the Fed, unemployment, regulatory reform, foreign exchange, fast facts on Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, foreclosure rates by state and taxes.
60 Minutes: A Look at Wall Street's Shadow Market 60 Minutes: The Bailout (September 2008) 60 Minutes Video: A Look at Derivatives (1995) Commodities Futures Trading Commission Laws and regulation, economic analysis and other helpful resources. The Congressional Budget Office Analysis Dictionary of Financial Terms A guide with hyperlinks at the First Amendment Project Web site. Forbes Investopedia Dictionary of business terms, articles, tutorials, calculators and other helpful tools. FDIC: EDIE This calculator figures how much insurance your bank deposits have.
Securities Investor Protection Corporation
National Association of Insurance Commissioners FINRA
Treasury Direct BankruptcyData.com Track what companies have filed for bankruptcy. Library of Congress: Business Resources Includes indexes, databases, bibliographies, and guides. Tip'd A community for financial news, ideas and tips. A social network of sorts for investors to talk about what's happening on Wall Street. NPR: Planet Money A great blog about the economy and personal finance. Bellwether Report Investor analyst site has helpful media resources section. Political Calculations Blog MSN Money Central: 10 Things You Need to Know About the Bailout
Forbes Investopedia: Understanding the Financial Bailout Center for Economic Policy Research A great collection of tools, columns, op-eds, publications, budget calculators, etc. Guide to the Global Economic Crisis This outstanding resource, from the Middletown (N.Y.) Thrall Library, will guide you to information on the current economic crisis, including national and international economic sites, personal finance, consumer interest, banking, credit and debut, energy, housing, labor and more. Concise Encyclopedia of Economics Scholarly research makes for handy quick-reference on the economic crisis. Wall Street Journal: What the FDIC Covers Federal Reserve FTC: Foreclosure Rescue Scams Office of Federal Housing Enterprise Oversight Federal Reserve: Foreclosure Resources for Consumers Moody's Economy.com Forbes: 10 Most Over-Priced Places to Live Has prices from more than 30,000 stations around the United States. Zillow.com Gives estimates on individual home values. Mortgage Bankers Association Research, forecasts, news, media page and expert sources. Helpful for sourcing the mortgage crisis. Bailout Sleuth St. Louis Dispatch reporter writes about how financial bailout information is being distributed. Better Investing Magazine Business Report Milken Institute An independent economic think tank whose mission is to improve the lives and economic conditions of people in the U.S. and around the world. Site includes, publications, events, newsroom, etc. American Public Media: Marketplace Great resource for business news and analysis. Includes an RSS feed. CreditCards.com Facts and stats on debt and the credit card industry. Fallout: America's Financial Crisis From American Public Media's Marketplace site. Crisis Talk: Policy Ideas on the Financial Crisis From The World Bank Group. MSN Money Central: What to Do If Your Bank Fails Employee Benefit Research Corp.: Savings Rate Analysis Projects savings/investments over periods of time. Click on "Ballpark Estimate" tool.
T. Rowe Price: Retirement Calculator
Grant's Interest Rate Observer Download a .PDF version of the print publication, watch video of James Grant's commentaries and more. The 12-page publication comes out 24 times a year and is "an independent, value-oriented and contrary-minded journal of the financial markets." Lehman Brothers Bankruptcy Statement
FDIC Press Resources
U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis Site includes data tables, newsroom, digital library, RSS feed and a handy U.S. Economy at a Glance section. InvestechResearch Market history, background, statistics, etc. Library of Congress: Business Resources Includes indexes, databases, bibliographies, and guides. Mashable: Tips for Surviving the Economic Crisis A great collection of budgeting and cost-saving tips. Very practical. About.com: Frugal Living More great budgeting tips.
Gas Prices
GasPriceWatch.org Monitors and posts lowest gas prices in your area. MapQuest Gas Prices Use a map to track lowest/highest prices by geographic area. MSN Gas Prices Database Has prices from more than 30,000 stations around the United States. MSNBC: Rising Gas Prices Story Database Search by state. Bankrate.com Gas Price Calculators Gas Buddy: Find Cheap Gas This image map shows you where to find cheap gas in each state. AAA Fuel Cost Calculator Enter make, model, miles per gallon, distance, etc. and this site determines how much you will spend on gas. It's based on pricing in various parts of the country. GasPrices.MapQuest.com Look up data on prices in your area and map them. Gallup.com: Gas Prices Surveys and news on rising gas costs. EPA Fuel Economy Guide Lists vehicles that get the best/worst gas mileage, fuel-saving tips, etc. EPA Green Vehicle Guide Oil Price Information Service History of prices, directories, newsletters and conferences/education. U.S. Fuel Tracking Site FACSNET: Pain at the Pump Resources on the rising price of fuel from Robert Kaufman of Boston University. Food and Fuel: Myths and Facts From the Council for Biotechnology Information, which communicates science-based information about the benefits and safety of agricultural and food biotechnology to sustainable development. Oil Prices History and Analysis Great for tracking prices by the barrel with oil and gas stories. Diesel Technology Forum EPA Fuel Economy Site EPA estimates. Dept. of Energy: Active Oil Rigs Use this state-by-state map to see where oil rigs are running in the United States. Food and Fuel: Myths and Facts From the Council for Biotechnology Information, which communicates science-based information about the benefits and safety of agricultural and food biotechnology to sustainable development. Platts Oilgram News News on the oil industry. Poten.com: Oil & Gas Industry The site is a great source of story ideas, news and data for journalists covering the oil and gas industry, transportation industry and commodity markets. Covers issues such as oil transportation rates from the Middle East; disruption in supply due to Venezuelan strike; natural gas price volatility in the United States; and environmental issues relating to oil tankers.
Food Costs
Food Timeline: Prices Over the Years Track prices of various food items over decades. The Grocery Game.com Tracks prices of more than 10,000 grocery items. Great for cost comparison studies over time. Food Timeline Prices of various foods, dating back to the 18th Century. FAO: Global Information and Early Warning System on Food and Agriculture Site includes a database on global, regional and national food security. USDA Economic Research Service: Global Food Security Data, FAQ, reports and helpful links. USDA: Commodity Price Factors News articles, research reports and more. International Food Policy Research Institute Newsfeed, reports and news releases. ReliefWeb: Global Food Crisis Includes data, maps and an FAQ. USAID: Global Food Insecurity and Price Increase Updates
WashingtonPost.com's Global Food Crisis This is from a series the Post did on the food crisis. It features some great graphics and helpful links. World Bank: Food Price Crisis Sort through regional information for food prices. Groceteria The history of grocery stores.
Miscellaneous Economic Crisis and Business Resources
Department of Labor: Unemployment Statistics, state laws and policies, etc.
National Employment Law Project Policy center based in New York features publications, a newsroom and litigation summaries online. CreditCard.gov: State Statutes of Limitations on Credit Card Debt A blog about things guys like. TNS Retail Forward Tracks consumer trends. Fortune 500 Business Blog Wiki Links to hundreds of corporate blogs. Some are generated by the companies, some are written anonymously by current/former employees. Some are consumer watchdog sites that focus on specific industries. Be sure to fact-check and confirm any information you find on these blogs. International Council of Shopping Centers Tracks sales of about three dozen retailers. Carolina Business News Initiative This list of 250 links to resources for business reporters is probably one of the most comprehensive gatherings of information for the business journalist. From the University of North Carolina COJMC. Bureau of Labor Statistics: Consumer Price Index Database Select an item (gas, food, etc.) and track price increases nationally over time. Great quick reference for stories. You also can track it by region or major metropolitan area by using the image map and pulldown menu on this page Bureau of Labor Statistics: Inflation Calculator Yahoo! Finance Earnings Calendar Track when a company's earnings reports are due. Consumer Reports Magazine
Social Security Calculator Use this online tool to estimate what your Social Security income would be a particular age. Tools for Business Journalists From Prof. Joshua Mills of Baruch College. ConsumerAffairs.com Tracks corporate sites, consumer affairs blogs. Business for Social Responsibility Tracks news and legislation relating to corporate responsibility. Center for Corporate Citizenship Boston College site works with global corporations to help them define, plan and operationalize corporate citizenship. Corporate Responsibility Newswire News feed of stories relevant to businesses acting responsibly. EthicalCorporation.com News, conferences, podcasts and editorial content that covers corporate responsibility internationally. Forbes People Tracker Track more than 120,000 executives and members of the Forbes rich and celebrity lists. Cusomized e-mail alerts (free!), research public companies and news updates! Forbes Layoff Tracker Launched in January 2001, this site tracks layoffs issued by companies on the Forbes 500 list. Global Rich List Database Current Value of Money (History) Includes the history of money. EconData.net A great resource for regional economic data. Federal Reserve 101 Basic facts, research, etc. Forbes 400: The 400 Wealthiest Americans Search the database by name, rank or age. Fiscal Policy Institute Releases hundreds of reports and projections on the economy, inlcuding several after the 9-11 attacks. The Biz Toolkit From the James J. Hill Reference Library, this free site offers links to various business research topics. Spending Smart Blog Planet Retail Track business trends with in-depth company profiles, market analysis, virtual tours and breaking news from a market intelligence company. Forbes: 10 Most Over-Priced Places to Live Has prices from more than 30,000 stations around the United States. SmartEconomist.com Reviews of new economics and finance research, sortable by topic. Easy-to-read, little jargon PaperCalculator.org Developed by Enviornmental Defense, a nonprofit group. Offers U.S. average wood consumption energy use, and other environmental impacts of different kinds of paper. Business Week: Industry Innovation Stories, surveys, slideshow, design board, etc. Tracks how certain industries are finding new ways to research and develop products. Forbes: America?s Most Philanthropic Corporations Eco-Labels.org Resources that monitor a company?s claim on a label. Also helps customers decipher what?s on a label. Very handy in covering consumer issues. Fiscal Policy Institute: Economic Fallout of WTC Attacks A preliminary report (in .PDF format) says New York stands to lose 108,000 jobs as result of the September 11 terrorist attacks and $16.9 billion in total lost output for the New York City economy. ActivistCash.com A great site. Roots out the funding sources of the most notorious anti-consumer groups. It continually adds profiles on the first of every month. Find-It! Consumer A government consumer-protection guide. J.D. Power Consumer Center Federal Trade Commission Consumer Protection Consumer Price Index Check the index for your area. Consumer Automotive Guide Offers informative pages on prices, ratings and reviews, best-buy vehicles and stories about the automotive industry. Recalls.gov View recall announcements once they go public: U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, the Food and Drug Administration, etc. U.S. Department of Energy's Energy Information Administration Oil Price Information Service National Flea Market Association Search for flea market location by state. Business Week Extras Slideshows, interactive maps, etc. that complement the magazine's content. The NewsMarket, Inc. A journalist's resource for B-roll, this site provides thousands of images free to television newsrooms. Users can preview video, read press materials and order video clips online. Delivery options include digital file transfer via FTP, whereby the material moves from TNM's server to the user's server; satellite feeds via APTN or tape delivery can also be requested. There is no cost to news professionals. The NewsMarket's primary service is providing broadcasters with video from the world's leading companies and organizations; news stories and archived stock shots from a large and growing range of sources. Particularly helpful to business and medical-health reporters. ConsumerWebWatch.org It's mission is to "investigate, inform and improve the credibility of information published on the World Wide Web." CorpTech Relaunches Web Site The relaunched database contains profiles of over 50,000 U.S. "hi-tech related" companies. Areas include biotech, computer, defense, medical, and transportation. The site offers a variety of free, pay-per-view, and subscription content. CorpTech was acquired by OneSource Information in 1999. BizNet Experts Database Linked In A business site that networks thousands of professionals. Helps you find jobs, locate employees and close deals. Smart Money: Tax Bill Database Plug in income and expenses to this database to determine how much your taxes will be cut by the new tax bill. Mortgage Bankers of America Business Week Online: Best Business Schools Forbes.com Event Calendar Lists business and economic events, conferences, earning reports, etc. Corporate Communications Broadcast Network Society for Accessible Travel and Hospitality Corporate Business Travel News Magazine Travelocity: Car Rental Taxes Database A state-by-state breakdown. U.S. International Trade Commission Press releases, research and more. Obsessive Consumption Obsessive Consumption is a documentation of spending habits of Kate Bingaman, a 26-year-old, third-year graduate student in design at the University of Nebraska. The site tracks 22 months of purchases ? and growing. MSN: Jobs and Paychecks by County Track the best and worst for jobs, pay, pay increases, etc. National Fraud Information Center A great consumer protection site. Fraud: GSA List of People Excluded from Government Contracts ScamBusters.com This newsletter site is dedicated to fighting online hype and disinformation. The American Antitrust Institute Antitrust Research Guide A not-for-profit Washington, DC, think tank provides an easy-to-use format, with plain-English annotations and research tips to help antitrust neophytes and sophisticates quickly find useful materials on antitrust law, policy, legislation, enforcement, and more. Access is free. The AAI says the site is content-neutral, giving users access to commentary and analysis from across the spectrum of antitrust, political and economic perspectives. Contains a search tool and table of contents to find resources and links.
National Association of Consumer Agency Administration Consumer Federation of America PBS Frontline: Business/Economy A collection of companion Web sites on various business issues. Financial Services Industry: U.S. 2002 Financial Services Factbook Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development Look up international development data. BizJournals.com Each American City Business Journal should lists dozens of resources, including the top 25-100 employers in its metro area, which you can either order online or view the top 5 of online. BusinessWire.com PR Newswire Press Room A journalist-only site that has an archive of news releases and photos, expert sources through ProfNet, multimedia, a directory of company contacts and more. Ecompany.com A super resource for business and technology information. Business 2.0: 101 Dumbest Moments in Business USPTO: Trademark Database Check this database to see if something is trademarked; be it a logo or a name. Hit the search button under the trademark heading on the left side navigation. Enter what you'd like to search for an you'll get a response including type of business, intended use, date of filing, etc. It is just a great resource. Department of Labor: Women?s Business Resources Tips, statistics and other handy resources for anyone reporting on trends with women in business. Forbes.com: Terrorism Insurance The impact 9-11 has had on insurance rates. Risk and Insurance Management Society Lemon Law America Lists legal rights for car buyers. Phone Company Complaints Identity Theft Resource Center Wirefly.com: Cell Phone Rates Number Portability: Cell Phone Rates CellUpdate.com: Cell Phone Rates Business Week Online: Best Business Schools Institute for Policy Studies and United for a Fair Economy American Management Association Internal Memos This site claims to be the world?s largest collection of internal and corporate memos. It collects information from a variety of sources, so you need to be careful and check the validity of the memos. Use this site, but use it with caution. Best of the Web Today James Taranto's great Wall Street Journal/Opinion Journal column features stories and resources. CNNMoney.com This site, built by CNN and Money magazine, launched Oct. 2001. CNNfn.com's Investor Research Center Upgrades, downgrades, economic calendar, Wall Street research database (need ticker symbol) and more. CNNfn's CEO Page News on company leaders. CNNfn.com's Financial Briefs Short, breaking stories on stocks, tech and more. Federal Consumer Information Center U.S. Bankruptcy Statistics From the Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts on behalf of the U.S. Courts, based on basic bankruptcy filings in 2001. .PDF files. HispanicBusiness.com AmeriStat Earnings Study SafeShopping.org: Tips Tips on online shopping safety tips from the American Bar Association. Glossary Agent Description: Glossary Agent(tm) is an expanding, focused gateway to online monolingual, bilingual, and multilingual glossaries in insurance and related fields such as law and finance. Topics include environmental protection, finance, health care, information technology, insurance, law, medicine, safety, transportation and weather. National Institute for Consumer Education Dozens of reference materials and links from Eastern Michigan University. MSNBC: Government Tax Refund Database Does a state and/or the IRS owe you money? Type your name into this database and see. Some states also have now put their lists of people who are owed money online. Businesswire's Expert Source Service American Society of Business Publication Editors Individual.com Offers business news and lets you create your own list of industries you're interested in. National Foundation for Women Business Owners Sourcewire.com This British site is for business and technology journalists. Also includes job listings (in Britain). Vault.com Read what employees are saying about corporate culture at companies across the country. Good for sourcing and job hunting. Housing Opportunity Index The National Association of Home Builder's database ranks the nation's most affordable housing markets. Foundation for Taxpayer and Consumer Rights WTO and Gatt Research The guide, which is focused on sources from the United States, gives pointers for reviewing the World Trade Organization through research, covering a variety of materials in electronic, print, and microfiche formats. OJR: Researching Technology Businesses Business Telephone Directory Business Directory by County Economic Times Business Standard Financial Dictionary Global Edge Resource Desk A great one-stop site for anyone covering international business. Hundreds of links to global business resources: trade law, federal government, banking, stock exchanges, mailing lists, company directories, statistics resources, associations and organizations. International Business Advisor Dozens of articles and trend stories, some high-tech. IMF's Global Economic Outlook The International Monetary Fund site offers several great online resources. Wall Street Journal City Profiles Click on a city name to review WSJ's exclusive, in-depth report, including taxation and cost-of-living data, education resources, arts and recreation activities, crime statistics and additional sources of information. Deloitte & Touche: Fast500.com Fastest-growing tech companies in North America. Deloitte & Touche: Fast50.com Fastest-growing tech companies in 20 regions in the United States and Canada. Digital Economy 2000 Find out why the federal government thinks information technology products and services are harbingers of a new era of higher, sustained growth. Keep in mind this was developed before all the layoffs. WorldClass This site gives you "instant free access and step-by-step commentary for 1,025 top business sites from 95 countries." Internet Business Library A great Internet resources page from the University of Kansas. Material Safety Data Sheet Repository A site full of testimonials and consumer safety data. Search and sort by product, industry, etc. Wacky Patent of the Month American Society of Association Executives An alternative search engine for locating associations. Madalyn Business Research Tool From the University of Delaware, this site helps you search accounting, economics, technology and international business sites, among others. Government Finance Officers Association This association offers background on public-sector finance and accounting. Esquire's Finance Column SmartMoney.com Broker Meter JustQuotes.com Salary Assessment This calculator analyzes your salary based on experience, education, etc. Financial Economics Network Content from various journals. Restaurant.com A site for restaurant owners, it features a searchable database of restaurant listings. Restaurant.org Research Page National Restaurant Association offers hundreds of statistics and projections. Telemarketing Revenge Site Links to resources that can help consumers gain vengeance, or maybe a monetary settlement, from obnoxious telemarketers. Interest.com Publishing consumer financial information since 1995. Consumers can compare mortgage, auto, CD and credit card rates for financial institutions across the country. The site also publishes daily analysis on the financial markets and how they impact mortgage rates. It can provide journalists with the average interest rate on popular mortgage loan products for any day for the past two years. CapitalistPig.com Financial and investor news. Yahoo! Iplace Database See how much houses have sold for in any given area. Retail Alliance Stats on shoplifting, purchases, etc. Franchising Links National associations, research resources and more. FlipDog's Business and Technology Resources Links to hundreds of business sites. Financial Times: Euro Issues Logophilia.com Features terms tied to current events. A very helpful resource. You have to pay for some items, though. J.D. Power Consumer Center Consumer Protection Agency BankRate.com Bank Marketing Association An affiliate organization of the American Banking Association. You need to be a member to use it. Economic Journals on the Web An alphabetical listing of hundreds of global sites. Service Corps of Retired Executives Good sources for business stories. Some consulting, business tips. Legal Journals Online A listing of hundreds of journals from all over the world, many of them related to business. Business Information Sources Online A dynamite listing of hundreds of business sites in alphabetical order. The Daily Deal Covers deals and dealmakers. Sections include Movers & Shakers and Media Maneuvers. Gary Price's List of Lists Links to rankings of various kinds, some general business in one big page. Links for Business Journalists From Reuters' Jon Oatis. Baruch College's links page Prof. Josh Mills' links for business journalists. NY Times Cyber Business Connection You need a password to NY Times to get in. This set of links was compiled by Rich Meislin, editor in chief of The New York Times Electronic Media Company. Networking Enron Xers Back to Work Business Europe Free daily business news and how-to guides. OandA.com Currency Converter This site allows you to convert for a specific day or a range of dates (up to 2000 days). U.S. Currency Converter Converts only the U.S. money. XE.com Currency Converter Use this site for computations involving the historical value other nations' currency. InvestTools Insights into the types of information investors are looking. Business2.com: Top 101 Dumb Business Mistakes A literature and publishing news site. Annual County Business Patterns Contains leading economic indicators and statistics on levels of income, poverty and labor. Ask Jeeves Business Insight A business solutions sight with some search capabilities. LocalBusiness.com Search articles, newsletters, press releases and company research. DePaul's Online Busines Ethics Page Hyperinvesting.com Links to dozens of economics and personal finance sites. A great one-stop site. Harvard Business Review Consumer Reports Research and investigations on hundreds of industries. Class Action Database A collection of class action lawsuits broken down by topics. VentureWire The daily e-mail newsletter from Technologic Partners is a way to get the skinny on dot-com companies and the high-tech sector. Philanthropy News Network BenefitsCheckup.org Seniors can check federal and state benefits at this site. Good background for reporters covering this issue. U.S. Trademarks Search AmericanBusinessMedia.com Business.com Business search engine. CNET's Technology Enterprise Business Section Sookoo.com Big-think sources, ideas and trends for business stories. Golf Business AgriBiz Business Site Economic and Social Research Council A British economic research site. Wall Street Journal Database of Homes Sold Searchable database of homes sold in 27 states and the District of Columbia. Data for some states goes back nearly 20 years. California's Pacific Gas & Electric The site features several pages related to the blackouts, including maps, company bankruptcy documents and more. Cars.com This page links to advice to journalists covering the automotive industry. Carfax.com Type in a vehicle's VIN (I.D.) number and trace its history. Was it in a wreck? Was the odometer moved back? Kelley Blue Book Prices Look up current-year Blue Book prices on cars from all years. Consumer Sentinel Government newsletter on consumer issues. Consumer Reports Online Several great studies on consumer products. EconData.net More than 600 links to regional economic data. About.com's Business Resources Page LSU Webliography Internet resources from Louisiana State University libraries. Click on the business link. Wharton Business Knowledge A variety of tools from Penn's Wharton School of Business. Knowledge@Wharton is an Internet-based guide to competitive information. E-Trade UK Directory of British Business Resources British Business Info. British Companies House Disqualified Directors Kalends.com A free consumer-oriented, searchable site that features, general interest, business, holidays, and trade show events set to occur in the U.K. and elsewhere. There is some U.S. material. International Trademark Assn. Athand.com Directories for airlines, attorneys, doctors and other categories. Global Yellow Pages American B2B Yellow Pages Asia Yellow Pages China Yellow Pages Biz Links: British MBA program A dynamite list of global business links. Electronic Business Information SelectSurf Business Links Links to several great politics sites. BusinessJeeves.com Like Ask Mr. Jeeves, this has phone directories, company background and more. Garage.com A venture capital investment bank that features helpful news releases, a resources page and more. SpaceBusiness.com Links to several industry sites. RickOnTV.com News and notes about the business side of the TV industry. CNN: Top 500 Zip Codes for Foreclosures Treasury Releases Business Taxation and Global Competitiveness Background Paper Bizwiki This UK-focused Wiki-style business directory accepts free business listings,
consumer reviews of businesses and allows registered users to edit and add to business information. World's 300 Largest Pension Funds Wall Street Journal: Markets Data Center A great quick-reference tool. Access to this does not require a subscription to the WSJ. Track the Consumer Price Index Bank for International Settlements Database Tracks new research published sites of the participating central banks. Consumer Electronics Association Industry news, trends and statistics on use of certain electronics. Includes an e-newsletter.
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