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Information for Prospective Undergraduate Economic Students

• Undergraduate Economics sponsored by The American Economic Association
• Resources for Economists (RFE) (A huge list of internet resources available for those interested in economics sponsored by the American Economic Association)
• WebEc (World Wide Web resources in Economics, organized by specialties)
• econphd.net (For those planning to attend Graduate School in the future)

Sources of Economic Data

• Compendium of Links to Economic Statistics from the US Government (Recent numbers on GDP, unemployment, inflation, ...)
• Board of Governors Federal Reserve System (Interest rate data, Money supply, FED minutes)
• Economic Data and Research Resources from the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis Fed
• Penn World Tables (International comparisons, economic data from around the world)
• US Census Bureau (People & Households, Business & Firms)
• Energy Information Administration (Official Energy Statistics from the US Government)
• US Congress Joint Economic Committee (Hearings, Reports, Economic Issues)
• World Bank (International statistics and analysis, Internationally supported bank with the stated goal of reducing poverty)
• International Monetary Fund (International organization that oversees the global financial system)

Economic News and Publications

• The Economist (British, moderate, excellent worldwide coverage)
• Business Week (News, Stock Market and Financial Advice)
• The Wall Street Journal (International daily newspaper, International business and financial news)
• CNBC (Stock Market News, Business and Financial News, World Markets)
• Financial Times (Business and financial news, British international business newspaper, independent editorial outlook)

Economic Blogs, Commentaries and Podcasts

• Compendium of Links ( RFE sponsored by American Economic Association)