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Economics

Consumer Price Indexes
The Consumer Price Indexes.

New York Times Business Section
The Business section of the New York Times that is now updated every 10 minutes with breaking news in the financial and business world.  Includes Market at a Glance, Business Briefcase and Your Money.

Stat-USA "fee based service"
Provides business and economic information from more than 50 federal agencies.

Company Information

Better Business Bureau
This site features "how to file a complaint online", business and consumer alerts, information about Better Business Bureau publications, how to locate a member organization in your area, and news.

BigBook
A comprehensive collection of over 11 million U.S. businesses, this directory helps you find specific services anywhere in the country. BigBook also gives you maps, third-party reviews, and customer ratings.

EDGAR Database
A database of corporate information available to the public from SEC filings. Only electronic filings and post 1994 data available.

NYU EDGAR
Developed by the Stern School of Business Information at NYU, this database is a full text searchable index to SEC corporate filings. Better searching and easier to use than the SEC EDGAR.

Europages
The European Business Directory can be searched by product or service, by company name, or by sector. There is a section with listings of exhibits, fairs, and patent offices.

Hoover's Database
Hoover's Database of company information.

Thomas Register
Thomas Register, a directory of U.S. manufacturers.

Investments

Bank Rate Monitor
Infobank from the Bank Rate Monitor has information on mortgage rates, best credit card rates, and other loan information.

CNNfn-FinancialNews
Current news in the financial market with stock quotes.

Daily Stocks
Enter a company and you are linked to quotes, charts, news, SEC Filings, Research Reports, Earnings Estimates, Magazine Articles, fundamentals, 10K,and 10Q.

Investing in Bonds
Created by the Bond Market Association to educate investors about the benefits of bond investing.  Includes sections with information on municipal bonds, corporate bonds, mortgage securities and U.S. Inflation-indexed Securities.

Investor Guide
A guide to investing on the Web. Besides investment information and charts of your stock pick, this guide offers links to other Web sites providing banking, investing, and financial services.

Morningstar
Financial information from a trusted name.  View Quicktake Reports on over 7,000 funds and 7,500 stocks.  Research and plan your investing.

Nasdaq
The Nasdaq stock exchange, with a large number of technology stocks, provides stock quotes, plus a broad array of current market data and index tracking.

U.S. Saving Bonds Redemption Calculator
Find out what your bonds are worth with our online calculator. The calculator will price Series EE, E, I bonds, and Savings Notes. Features include current interest rate, next accrual date, final maturity date, year-to-date interest earned, and more...

Patents

Patents Trademarks and Copyright
Connect to the UCF Patent and Trademark Depository Library.  This link has the resources needed to do preliminary patent and trademark research.  In the Patents link you will find an online tutorial on "how to research patents".

Small Business

Business Advisor
Provides one-stop electronic links for small businesses with guides and forms needed to comply with government regulations or apply for government loans.

Franchise Handbook
The Franchise Handbook Online has a section on a featured franchise, another on franchise listings that you search by name, alphabetical listing, or category listing. It also has news for the franchise industry.

Small Business Administration
The Small Business Administration's Homepage. Has ideas on starting, financing, or expanding your business. Don't miss the business hot links that has links to Commerce Business Daily (CBD).

Tax Information

Florida Intangible Tax
"Though the recurring intangible tax was repealed, effective January 1, 2007, it was not retroactive. For your convenience, prior year forms remain available."

IRS
For everything you need to know about taxes. This site includes the latest information on tax law, plus tax forms and publications to download.

1040.com
IRS Publications, federal and state tax information and electronic filing information.

Nolo's Legal encyclopedia: Tax Problems
Q&As for general tax concerns, audits and tax bits, filing returns and small business returns.

Tax Analysts
Helpful tax calendar, along with federal, state, and international tax news.

Tax and Accounting Sites - Directory
According to the authors, "A comprehensive index of tax and accounting resources on the Internet."

Tax forms by LSU
Louisiana State University library's links to state and federal tax forms and information.

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