LibGuides: Financial Services Management: U.S. Economy

Web Sites

U.S. Securities & Exchange Commission
The mission of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission is to protect investors, maintain fair, orderly, and efficient markets, and facilitate capital formation.
Is Wal-mart Good for America?
Basic definition and overview of subprime lending.
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This Frontline program "examines the growing controversy over the Wal-Mart way of doing business and asks whether a single retail giant has changed the American economy."
Economic Policy Institute
Analysis and links to other sites about current economic matters, including statistics, labor, income, economic snapshots, etc.
Economic Report of the President
Annual report written by the Chairman of the Council of Economic Advisors.

State of the U.S. economy and implications for the federal budget
Hearing before the Committee on the Budget, House of Representatives, December 5, 2007.
Strengthening America's middle class
Finding economic solutions to help America's families : hearing before the Committee on Education and Labor.