Business & Finance
Sites to get you started:
State of Masschusetts - Information for businesses at the state government web site.
Massachusetts Economic Development - Economic development resources from the commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Mass Means Business - Resources to aid and encourage business in Massachusetts.
Western Massachusetts Economic Development Council
Mass Bedrock - No longer maintained, but still useful.
U.S. Small Business Adminstration
Business.gov - the official business link to the U.S. government.
Librarian's Index to the Internet - Leads to a collection of business websites.
Stock Market
New York Times - Web guide for business & financial resources.
InfoTrac - (Requires a C/W Mars Library Card) Search the General Business File ASAP and the Business and Company ASAP databases to find articles on companies, industries and market trends.
Popular topics:
Bankrate.com - Rates for mortgages, CDs, auto loans, credit cards, home equity, and it also tracks ATM fees.
Thomas Register - This directory is a listing of more than 170,000 manufacturers. You can search by product, company, or brand name. Thousands of catalogs are available online and often there are links to company websites.
Currency Converter
U.S. Dept. of Labor - Bureau of Labor Statistics.
SEC Filings and Forms (EDGAR) - read company reports that have to be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
What is a dollar worth? - for years 1913 to 2006.