ECONOMY AND BUSINESS

 

FRASER (Federal Reserve Archival System for Economic Research) is a project by the Research Division of the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis - links to scanned images of historical economic statistical publications, releases, and documents  

STAT-USA - the source for current and historical business, trade and global economic information produced by the United States Government.

   Full access is available in Electronic Reference Room 218, Computer terminals 1 & 2.

         Market Research Reports. - merger of International Market Insight (IMI) and Industry Sector Analysis (ISA) reports.  These reports, created by the U.S. Foreign

         Commercial Service (US&FCS), provide profiles of specific foreign market conditions or specific international industry sub-sectors.

STIMULUS  - and ECONOMIC CRISIS OF 2009    

    IRS Information Related to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009   -  highlights key aspects of the American Recovery and

Reinvestment Act of 2009 of interest to taxpayers and employers, including the Making Work Pay tax credit ("refundable tax credit of up to $400 for working individuals and $800 for married taxpayers filing joint returns"), Economic Recovery Payment (for Social Security recipients, veterans, railroad retirees), deductions for new vehicle

purchases, expansion of first-time homebuyer credit, and COBRA premium subsidies. From the Internal Revenue Service (IRS).

    Recovery.gov

         State Recovery Sites 

    Stimulus Resources - from Jefferson County Public Library, Lakewood, Colorado

    Stimulus Watch - lists and describes prospective projects throughout the nation.

         By State   

    U.S. Small Business Association (SBA)  

    U.S. Treasury Department  - a website with information on the various stimulus programs, including the details of the loan modification program.