Linking You to the Economy!

CNNmoney

CNN, Fortune, and Money collaborate together in this website to form a great resource for locating the most up-to-date releases on current happenings in the economy including: announcements, legislation meetings, proposed bills and ideas, and updates on the job market. You can track the U.S. and world markets, find out information about stocks, and view the "economic calendar." Almost any question concerning the economy can be found within the domains of this site, all it takes is a little time to dig through the abundance of sections provided.

NPR: Economy

I find NPR's website to be great for providing a well-balanced outlook on the economy with visual and audio archives. In its most current state, not all of the stories focus solely on the rescue plan, which makes this site different from many other news-related sources. The great thing about NPR is many personal connections are made in their stories, which is a great tool to engage listeners (or readers) and bring big scenarios to a smaller-world reality. Many times economic problems seem so huge and complicated that people don't really understand what is actually going on...but connecting it to individuals hits home with many people. You can also browse the rest of the site to hear great informational stories on other national and world happenings.

Forbes

Forbes is directed towards those interested in improving their personal finances all the way to individuals merely wanting to gain a better understanding on foreign markets. Just on the home page for the site you can access current headlines from the Associated Press, key economic indicators, and market scans for individual companies. Forbes provides its readers with videos, information on stocks to watch, guides to investing properly in current times, the list goes on...If you are researching for personal needs or to update yourself on national and world economies, Forbes is your go-to site.

The White House: Economy

The White House's website provides readers with the facts the government releases on speeches and plans of action for the United States. It is a great site for finding direct information that is valid and reliable. The only downside to this site is, being provided by the government, it contains limited information beyond what is released by the White House. Therefore the information is biased in favoring government actions but is a great informational tool!