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Quick Reference
Banking and Finance
Banking Center
Banking Center features daily quotes on online banking, loans and deposits
offered by financial institutions in each market.
Bankrate
It claims to be "the Web's leading aggregator of information on 104 financial
products including mortgages, credit cards, new and used automobile loans,
money market accounts, certificates of deposit, home equity loans and more,"
surveying more than 4,500 financial institutions in 174 markets.
Beige Book
Published by the Federal Reserve Bank 8 times per year. Each Federal Reserve
Bank gathers anecdotal information on current economic conditions in its
District through reports from Bank and Branch directors and interviews with
key business contacts, economists, market experts, and other sources. The
Beige Book summarizes this information by District and sector. Reports available online from 1996-present.
Bureau of Labor Statistics
Statistics about labor, earnings, and occupations are joined by price index data, demographics, etc.
Currency Converter by OANDA
Oanda Corporation is "a technology and financial services provider of foreign
currency tools, data and transaction services." Converts 164 currencies, from January 1, 1990 to date.
Federal Reserve Board
As the nation's central bank, the Federal Reserve derives its authority
from the U.S. Congress. Its website can inform you about monetary policy,
banking information and regulations, payment systems, economic research
and data, consumer Information, and community development.
XE.Com's Full Universal Currency Converter
This full version of the Universal Currency Converter contains every known
world currency. That's over 180 currencies in over 250 geographical locations!
