Financial Resources

Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
The CFPB is a U.S. government agency that makes sure banks, lenders and other financial companies treat consumers fairly.
Federal Trade Commission
The FTC protects consumers by stopping unfair, deceptive or fraudulent practices in the marketplace.
Internet Crime Complaint Center
IC3 provides the public with a reliable and convenient reporting mechanism to submit information to the FBI concerning suspected internet-facilitated criminal activity.
MyMoney.gov
A U.S. government website dedicated to teaching all Americans the basics about financial education
Office of Financial Education and Financial Access
The people at this office within the U.S. Treasury have developed educational resources designed for teachers about interest rates, mortgages and related matters.
Federal Reserve Bank Boards of Governors
General information on the U.S. banking system

Currencies and currency exchange
A good starting point for currency research, this reference source has three categories: Currencies, Exchange Rates and Currency-Converters.
Daily currency table
Choose a currency and then select another currency for comparison.
CNNfn currencies market
Part of the CNN Financial Network, information is arranged in tables and by geographic areas.

Yahoo International Finance Center
Get country economic profiles, news, exchange rates and more from all over the world.

Financial Markets and Investments
Selected websites from ALA's Business Reference and Services Section
Google Finance
Investor information
MSN Money - Stock Screener
New York Times market financial tools
StockMaster
Yahoo Finance
Hoover's Online
Hoover's provides company profiles, including financials, for more than 10,000 companies. Search companies by name, keyword or industry. (This is the free version.)
CNBC Investing
Bloomberg Markets
CNN Money
NerdWallet

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