Module One Introduction

Module One Introduction

Throughout this online economics course, you will be involved in activities that require you to use the resources of the Internet to gather information. The table below contains links to a variety of websites that should be most helpful as you progress through the course. This list is by no means a complete list of all the websites that could be used for the course. To access the website, simply click on the image to the left.

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Keep up to date with the latest economic news, vocabulary, and lessons by visiting this website. A variety of real-life applications of economics are provided. It is definitely worth a look.

The biggest and best (and least that is their claim) financial glossary available on the Internet. Trying to find the meaning of an economic term or concept? Explore this site.

Welcome to the U.S. Treasury Department Economics deals with money so what better place to visit than the U.S. Treasury Dept. This site contains information and links to just about any economics related question you can think of. Explore facts about the U.S. money supply, read about the national debt, or even obtain a copy of the U.S. budget (ugh!)

The Mint website provides excellent economics information about
spending your money wisely, and personal budgeting. It also offers
games and quizzes, as well as an online ECONOMICS DICTIONARY.

CNNfn is the business section of the CNN website.
This is an excellent resource for keeping up with the latest news events related to economics and business. Access to the latest stock quotes and an on-line dictionary of business terms is also provided here.

What does the future hold for you? This website may help. You can access information about obtaining financial aid, scholarships, and career opportunities by exploring www.myfuture.com. Helpful tips on handling your personal finances is also provided here.

Hoover's Online describes itself as "the ultimate source for company information." Just about anything you would like to know about specific companies can be found here. An interesting service they provide is called "the list of lists." A variety of rankings such as richest executive, top selling brands, biggest advertisers, and much more is only a mouse click away. Most helpful in our course will be their listing of companies that rank high in social responsibility.

This site will provide you access to news resources from around the nation and the world. A great link to online newspapers and business papers.

An ice-cream lover's official homepage? This website is a great accompaniment to Ben & Jerry's Double Dip which we will be reading.
Aside from being a great resource for our course, this website is just plain fun to visit. Warning: do not access when hungry!

CIA World Factbook Online The CIA World Factbook is an excellent resource to use for collecting data on nations of the world. Economic, political, geographical, and cultural information on every country in the world is provided.

	Keep up to date with the latest economic news, vocabulary, and lessons by visiting this website. A variety of real-life applications of economics are provided. It is definitely worth a look.
	The biggest and best (and least that is their claim) financial glossary available on the Internet. Trying to find the meaning of an economic term or concept? Explore this site.
*Welcome to the U.S. Treasury Department*	Economics deals with money so what better place to visit than the U.S. Treasury Dept. This site contains information and links to just about any economics related question you can think of. Explore facts about the U.S. money supply, read about the national debt, or even obtain a copy of the U.S. budget (ugh!)
	The Mint website provides excellent economics information about spending your money wisely, and personal budgeting. It also offers games and quizzes, as well as an online ECONOMICS DICTIONARY.
	CNNfn is the business section of the CNN website. This is an excellent resource for keeping up with the latest news events related to economics and business. Access to the latest stock quotes and an on-line dictionary of business terms is also provided here.
	What does the future hold for you? This website may help. You can access information about obtaining financial aid, scholarships, and career opportunities by exploring www.myfuture.com. Helpful tips on handling your personal finances is also provided here.
	Hoover's Online describes itself as "the ultimate source for company information." Just about anything you would like to know about specific companies can be found here. An interesting service they provide is called "the list of lists." A variety of rankings such as richest executive, top selling brands, biggest advertisers, and much more is only a mouse click away. Most helpful in our course will be their listing of companies that rank high in social responsibility.
	This site will provide you access to news resources from around the nation and the world. A great link to online newspapers and business papers.
	An ice-cream lover's official homepage? This website is a great accompaniment to Ben & Jerry's Double Dip which we will be reading. Aside from being a great resource for our course, this website is just plain fun to visit. Warning: do not access when hungry!
CIA World Factbook Online	The CIA World Factbook is an excellent resource to use for collecting data on nations of the world. Economic, political, geographical, and cultural information on every country in the world is provided.