Based at the University of Alabama, the Center for Business and Economic Research (CBER) works on crafting key policy updates and research briefs to provide information about business in the state. On the homepage, visitors will find sections that include News, Research Briefs, Publications, and Economic Forecasting. The Research Briefs cover timely reports like "Alabama: Rural or Urban? 'It...

The Boston Foundation has worked for over a century to improve the lives of Boston-area residents through its investigations into the housing market, economic development, and the future of public schools. This 56-page report on Boston's innovation economy was released in March 2012, and it looks into how Boston will remain competitive in a range of 21st century industries over the coming years....

Both scholars and those with a penchant for statistics will want to bookmark this fine website created and maintained by the federal government. The site provides monthly compilations of economic indicators covering prices, wages, production, business activity, purchasing power, credit, money, and Federal finance. Visitors can use the search engine to type in their desired terms, or they can...

The National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER) gopher site at Harvard provides information on the center and its work to classify the economic status of the US economy - Its the "official" organization determining the state of the US economy. The technically inclined will appreciate the improved access to online data, including the recently updated Penn-World Tables, a set of international...

What does it mean to be a citizen of the United States? The Carnegie Foundation has sponsored this report from the Migration Policy Institute to provide some perspective on the economic value of citizenship for immigrants in the United States. The report was authored by Madeleine Sumption and Sarah Flamm, and it offers a comprehensive look on this subject. The 19-page report includes an executive...

A one-stop resource, this portal includes news, reference tools, and a search engine directory. Websites are organized by country, mainly focusing on resources from Canada and the United States. Other countries are also included, however. The reference section contains informative links to general reference sites, law, and business sources.

Former President Clinton, like President Jimmy Carter before him, has embarked on an ambitious program of humanitarian work through the William J. Clinton Foundation. On the Foundation’s website, visitors can learn about the various partnerships and programs, which are centered on the themes of health security, economic empowerment, and leadership development, among others. From the homepage,...