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Overview
USA Economy in Brief  U.S. Dept. of State Publication
Benefits of Trade: Costs of Protectionism U.S. Dept. of State E-Journal January 2007
Entrepreneurship and Small Business U.S. Dept. of State E-Journal January 2006
International Development Goals: Moving Forward U.S. Dept. of State E-Journal August 2005
Ending Abusive Child Labor U.S. Dept. of State E-Journal May 2005
An Outline of U.S. Economy (Dept. of State International Information Programs )
The Federal Reserve Board: The Structure of the Federal Reserve System
What Is a Market Economy? (Dept. of State International Information Programs )
Language of Trade : A dictionary of trade terminology (Dept. of State International Information Programs)
Dept. of State International Information Programs'  Economic Issues Homepage
Economagic: Economic Time Series Page
Economy VOA Special English
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Government Policy and Documents
Budget of the United States Government
2007 Trade Policy Agenda and 2006 Annual Report of the President of the United States on the Trade Agreements Program
2006 Special 301 Report
The 2007 Economic Report of the President
Budget of the United States Government: Citizen's Guide to the Federal Budget provides information about the budget and the budget process for the general public.
The Budget and Economic Outlook:
Fiscal Years 2004-2013
Congressional Budget Office
US-Taiwan Economic Relations
National Trade Estimate Report on Foreign Trade Barriers 2007:
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Intellectual Property Rights
Intellectual Property Rights Protection
Trade Agreements Program
The Free Trade Area of the Americas, Dept. of State E-Journal October 2002
Study on the Operation and Effect of the North American Free Trade Agreement
North American Free Trade Agreement
Andean Region Free Trade Pact
Central America Free Trade Agreement - Dominican Republic
Free Trade Area of the Americas
Statistics
Data and Statistics Economic, demographic, industry, and regional statistics....
State and Territory Business Resources
Census Bureau Economic Program, U.S. Census Bureau
Statistical Abstract of the United States 2007
U.S. International Trade in Goods and Services
Bureau of Labor Statistics
Current Industrial Reports, It presents timely data on the production, inventories, and orders for 4,400 products, representing 30 percent of all U.S. manufacturing.
Bureau of Economic Analysis
BEA's economic accounts - national, regional, and international - provide estimates, analyses and projections on such key issues as economic growth, regional development, and the nation's position in the world economy. One of the most widely known national measures is gross domestic product (GDP).
Economic Indicators, United States Congress
FEDSTATS Demographics: organizes by subject the statistical reports of 70 Federal agencies.
Top Ten Countries with which the U.S. has a Trade Deficit
U.S. Census Bureau
Top Ten Countries with which the U.S. has a Trade Surplus
U.S. Census Bureau
Top Ten Countries with which the U.S. Trades
U.S. Census Bureau
Trade Balances with Partner Countries
U.S. Census Bureau
Occupational Outlook Handbook, 2004-05
Business
See You in the U.S.A. U.S. Dept. of State E-Journal September 2005
Promoting Growth Through Corporate Governance .S. Dept. of State E-Journal February 2005
Microenterprise: Laying the Foundation for Economic Development U.S. Dept. of State E-Journal February 2004
The Fight against Money Laundering U.S. Dept. of State E-Journal May 2001
New York Stock Market Opened on Wall Street (From: America's Story)
EDGAR Database of Corporate Information: from U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.
U.S. Small Business Administration: It contains a wealth of information.  Included are publications, laws, regulations, reports, statistics, etc.
Hoover's Online: This site provides information on over 12,000 companies and 25 industries.
ThomasNet: Resource for industrial information, products, services, CAD drawings, and more・
Technology
Internationalization of E-Commerce U.S. Dept. of State E-Journal May 2000
The Promise of Biotechnology U.S. Dept. of State E-Journal October 2005
Agricultural Biotechnology U.S. Dept. of State E-Journal September 2003
Challenges to Energy Security U.S. Dept. of State E-Journal May 2004
Clean Energy Solutions U.S. Dept. of State E-Journal July 2006
Protecting the Environment: 30 Years of U.S. Progress U.S. Dept. of State E-Journal June 2005
Sharing Science: Global Partnerships U.S. Dept. of State E-Journal October 2006
U.S. and International Organizations
USA and the WTO
APEC
State Department Brochure - APEC 2006 (PDF 159k)
OECD: Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development: The OECD site provides comprehensive range of information offered by the EU, the UN, and U.S. government agencies.
VIBES: Virtual International Business and Economics Resources: It provides over 1,300 links to Internet sources of international business and economic information that are in English.

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