Business and Investing

Notable Titles

Business Databases

Full-text articles, industry overviews, investment information, and more.

	Business and Company Resource Center Business, company, and industry information including news articles, profiles, rankings, histories, reports, and industry overviews. Access from: Inside the Library Outside the Library
	Business Source Premier Academic journals and trade publications, SWOT analyses, industry profiles, company reports, market research reports, and product reviews. Access from: Inside the Library Outside the Library
	ReferenceUSA Business & residential phone and address directory. Access from: Inside the Library Outside the Library Getting Started with ReferenceUSA
	Regional Business News Comprehensive full text coverage for regional business journals, newspapers and newswires from all metropolitan and rural areas within the United States. Access from: Inside the Library Outside the Library

Business & Economics News

Business Statistics
Business and economic statistics from the U.S. Federal Government.

CEO Express
Wide-ranging guide to company and industry news, with links to business, investing and news sites.

EDGAR
Online access to company quarterly and annual financial statements filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

Hoover's Online
Information on more than 50,000 public and private U.S. companies.

Minneapolis/St. Paul Business Journal
Online daily edition of the weekly local business journal.

Business Libraries

James J. Hill Reference Library
Business information library located next door to the Central Library.

Consumer Information

Bankrate.com
Consumer bank rates on mortgages, credit cards, home equity loans and lines, personal loans and CDs. Includes local and regional rates and payment calculators for home and auto loans.

Consumer Price Index - What Is a Dollar Worth?
The Consumer Price Index (CPI) is a measure of the average change in prices over time in a market basket of goods and services. At this site, visitors can check the CPI and the rate of inflation from 1913 through the current year.

Currency Conversions

Salary Calculator
Compare the cost of living in hundreds of US cities.

SmartMoney.com
Daily business and economic news and advice concerning stocks, bonds, mutual funds, and personal finance.

More Consumer Links from the Saint Paul Public Library.

Stocks & Investments

Barron's Online Annual Reports
Free access to annual reports from Barron's magazine. Reports may be download and/or mailed. Access requires free registration.

BigCharts.com
Stock quotes, historical quotes, and investing news.

Morningstar Investment Research Center
Investment information covering industries, stocks, bonds, and mutual funds.

Access from:

Inside the Library
Outside the Library (requires library card)

Financial Calculators

Mutual Fund Cost Calculator (PersonalFund.com)
Enter a fund's name to find costs of owning a fund, returns, and other information about the fund.

SEC Mutual Fund Cost Calculator
Calculate costs of mutual fund ownership and find other information investing in mutual funds. From the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.

Small Business

Small Business Partnership Project
Web sites, databases, and print materials from the Rondo Community Outreach Library to help entrepreneurs start and grow their businesses.