Web Links

This site includes a large selection of Adam Smith quotations, and also links to a biographical timeline and online versions of some of the economist's writings.

A brief biography of the latter part of Smith's life, beginning with the 1776 publication of An Inquiry into the Nature and Causes of the Wealth of Nations.

Here you'll find a collection of John Maynard Keynes quotations, both long and short, as well as an online version of one major Keynes work.

The official International Monetary Fund site details the organization's key functions, which include monitoring and helping stabilize currency exchange rates, encouraging expansion of world trade, and lending money to countries experiencing debt problems.

Information, articles, and calls to action from an anti-corporate organization which questions and opposes the goals and policies of the World Trade Organization.

This site from an Australian university features links to The Communist Manifesto and other primary sources, while also providing links to a wide range of contemporary Marxist writings and information on Marxist politics.

This Lithuania-based site mostly consists of links to Lenin material elsewhere on the Web. The quality and scope of the information varies considerably, as Lenin humor and links to general reference works are presented alongside links to speeches and other primary sources.

A CIA overview of Denmark's economy, on the same page with other general information about the country.

This CIA overview of the economy of Laos is part of a page containing general information about the Southeast Asian country.

Information on the economy of Singapore from the CIA, part of a page with other facts and figures about the country.

Yet another look at a country's economy from the CIA, this site focuses on Hungary.

This site includes primary source documents from the Industrial Revolution, literary responses, and a review of the key events and trends of the period and their impact.

This Smithsonian Institution site features information on transportation-related museum exhibits and some links to sources for further research.

This online museum uses photos, audio, and text to present a guide to aviation history.

Primary source material relevant to the economic problems of Europe and the United States during the 1930s, and links to some statistics on the Depression in the United States.

This Web guide to the cultural history of the 1930s covers key events, art, music, literature, famous people of the era, and more.

This treasure trove of New Deal information includes a photo gallery, a document library, and links to other resources.

Information on the U.S.'s primary exports appears as part of a CIA overview.

A list of Chile's most commonly exported goods appears as part of a CIA overview of the country.

The Organization for International Investment supports U.S. subsidiaries of international companies and lobbies for policy changes that will benefit these subsidiaries.

Fortune magazine's list of America's largest corporations, along with links to other lists and information on business.

This comprehensive site explains the various elements of the U.S. monetary system in detail.

This Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis site covers most aspects of U.S. monetary policy using reports, remarks by policymakers, and other primary source material.

The World Council of Gold provides information on reserve assets and market demand as part of a site designed to promote the use of gold in every possible way.

This site maintains continuously updated exchange rates for the currencies of over fifty nations.

Here is a list of world currencies, along with two conversion calculators, a list of books on coin collecting and money, and links to resources for obtaining foreign coins and money on the Internet.

A ranking of multinational banks from Fortune magazine, including statistics on their revenues and profits.

The U.S. Trade Deficit Review Commission site includes background information, a list of commission members, hearings testimony, and a few relevant reports and press releases.