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Financial Crisis of 2008: Relevant Links

A starting point for students researching the U.S. financial crisis of 2008. Includes primary, secondary, and government information sources.

Suggested Websites and Organizations

Executive Branch

Whitehouse.gov

Census Bureau: Business & Industry

Department of Labor

Bureau of Labor Statistics

Department of Treasury

Financial Management Service

Securities and Exchange Commission

Legislative Branch

Thomas.loc.gov -- United States Congress

House.gov -- U.S. House of Representatives

Senate.gov -- U.S. Senate

Government Transparency

Archives.gov -- Online documents available from the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA).
GovTrack.us -- "Easily track the activities of the United States Congress."
FDsys -- The digital repository of Government Printing Office (GPO). The central source for government produced information.
OpenCongress.org -- Full text, commentary, news, and community forums related to congressional activity.
Recovery.gov -- Track the money spent to stimulate the economy in the wake of the financial crisis.
WikiLeaks.org -- A wiki of leaked documents from governments and corporations.

Private Organizations

National Bureau of Economic Research -- A non-profit economic research organization

Housing and the Financial Crisis -- a forth-coming book to be published by the University of Chicago Press

SCOTUSBlog.com -- A blog with full text, analysis, and commentary on the Supreme Court of the United States.
ProPublica.org -- A non-profit, investigative journalism outlet that specializes in public interest and governmental topics

Multimedia Links

FedReserveBoard -- YouTube Channel of the Federal Reserve
USTreasGov -- YouTube Channel of the U.S. Treasury Department
WhiteHouse -- YouTube Channel of the White House

Government Information Services

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Subjects: Government Information