Check out the U.S. regional economies indices, including the recent performance in your region of the United States. (
http://www.quote.bloomberg.com/cgi-bin/regionalind.cgi
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Review the recent performance of major U.S. stock indices under the Markets link. Find major international indices (left margin) under the Global Markets link at the top of the home page. (
http://cbs.marketwatch.com/news/default.asp?siteID=mktw
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Review a full list of domestic indices via the More Indices Activity under the NYSE graphic on the upper left of the page. (
http://finance.lycos.com
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Go to the Markets link, then Rates and Bonds for current interest rates and graphics on U.S. and international government bonds and other key interest rates. (
http://www.bloomberg.com
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This site, as well as http://www.investinginbonds.com, provide bond information, indices, current market rates, and yield curves. (
http://www.bondsonline.com
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This site contains current and historical data on a variety of interest rates. Download historical economic data and interest rates at the FRED (Federal Reserve Economic Data) database. There are excellent graphics at FRED II. Link to Economic Research at the home page. Link to Publications and U.S. Financial Data (pull-down tab) for graphic presentation of monetary data and selected interest rates. (
http://www.stls.frb.org
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