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AmosWeb: GLOSS*arama (Economics Glossary)

The AmosWEB GLOSS*arama is a searchable database of 1800 economic terms and concepts.

CPI Converter

Put together by the Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis, this program will calculate how much something in one year would cost if bought in another year. The converter covers 1913 to the present.

Inflation Calculator

Adjusts any given amount of money for inflation, according to the Consumer Price Index, from 1800 to 1997. (Don't use any commas in the numbers.)

FreeLunch.com

History of Money

This site traces the history of the function of money in society and outlines important monetary policies over the course of time. It is based on an outline of a book entitled A History of Money from Ancient Times to the Present Day (University of Wales, 1996) by Glen Davies.

Resources for Economists on the Internet

This site lists annotated resources on the Internet that are of interest to academic and practicing economists. It is authored by Bill Goffe of the Department of Economics and International Business at the University of Southern Mississippi.


 

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