Here are some links to econometric software that I find useful. Online Library of Law and Liberty.   Check out the latest news using the Wall Street Journal (subscription required), CNNfn Business, Financial Times or Bloomberg financial news. There's Fox Business News and CBS MarketWatch. For a slightly different take on international economic conditions there is The Economist, the biggest downside being that some of the articles require a subscription. Another excellent guide to resources on the internet is Bill Goffe's RFE, Resources for Economists on the internet. StatLib is a system for distributing statistical software, datasets, and information by electronic mail, FTP and WWW. International Society for Bayesian Analysis promotes the development and use of Bayesian statistical methods. Ever wondered how many Baht's it takes to buy a Koruna? Click Yahoo Currency Converter. The Concise Encyclopedia of Economics.   This is a terrific compilation of articles put together by David Henderson.  From the marketing blurb: "The entries cover numerous topics including basic concepts, discrimination and labor issues, corporations and financial markets, issues in economic history, economics of legal issues, regulation, environmental regulation, taxes, economic policy, macroeconomics, money and banking, international economics, economics outside the United States, economic systems, schools of economic thought, and more."  Highly recommended!