The financial crisis continues to unfold and seems to become more and more complex. Below are links to some resources that may be of help or interest.

General Sites


• The Financial Crisis: A Timeline of Events and Policy Actions by the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis.
  
• Financial Crisis: From Wall Street to Main Street by Findlaw. Provides articles on a number of issues relevant to consumers as well as agency profiles, documents, scholarly commentary, and links to the latest news.
  
• 2008 Financial Crisis Primer from Chicago-Kent College of Law Library. Provides links to background resources, articles, profiles of the major players/agencies, and information on regulation and financial instruments.
  
• 2008 Financial Crisis Resource from Fordham Law Library. Links to TARP documents and other documents related to the mortgage crisis, Federal Reserve programs and the auto industry.
  
• The Economy site by Middletown Thrall Library in Middletown, New York. Links to a multitude of resources re economics, banking, mortgages, credit, food prices, and more.
  

Consumer Help Sites


• Mortgage Foreclosure Resources from the Federal Reserve. Links to mortgage info and related resources for consumers.
  
• Hope Now. HUD-approved alliance providing free foreclosure prevention assistance.
  
• Tips on Buying a Foreclosed Home from the Federal Citizen Information Center.
  
• Quick Links for Consumers & Communities from the FDIC. Info on bank closings, financial eduction resources, banking tools, deposit insurance, and financial rights.
  
• Calculators from CNBC/Bankrate.com. Various tools to help with debt management, credit cards, retirement, taxes, etc.

Economic Research Sites


• From the Federal Reserve of St. Louis: FRED (Federal Reserve Economic Data), Liber8 (for academic/general audience), FRASER (archival research), and CASSIDI (banking research).
  Bureau of Economic Analysis. Provides regional, national, and international data and analysis.
  
• Economic Indicators from FRASER, GPO Access, the White House, and the U.S. Census Bureau.
  

Westlaw/Lexis Resources


• A Quick Reference Guide to Westlaw.com's Financial Crisis tab. You can add this tab to your Westlaw account by signing on, then clicking on the Add/Remove Tabs link near the top of the screen.
  
• Lexis' Financial Crisis Resource Center (from their Emerging Issues Law Center; you'll need to sign in to access current info).