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We are involved in business and economic activities everyday. It is crucial for us to get a fairly unbiased and insightful financial information source to make the correct decisions. The following 20 carefully picked economic and financial websites serves to give you a better view of the domestic as well as the global economic and financial situations.

1. AltAssets is an online financial news website focused on the private equity and venture capital industry.

2. Business Insider is a business news site which breaks and analyzes business news and acts as an aggregator of top news stories from around the web, each with an “edgy” commentary.

3. EconTalk is a weekly podcast hosted by professor Russell Roberts who interviews guests—often professional economists—on topics in economics.

4. QFINANCE is a print, online and E-book resource created by Bloomsbury Publishing and the Qatar Financial Centre (QFC) Authority for finance professionals, business writers and students.

5. HousePriceCrash is a website about the housing bubble in the British property market.

6. The Incidental Economist is a blog focused on economics, U.S. health policy, politics, and law, and with other fields.

7. Marginal Revolution is a blog focused on economics run by economists Tyler Cowen and Alex Tabarrok, both of whom teach at George Mason University.

8. MarketWatch operates a financial information website that provides business news, analysis and stock market data to some 6 million people.

9. MIT world: the free videos from economics, business and finance professionals, from theoretical reasoning to practical experience.

10. Ted.com: ideas worth spreading. Covering multiple topics from business, finance to science and physics.

11. The Oil Drum is a web-based, interactive energy, peak oil and sustainability think tank and community devoted to the discussion of energy issues and their impact on society.

12.Prosper Loans Marketplace, Inc. is a San Francisco, California-based company in the emerging peer-to-peer lending industry.

13. Research Papers in Economics (RePEc) is a collaborative effort of hundreds of volunteers in 57 countries to enhance the dissemination of research in economics.

14. Seeking Alpha is a stock market blog that provides free stock market analysis primarily from money managers, investment newsletter writers, and the general public.

15. Shadowstats.com is a website that analyzes government economic and unemployment statistics based on methodologies used by previous United States administrations, from the pre-Clinton era to the time of the Great Depression.

16. Smartfinance is an independent financial comparison website focused on helping consumers in emerging markets to make the most of their money.

17. TheStreet.com, Inc. is an American financial news and services website.

18. MoneySavingExpert.com is a popular British consumer finance information and discussion website.

19. Value Expectations (VE) is a stock blog and investment newsletter. Value Expectations is an interface for investors and is meant to serve as an outlet covering topics on corporate performance and equity valuation.

20. VentureBeat is a technology blog that focuses on innovative companies and the forward-thinking executives behind them.

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21. Project Syndicate: the world’s pre-eminent source of original op-ed commentaries. A unique collaboration of distinguished opinion makers from every corner of the globe, Project Syndicate provides incisive perspectives on our changing world by those who are shaping its politics, economics, science, and culture.

22. Ludwig von Mises Institute is the research and educational center of classical liberalism and the Austrian School of economics. Working in the intellectual tradition of Ludwig von Mises and Murray N. Rothbard , with a vast array of publications, programs, and fellowships, the Mises Institute seeks a radical shift in the intellectual climate.

23. EconomicsJunkie analyzes economic phenomena such as inflation, deflation, money supply, credit expansion, booms, recession, etc. by applying common sense Austrian economics.

24. EH.net is the operated by the Economic History Association to provide resources and promote communication among scholars in economic history and related fields.

25. RePEc is the largest bibliographic database dedicated to Economics and available freely on the Internet. Over 1,000,000 items of research can be browsed or searched, and over 900,000 can be downloaded in full text! 

After days of searching I have selected 20 best business websites on the internet.  Brief introductions and reviews are added to help you decide which one is your best choice.

1. The Wall Street Journal

Leading business news website in US, also the largest paid-subscription business news site over the world.  General news is accessible to the public, most articles, especially in-depth ones, are only for its subscribers.

2. Financial Times

One of the world most influencial business news websites which report “latest UK and international business, finance, economic and political news,comment and analysis”.

3. Economist

The UK headquartered magazine website which reports high quality international business, political and cultural news.  Famous for its classic liberal bent and dry humor.

4. BusinessWeek

BusinessWeek is also a great source to find business, finance news, business advice and much more. Its business school rankings is extremely popular.

5. Forbes

I believe majority of people out of US have heard the name Forbes by its top 400 or top 500 list.  It is becoming equivalent to top staff rankings.

6. Fortune

If you type “Fortune” in google, the first search suggestion google will give you is “Fortune 500″.  I would like to advise Fortune change its name to “top 500″.

7. Barrons

Leading business website which focuses on financial news, data and in-depth analysis.

8. Bloomberg

One of the best business websites which mainly focuses on high finance.

9. Marketwatch

A website you can find business news, stock market quotes and financial news.

10. Entrepreneur

A business news website aims to help to start, grow and manage small businesses.

11. Inc
This website is like small business know-how database.  Covering Start-up, how to run, finance, leadership, managing, sales, Inc 500 and more.

12. Chief Executive

Business news website for Chief Executives as its name suggests.  If you are a chief executive of a more-than-two-people business, it is there for you.

13. CFO

As its name indicates, CFO is website providing “news and insights for Financial Executives”.

14. SmartMoney

Provide business news, real time stock market quotes and advice to assist people to invest, spend and manage their personal finance.

15. Fast Company

A business website reports on innovative business ideas, technology, leadership, design and more.

16. strategybusiness

A website “provide executives with commentary, research, and practical ideas that bridge the gap between theory and practice in contemporary global business.”

17. Wired

This is a only technology focus website in this list.  It seems that keep up the latest technology trend is becoming crucial to predict the future of you business.  Have leisure time? Check out on it.

18. Wharton Business Knowledge

A large business knowlege resource covering almost all major areas of business.

19. Journal of Commerce

A business website focuses on trade topics, import and export, international logistics and supply chain management.  If you are a international dealer, this website is your first option to get updated to your business.

20. Kiplinger

A business website providing “personal finance advice, business forecasting, investing advice, and financial management tools.”