Principles of Business & Personal Finance

Food and Drug Administration
The FDA sets and maintains purity and safety standards for foods, drugs (human and veterinary), biological products, medical devices and cosmetics; researches the contents of new health and drug products; inspects food (except meat and poultry) and health aide plants; ensures accurate labeling; makes sure electronic products that emit radiation are safe; and removes unsafe products from the market. This site is published by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
www.fda.gov 

U.S. Department of Agriculture 
USDA specializes in information about food—judging quality, buying wisely, improving buying practices, planning meals, improving nutrition, and other farm-related and home-related topics.  It also inspects and grades foods and makes that information available to consumers in the form of a grade. This site is published by the U.S. Department of Agriculture.
www.usda.gov

Federal Trade Commission
The purpose of the FTC is to prevent unfair methods of competition in commerce; to police anticompetitive practices; and to administer a wide variety of other consumer protection laws, including the Telemarketing Sales Rule, the Pay-Per-Call Rule and the Equal Credit Opportunity Act. This site is published by the Federal Trade Commission.
www.ftc.gov

Consumer Product Saftey Commission  
The purpose of the CPSC is to promote safety from unreasonable risk of injury from products; set safety requirements; test products; conduct research and educational programs and to recall unsafe products from the market. This site is  published by the Consumer Product Safety Commission.
www.cpsc.gov

United States Postal Service
The USPS enforces laws against fraud by mail; acts on complaints from individuals; helps consumers recover money; and provides information on common mail fraud schemes. This site is published by the United States Postal Service.
www.usps.gov

Department of Transportation
The DOT is responsible for setting requirements for motor vehicle safety, maintenance, and fuel economy; testing vehicles and other automobile products for compliance with laws; conducts research on ways to save fuel and increase highway safety; and investigates consumer complaints about vehicle safety. This site is published by the U.S. Department of Transportation.
www.dot.gov 

U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
The U.S. SEC began in 1934 after the stock market crash in October 1929. The mission of the U.S. SEC is to protect investors, maintain fair, orderly, and efficient markets, and to facilitate capital formation. This site is published by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.
www.sec.gov

Attorney General
The Attorney General represents the U.S. in legal matters generally and gives advice and opinions to the President and to the heads of the executive departments of the Government when so requested. This site is published by the U.S. Department of Justice.
www.usdoj.gov/ag/

Federal Citizen Information Center
This site provides information on government publications on topics of interest to consumers. This service is provided by the Federal Citizen Information Center of the U.S. General Services Administration.
www.pueblo.gsa.gov/

Environmental Protection Agency
The mission of the EPA is to protect human health and the environment by working with businesses to reduce pollution and make our environment healthier. This site has lots of information about the EPA and what it does as well as information about careers within the organization. It is published by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.
www.epa.gov

Occupational Safety and Health Administration
OSHA’s mission is to assure the safety and health of America's workers by setting and enforcing standards; providing training, outreach, and education; establishing partnerships; and encouraging continual improvement in workplace safety and health. This site is published by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration.
www.osha.gov

State Consumer Protection Agencies

Public Utilities Commission
The purpose of the North Carolina Utilities Commission is to regulate the rates utility companies can charge in order to avoid a monopoly. Utility companies include gas, oil, water, electricity, and telephone. The Utilities Commission does not regulate telephone membership corporations, cable TV, satellite, commercial mobile radio service, cellular, pagers, or data and internet service providers. This site is published by the North Carolina Utilities Commission.
www.ncuc.commerce.state.nc.us

North Carolina Department of Commerce
The N.C. Department of Commerce is the advocate for economic, community, and workforce development. This site has lots of information on starting a business, maintaining a business, or searching for a job. This site is published by the North Carolina Department of Commerce.
www.nccommerce.com/en/BusinessServices/StartYourBusiness

Weights and Measures or Division of Standards
The North Carolina Department of Agriculture & Consumer Services is responsible for maintaining scales, packages, gasoline pumps, and labels to guarantee true weights and measurements. This site is published by the North Carolina Department of Agriculture & Consumer Services.
www.agr.state.nc.us/standard

Merriam-Webster 
This is not just a dictionary site; it also has crossword puzzles, other word puzzles, word of the day and podcasts for an audio pronunciation of the word. There is also a link to an encyclopedia. The site was created by Merriam-Webster Incorporated.
www.merriam-webster.com/

Grammarbook 
Grammarbook has it all! It has the capitalization rules, punctuation rules, number expression rules, and commonly confused words. The site is copyrighted by Grammarbook.com
www.grammarbook.com/english_rules.asp
 

Guide to Grammar and Writing 
The Guide to Grammar and Writing covers everything about the writing process, sencentce structure, types of composition, and vocabulary. There is a link to sign up for the word of the day. It also has quizzes and a section where you can ask questions. This site was created by Professor Charles Darling and is sponsored by the Capital Community College Foundation in Hartford, Connecticut.
grammar.ccc.commnet.edu/grammar/