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Consumer Protection
- Consumer Financial Protection Bureau CFPB Watches over banks and lenders to make sure they treat customers fairly.
- Consumer.gov Consumer Easy-to-read FTC guides on budgeting, credit, scams, and shopping smart.
- Federal Trade Commission FTC Stops scams, fixes false ads, and protects shoppers from unfair business tricks.
- USA.gov Money and Credit USA $ A friendly starting point for help with credit, savings bonds, taxes, and unclaimed money.
Economic Data & Statistics
- Bureau of Economic Analysis BEA Official numbers on how the U.S. economy is growing, like GDP and personal income.
- Bureau of Labor Statistics BLS Tracks jobs, wages, prices, and unemployment across the United States.
- Data.gov Data A huge free library of public datasets from every part of the U.S. government.
- Economic Research Service ERS USDA economists explain trends in food prices, farming, and rural America.
- Federal Reserve Economic Data FRED Free charts and tables of interest rates, inflation, and other economic numbers.
- U.S. Census Bureau Census Counts people and businesses to show who lives, works, and shops where in America.
Education & Student Finance
- Department of Education ED Federal department that runs schools policy and oversees student loans and grants.
- Federal Student Aid FSA Apply for the FAFSA, federal student loans, grants, and work-study for college.
Federal Contracting & Grants
- General Services Administration GSA Helps businesses sell goods and services to the federal government.
- Grants.gov Grants One website to find and apply for federal grants from every U.S. agency.
- SAM.gov SAM Where companies register to do business with the U.S. government and find contracts.
Industry Regulators
- Environmental Protection Agency EPA Sets rules to keep air, water, and land clean for people and businesses.
- Federal Aviation Administration FAA Regulates airplanes, pilots, drones, and the U.S. air travel system.
- Federal Communications Commission FCC Oversees TV, radio, phones, and internet companies in the United States.
- Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration FMCSA Sets safety rules for trucks, buses, and commercial drivers on U.S. roads.
- Food and Drug Administration FDA Checks that food, medicine, and cosmetics sold in the U.S. are safe.
- U.S. Department of Agriculture USDA Supports farmers, food safety, nutrition programs, and rural communities.
Labor & Employment
- Department of Labor DOL Protects U.S. workers with rules on pay, hours, safety, and benefits.
- Equal Employment Opportunity Commission EEOC Enforces laws that stop unfair treatment of workers based on race, age, or gender.
- National Labor Relations Board NLRB Protects workers' rights to join together and form unions.
- Occupational Safety and Health Administration OSHA Makes sure workplaces are safe so people don't get hurt on the job.
Money, Banking & Investing
- Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation FDIC Insures the money you keep in U.S. banks so it's safe if a bank fails.
- Federal Reserve Fed The U.S. central bank that sets interest rates and watches over big banks.
- Investor.gov Investor The SEC's beginner site for learning to invest and spotting investment scams.
- MyMoney.gov MyMoney A government starter guide to saving, spending, borrowing, and protecting money.
- National Credit Union Administration NCUA Insures deposits and oversees federal credit unions across the U.S.
- Office of the Comptroller of the Currency OCC Regulates national banks to make sure they run safely and treat customers fairly.
- Securities and Exchange Commission SEC Watches the stock market and makes companies tell investors the truth.
- TreasuryDirect TDirect Buy U.S. savings bonds and Treasury bonds straight from the government.
- U.S. Department of the Treasury Treasury Manages the country's money, prints currency, and collects federal taxes.
Retirement & Benefits
- DOL Employee Benefits Security Administration EBSA Protects workers' retirement plans and health benefits from their jobs.
- IRS Retirement Plans IRS Ret IRS rules and limits for 401(k)s, IRAs, and other retirement savings accounts.
- Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation PBGC Federal backup that protects pensions if a private employer can't pay them.
- Social Security Administration SSA Runs Social Security retirement, disability, and survivor benefits in the U.S.
Small Business & Startup
- Economic Development Administration EDA Funds local projects that create jobs and help regions grow their economies.
- Minority Business Development Agency MBDA Helps minority-owned businesses get funding, contracts, and grow nationwide.
- U.S. Patent and Trademark Office USPTO Where inventors and brands get patents and trademarks to protect their ideas.
- U.S. Small Business Administration SBA Federal agency that helps people plan, fund, and grow small businesses.
- USA.gov Small Business USA Biz Plain-language hub for starting a business, licenses, and import or export rules.
Taxes
- Internal Revenue Service IRS Federal tax filing, forms, refunds, and rules for individuals and businesses.
- IRS Free File FreeFile File your federal taxes online for free if you qualify by income.
- IRS Tips for Students IRS Teen IRS guide explaining taxes for students with summer or part-time jobs.
- USA.gov Taxes USA Tax Friendly overview of federal and state taxes with links to the right forms.
Trade & Commerce
- International Trade Administration ITA Helps U.S. companies sell products to customers in other countries (replaces Export.gov).
- Office of the U.S. Trade Representative USTR Negotiates trade deals between the U.S. and other countries.
- U.S. Customs and Border Protection Trade CBP Rules and forms for businesses bringing goods into or out of the United States.
- U.S. Department of Commerce DOC Federal department that supports U.S. business growth, trade, and innovation.
Work Eligibility & Hiring
- E-Verify EVerify Lets employers quickly check if a new hire is allowed to work in the U.S.
- SSA Business Services Online SSA BSO Where employers file W-2s and verify worker Social Security numbers.
- U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services USCIS Handles green cards, work visas, citizenship, and the I-9 hiring form.
All links go to official U.S. government sites (or official Federal Reserve data). Use these to verify anything the AI Coach tells you.