Review of U.S. Economic Conditions

• A check up on the U.S. economy Valeo Financial Advisors
• The U.S. Federal Reserve Open Market Committee cites moderate growth & fewer downside risks in March meeting minutes Atlanta Fed

U.S. Economic Data

• Retail and food services sales dipped 0.4 percent in March St. Louis Fed
• Consumer sentiment drops in April to 9-month low MarketWatch

Global

• Japan’s central bank breaks with the past The Economist
• How much space each person has in some of the world’s major cities. Population density chart: CNN Money

Taxes

• The Tax Code, Translated Into Plain English Planet Money