Interest Rates and Inflation

• U.S. Treasury interest rates move higher FRED as do home mortgage interest rates FRED
• Inflation: Today or Tomorrow? Valeo Financial Advisors

Personal Finance

• Investment advisers are required to act as fiduciaries, but stockbrokers and insurance agents generally aren’t  The Wall Street Journal
• A child born in 2012 is seen costing $241,080, on average, to raise Bloomberg

U.S. Economy

• Retail sales rose in July  Reuters
• Consumer prices rise by a mild 0.2% in July The Wall Street Journal
• Industrial production was unchanged last month Bloomberg
• Residential construction rose less than expected last month Reuters

Around the World

• The longest ever recession for the Eurozone has ended The New York Times
• How economies have fared since their pre-recession peaks The Economist

Etcetera

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