U.S. Economy

• How the U.S. economy has fared since the end of Great Recession Valeo Financial Advisors
• Personal income increased by $14.1 billion in July, a 0.1% increase, meeting estimates Bureau of Economic Analysis
• As of August 29, the dollar strengthen based on positive economic indicators and reinforced expectations the Federal Reserve will decrease monetary stimulus measures this year The Wall Street Journal
• The Department of Labor reported that jobless claims decreased by 6,000 last week Yahoo Finance

Housing

• The index of pending home sales decreased by 1.3%in July, suggesting rising mortgage rates are slowing the housing market Bloomberg
• The 30-year fixed mortgage rate was 4.58% as of August 22, the highest level since July 2011 Bloomberg

World Economy

• Germany tops G-7 members with economic growth of an annualized 2.8% The Wall Street Journal
• Key emerging-market central banks may raise interest rates, such as India and Indonesia The Wall Street Journal

Education

• The earnings of recent college graduates have risen at a slower rate than graduates who started working decades ago FRED