China

• No one is allowed to own land anywhere in China Planet Money
• China’s deserted fake Disneyland Reuters
• What Explains China ’s Economic Growth, and Is it Sustainable? CFA Institute

Around the Globe

• There have been just 44 corporate defaults around the world so far this year The Economist
• The percent of U.S. and EU working-age (16-64) population that is employed, historically different, is now about the same. Graphic:  San Francisco Federal Reserve

United States Economy

• Consumer prices in U.S. stagnate as gasoline drops  Bloomberg
• Interactive: MetroMonitor Economic Performance Maps Brookings Institute

U.S. Agriculture

• Bad economy? Farmers have one of best years ever Yahoo! Finance
• Can the depression in the 1930s be chalked up to decline in America’s agricultural sector? The Economist

Local

• Study: Indianapolis tourism generated $3.6B last year. IBJ

The Psychology of Money

• How Does Money Make You Feel? Wall Street Journal

Happy Holidays

• Which country get the most holiday entitlements? The Economist
• Daily chart: Which nation is the most generous giver of Christmas presents? The Economist