The Week in Review from Valeo Financial Advisors (December 25, 2011)
U.S. Economy
- Real GDP for third quarter revised again, down to annual rate of 1.8 percent from 2 percent. Chart: St. Louis Federal Reserve
- Household Financial Position Cleveland Federal Reserve
- The costs of and repayments to the Troubled Asset Relief Program (TARP). Infographic: CBO
U.S. Housing
- Rates for 30-year, 15-year and ARM mortgages hit new record lows this week Freddie Mac
- U.S. existing homes sold since 2007 revised down by 14% | Bloomberg
Global
- ECB lends banks a record $645B Bloomberg
- Emerging economies will import more than the rich world in 2012. Chart: The Economist
Miscellaneous
- U.S. Takes Top Spot As Most Charitable Nation NPR
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