US Economy 

• The U.S. Economy, Inching Closer to Normality Valeo Financial Advisors
• U.S. employers added 203,000 jobs last month and the unemployment rate dropped to 7.0% The Wall Street Journal
• Third quarter GDP increased at a rate of 3.6% with the growth attributed to very strong inventory accumulation Forbes
• Personal spending rose modestly by 0.3% in October, while the National Retail Federation still expects total holiday sales to increase from one year ago The Wall Street Journal

Global Economy

• Italian and German manufacturing help bolster European economic growth prospects The Wall Street Journal
• Japan passed $182 billion economic stimulus plan to help revive its economy Reuters

Markets

• Where Investors Went in 2013 Barron’s

Miscellaneous

• The average American donates around $2,500 per year to charity, be aware of growing online holiday charity scams CNBC