U.S. Consumer

• The State of Consumer Credit in America Valeo Financial Advisors
• Where Are Households in the Deleveraging Cycle? Richmond Fed

U.S. Economy

• How businesses in America have fared in the last few years The Economist
• Retail sales in U.S. rise, below forecasts | Bloomberg
• Consumer price index, compared with a year ago, is 2.9 percent higher Chart: St. Louis Fed

Federal Budget

• How $3.7 Trillion is Spent. Interactive look at the proposed U.S. Federal Budget The New York Times
• Congress sends payroll tax cut bill to Obama Yahoo! Finance

Europe

• So, what would your plan for Greece be? You decide via a “choose your own adventure” style path Crooked Timber

Miscellaneous

• 14 ways an economist says “I love you” Fosslien