U.S. Economy

• U.S. housing starts fell in January, down from a six and a half year high Reuters
• Industrial production rose in January after falling in December USA Today
• Business inflation, as measured by the producer price index, declined in January for the first time in five years The Wall Street Journal
• Initial jobless claims once again fell back below 300,000 Los Angeles Times

Around the World

• The finance ministers of the Eurogroup reached an agreement with Greece to release additional aid to the nation The Economist
• After two consecutive quarters of contraction, the Japanese economy leaves recession CNBC

Personal Finance

• Data breach notification letters and what you should do Identity Theft Resource Center
• Five tools to help simplify and save U.S. News & World Report

Markets

• Here’s what the $294 trillion market of global financial assets looks like Business Insider