U.S. News

• Economic growth during the fourth quarter was revised down Reuters
• Sales of new U.S. homes rise to a five-year high Bloomberg
• U.S. home prices surged at the end of 2013. CNBC
• Durable goods orders (appliances, home and office furnishings, consumer electronics, jewelry, etc) declined one percent last month MarketWatch

World News

• Euro zone inflation remains well below average Reuters
• The U.K. economy grew last quarter as business investment picks up pace CNBC
• China’s currency, long pegged to the U.S. dollar, begins to fluctuate The Economist