Global Economy

• Unemployment around the globe. Chart: Valeo Financial Advisors
• A mere 3.4% of Europe’s products and services are sold via the web, compared with 4.6% in the U.S. The Economist
• Europe’s economies before and after the recession. Chart: The Economist

U.S. Economy

• How this recovery compares to the previous five. The missing GDP. Financial Times Alphaville
• Americans spent $2.6 trillion on healthcare in 2010, a staggering 18% of GDP The Economist
• The unemployment rate declined by 0.2% in January to 8.3%; the rate has fallen by 0.8% since August. Chart: St. Louis Fed
• The CBO outlook for America’s budget deficit. Chart: The Economist

Housing

• Another new record low in 30-year mortgage rates Yahoo! Finance
• Mortgage standards remain very tight. Graphic: San Francisco Fed
• For Third Straight Month, Home Prices Dropped In November NPR

Financial Planning

• Become your kid’s mortgage lender CNN Money
• 401(k) Changes Could Save You Money The Wall Street Journal