The Week in Review from Valeo Financial Advisors (February 6, 2015)
U.S. Economy
- The best wage growth in six years boosts another strong jobs report LA Times
- US gains 257,000 jobs in January Morningstar
- US productivity was down 1.8% in the 4th quarter CNBC
- US trade gap jumps 17.1%, highest since late 2012 CNBC
Around the World
- Greece and the eurozone currently at loggerheads The Economist
- The eurozone slides deeper into deflation with prices falling another 0.6% in January CNBC
- Denmark’s central bank cut its key policy rate to -0.75% BBC
- Ukraine’s central bank raises key refinancing rate to 19.5% CNBC
Personal Finance