The Week in Review from Valeo Financial Advisors (February 7, 2014)
United States
- Employers added jobs at a slower-than-expected pace in January, but the unemployment rate falls to 6.6% The New York Times
- Manufacturing new order growth fell steeply in January and overall factory activity dropped to an eight month low. CNBC
- Stocks rose for the first weekly gain in a month. Bloomberg
- Consumer credit posts biggest jump in 10 months Reuters
Around the World
- Brazil January inflation slower than estimates. Bloomberg
- Chinese remains the biggest buyer of luxury goods The Economist
- German industrial output fell in December. Bloomberg
- Canada jobless rate falls to 7% in January on full-time work. Bloomberg
Personal Finance
- How your credit card will be less fraud-prone within two years. re/code
- Ideas to Teach Teenagers About Money The Wall Street Journal