U.S.Economy

• Global malaise spurs U.S. growth worries The Wall Street Journal
• Oil drops below $30 as Iran supply fears amount CNBC
• Retail sales fell 0.1% in December The Wall Street Journal
• The U.S. Federal Reserve is sending $98.7 billion of profits to the U.S. Treasury Forbes

 Around the World

• Iran readies oil tankers to India as UN prepares to lift sanction The New York Times
• The European Central Bank was divided on size of the December rate cut CNBC
• Slower, sustainable China growth good for all: Lagarde CNBC

Personal Finance

• Credit freezes put the chill on tax refund thieves USA Today
• Unexpected, but not unusual, expenses thwart efforts to save The New York Times