Markets

• The U.S. Federal Reserve mulls ending their bond purchasing program by the end of the year MarketWatch
• Calm descends on markets as Portugal fears dwindle Reuters

U.S. Economy

• Consumer Credit in the U.S. continues to expand Bloomberg
• The U.S. Budget Gap Shrinks to Narrowest Since 2008 So Far in Fiscal Year Bloomberg
• Though the U.S. leads in consumer technology it lags behind other nations in payments systems The Financial Times

Miscellaneous

• Fewer Students Staying in College for a Second Year Bloomberg
• A list of the biggest bank settlements The Economist
• Business books to read this summer BI