The Week in Review from Valeo Financial Advisors (March 15, 2013)
U.S. Economy
- Real U.S. Economic Potential Valeo Financial Advisors
- U.S. industry capacity utilization up to 79.6% in Feb (highest since Mar 2008) as industrial production grew by 0.7% CNBC
- Sales at U.S. Retailers Advance by Most in Five Months Bloomberg
Inflation
- U.S. consumer prices climb as gasoline jumps most since 2009 Bloomberg
- Consumer Price Index rose 0.7 percent in February, the largest monthly increase since June 2009 Chart: St. Louis Fed
Personal Finance
- Wealth Building – “Gen X and Gen Y have accumulated less wealth than their parents did at that age” Urban Institute
Central Banks
- See how the QE programs of four central banks compare St. Louis Fed