The Week in Review from Valeo Financial Advisors (May 30, 2014)
Personal Finance
- Tips on protecting yourself against identity theft Valeo Financial Advisors
- Eleven money-saving habits that can cost you MarketWatch
Employment in the U.S.
- Nearly 17% of all nonfarm employment in Indiana is in manufacturing. This leads the nation. Map: BLS TED
- Last week there were the fewest jobless claims since 2007 The Wall Street Journal
U.S. Economy
- In part due to a severe winter, U.S. economy shrunk by 1% during the first quarter. International Business Times
- In April U.S. consumer spending fell for the first time in a year, though personal income rose CNN Money
Around the World
- Japan’s tax hike lifted inflation to a 23 year high of an annualized 3.2% The Washington Post
- Eurozone confidence rose last month as the general economic situation slowly improves Irish Independent