Europe

• The choices facing Europe Valeo Financial Advisors
• The euro zone continues its slide into recession. The Economist
• Leaving The Euro Is Hard To Do Planet Money
• Why is the bankruptcy of the Greek government different from the bankruptcy of California? Dani Rodrik
• Italian bond yields through 7 per cent Financial Times Alphaville

United States

• Unemployment rates by college degree (also includes median, 25% and 75% earnings by major) Wall Street Journal
• The story of the events that led Jefferson County Alabama to file for bankruptcy Self-Evident

Financial Planning

• Should You Pay for Disability Coverage? Wall Street Journal
• Helping Small Businesses Provide Health Care for Their Employees U.S. Treasury
• How Volatility Eases Estate Planning “A golden opportunity to plan” Wall Street Journal

Federal Reserve

• What was the nation’s currency like before the Federal Reserve? See the different shapes, sizes and issuers San Francisco Federal Reserve
• Who were the alternatives to Ben Bernanke? Washington Post