U.S. Economy

• Employment Trends – Part 1: The Age of Workers Valeo Financial Advisors
• Consumer Prices Ticked Down In October NPR
• American Migration Reaches Record Low New York Times
• Retail Sales Gain Points To Fourth-Quarter Growth NPR

Europe

• Eurozone debt web: Who owes what to whom? Interactive graphic from BBC

Central Banking

• Angry Bonds: iPhone Game Lets You Run Europe’s Central Bank Planet Money
• Who has the better central bank, Europe or the U.S.? Washington Post

Financial Planning

• Many Americans say they will have to work until they’re 80 L.A. Times
• Protect Your Nest Egg From a Deluge of Fees Yahoo! Finance

Home Mortgages

• 30-Year Fixed-Rate Mortgage Averages at or Below 4.00 Percent for Third Consecutive Week Freddie Mac
• Average rate for a 15-year, fixed-rate mortgage in the U.S. dips to 3.30 Chart: St. Louis Federal Reserve

Investing

• Dividend-paying stocks are not bonds Vanguard
• Five books to better understand risk The Browser