U.S. Economy

• Job openings reach record high in July WSJ
• Jobless claims fall by 6,000 Reuters
• Small business confidence rises in August CNBC
• Mortgage applications decline by over 6% CNBC

Around the World

• Puerto Rico tries to lessen debt crisis with new reform plan Washington Post
• Industrial data highlights uneven recovery amongst countries in the euro zone Reuters
• Brazil debt securities downgraded to junk status Reuters
• Risk of deflation increases in China Reuters
• China’s unique monetary policy Economist

Personal Finance

• Buying versus renting a home USA Today
• College students may have to budget more for off-campus housing WSJ
• Teaching kids and young adults about finance USA Today
• Three ways to help save for retirement CNBC