18-Aug-2014 17:43

Part-Time Workers a Full-Time Headache on Yellen Radar: Economy - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2014-08-18/yellen-dashboard-warning-light-glows-as-millions-work-part-time.html

Home-builder confidence highest in 7 months - MarketWatch :: http://www.marketwatch.com/story/home-builder-confidence-highest-in-7-months-2014-08-18?siteid%3Drss

Bank Overseer PwC Faces Penalty and Sidelining of Regulatory Consulting Unit - New York Times :: http://dealbook.nytimes.com/2014/08/17/pwc-faces-penalty-and-sidelining-of-regulatory-consulting-unit/

U.S. Stocks Rise on Ukraine Talks as Dollar General Gains - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2014-08-18/u-s-index-futures-advance-as-ukraine-begins-truce-talks.html

More than a third of Americans lack retirement savings, survey finds - Los Angeles Times :: http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-retirement-savings-bankrate-20140818-story.html?track%3Drss%26utm_source%3Dfeedburner%26utm_medium%3Dfeed%26utm_campaign%3DFeed%253A%2Blatimes%252Fbusiness%2B(L.A.%2BTimes%2B-%2BBusiness)

UPDATE 2-Russia may ban car imports if West applies new sanctions-Vedomosti - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/08/18/ukraine-crisis-russia-autos-idUSL5N0QO0WQ20140818

Massachusetts gas prices continue to drop - SFGate :: http://www.sfgate.com/news/article/Massachusetts-gas-prices-continue-to-drop-5695419.php

Unemployment in DC holds steady from June to July - Washington Post :: http://www.washingtonpost.com/local/unemployment-in-dc-holds-steady-from-june-to-july/2014/08/18/c4a65b80-26e8-11e4-8b10-7db129976abb_story.html

Cost of raising a child in US tops $245000, USDA says - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/08/18/us-usa-economy-children-idUSKBN0GI1DJ20140818

Dollar General's $9.7B Bid For Family Dollar Reveals Walmart's Weakness - Forbes :: http://www.forbes.com/sites/lauraheller/2014/08/18/dollar-general-for-family-dollar-reveals-walmarts-weakness/