24-Dec-2014 22:09

Sales of new houses dropped nearly 2 percent nationally last month - Business Record :: http://www.businessrecord.com/Content/Default/-All-Latest-News/Article/Sales-of-new-houses-dropped-nearly-2-percent-nationally-last-month/-3/248/66987

Bad Santa? 5 tips to tackle your holiday gift returns - Charlotte Observer :: http://www.charlotteobserver.com/2014/12/24/5405673/bad-santa-5-tips-to-tackle-your.html

Taser and Walgreen Are Big Market Movers - New York Times :: http://www.nytimes.com/aponline/2014/12/24/business/ap-us-financial-markets-stocks.html

Average US 30-year mortgage edges up slightly - The Seattle Times :: http://seattletimes.com/html/businesstechnology/2025304133_apxmortgagerates.html

MF Global Holdings to pay $100 mln fine in CFTC settlement - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/12/24/us-mf-global-hldg-settlement-idUSKBN0K213G20141224

Recipients of Jobless Benefits Down Sharply - Wall Street Journal :: http://www.wsj.com/articles/recipients-of-jobless-benefits-down-sharply-1419449034

Minimum wage hike coming at more than 1400 Walmart stores - Al Jazeera America :: http://america.aljazeera.com/articles/2014/12/24/walmart-wages-employees.html

Co-op health insurer taken over by regulators - Lincoln Journal Star :: http://journalstar.com/business/local/co-op-health-insurer-taken-over-by-regulators/article_5a316f1d-fb9a-5ea8-9d99-73f89ef9e33e.html

U.S. Stocks Little Changed After 5-Day Rally; Oil Drops - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2014-12-23/dollar-holds-jump-on-u-s-economy-dow-rises-above-18-000.html

Recession, Recovery, and Gold - New York Times (blog) :: http://krugman.blogs.nytimes.com/2014/12/24/recession-recovery-and-gold/