Economy News for Fri 16 Aug 2013

[Cheryl Nelson]

Wall Street slips, Dow posts biggest weekly loss of 2013

http://finance.yahoo.com/news/stock-futures-tick-wall-street-115828896.html

Gold Market Update

http://www.clivemaund.com/gmu.php?art_id=68&date=2013-08-13

Compare And Contrast: Public Vs Private Retiree Underfunding In One Chart

http://www.zerohedge.com/news/2013-08-16/compare-and-contrast-public-vs-private-retiree-underfunding-one-chart

Consumer Confidence Misses Expectations By Most On Record

http://www.zerohedge.com/news/2013-08-16/consumer-confidence-misses-expectations-most-record

Housing Starts, Permits Miss; Single-Family Housing Market Weakest Since November 2012

http://www.zerohedge.com/news/2013-08-16/housing-starts-permits-miss-single-family-housing-market-weakest-november-2012

What Is Going To Happen If Interest Rates Continue To Rise Rapidly?

http://theeconomiccollapseblog.com/archives/what-is-going-to-happen-if-interest-rates-continue-to-rise-rapidly

Defunding wouldn't kill Obamacare taxes

http://money.cnn.com/2013/08/15/news/economy/defunding-obamacare-taxes/index.html?iid=SF_E_River