Economy:
Ferguson, Mo. Emblematic of Growing Suburban Poverty – Brookings
5 signs Americans are flat-out broke – USA Today
In the Sharing Economy, Workers Find Both Freedom and Uncertainty – New York Times
Markets:
The Mystery of Lofty Stock Market Elevations – New York Times (Shiller)
Venture Capitalists Get Paid Well to Lose Money – Harvard Business Review
China Home Prices Fall in Most Cities on Weak Demand – Bloomberg
Politics:
Print Less but Transfer More – Foreign Affairs
Europe pays farmers to destroy food hit by Russian ban – CNN Money
Medical Marijuana Advocates Become Unlikely Opponents to Pot Legalization Efforts – Slate
Banks:
Financing Europe’s small firms: Don’t bank on the banks – Economist