Economy:
How Much Is a Life Worth? – BigThink
Pushed Out of a Job Early – New York Times
Bargain-hunting dents U.S. retailers’ November sales – Reuters
Lowest Jobless Rate in 5 Years Raises Odds of a Fed Move – New York Times
Gross Says Job Gains Mean 50% Odds of December Fed Taper – Bloomberg
The US job market in five charts: November’s jobs report – Reuters
Markets:
Redfin Real-Estate Firm Gets Cold Shoulder in Silicon Valley – Wall Street Journal
Why do we value gold? – BBC
Hendry: Equity Market Fundamentals Don’t Matter, Bitcoin to $1MLN – Yield Game
Mike Rowe, the former host of the cable show Dirty Jobs, makes a compelling case against college – Profoundly Disconnected
Politics:
Detroit ruling opens door to pension cuts across the nation – LA Times
Romain Hatchuel: The Coming Global Wealth Tax – Wall Street Journal
Banks:
Deutsche Bank to RBS Fined by EU for Rate Rigging – Bloomberg
