Economic Tidbits

The Economist’s improved Big Mac index suggests that the Yuan exchange rate may be nearing fair value

http://www.economist.com/blogs/dailychart/2011/07/big-mac-index

The Oligopolistic World of Rating Agencies

http://yaleglobal.yale.edu/content/eyes-on-rating-agencies

Europe vs. USA

http://economix.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/07/28/which-is-in-worse-shape-u-s-or-europe

US Job Market

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424053111904772304576468820582615858.html

http://www.theatlantic.com/business/archive/2011/07/4-million-lost-here-are-the-workers-consumers-cant-rescue/242571/