Bernanke unlikely to tip Fed hand in Jackson Hole speech

http://economywatch.nbcnews.com/_news/2012/08/30/13552209-bernanke-unlikely-to-tip-fed-hand-in-jackson-hole-speech

Isaac pushes gas prices still higher for holiday weekend

http://economywatch.nbcnews.com/_news/2012/08/30/13572464-isaac-pushes-gas-prices-still-higher-for-holiday-weekend?lite

Economy Still Stuck in Low Gear

http://www.nytimes.com/2012/08/30/business/economy/second-quarter-growth-revised-up-to-1-7-percent-rate.html?_r=1&nl=todaysheadlines&emc=tha25_20120830 On the first day of class, I mentioned that the latest figures for the second quarter of 2012 was 1.5. This figure has been revised to 1.7 as of 8/29/12.

Lost Decade for Shrinking Middle Class

http://blogs.wsj.com/economics/2012/08/22/lost-decade-for-shrinking-middle-class/ not a full article, but interesting statistics

Economic Pros and Cons of Longer Life Spans

http://blogs.wsj.com/economics/2012/08/28/economic-pros-and-cons-of-longer-life-spans/

More Firms Bow to Generation Y's Demands

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10000872396390443713704577603302382190374.html?mod=WSJ_hpp_sections_careerjournal

'The Economy Stole My Retirement'

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10000872396390444230504577615861593287688.html?mod=WSJ_hppMIDDLENexttoWhatsNewsSecond

Isaac's Deluge Rolls Wide

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10000872396390443409904577618782315012076.html?mod=WSJ_hp_mostpop_read

Isaac threatens Gulf oil production

http://money.cnn.com/2012/08/27/news/economy/isaac-oil-prices/index.html?iid=Popular

Economic slowdown: China confronts mounting piles of unsold goods

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/48775304/ns/business-us_business/#.UDeR2sFlQ2c