A little weekend reading...
Compiled by Anthony Demangone
As January comes to a close, one season is about to end. And as life would have it, another one is about to begin. And speaking of new beginnings, we're on the  good side of a new weekend.Â
Let's make the most of it.
Now, on to the reading pile.
- The first casualty of a bear market. (TRB)
- The reality of the retirement crisis. (American Progress)
- The first wave of boomerang home-buyers now becomes eligible. (Housing Wire)
- Wall Street Bears: We're on the verge of a crisis. (CNN Money)
- On the other hand, initial jobless claims plummet. (Calculated Risk)
- Can lotteries get people to save more money? (WSJ)
- How a two-tier economy is shifting the U.S. marketplace. (WSJ)
- Millenials appear eternally optimistic about the economy. (Market Watch)
- FBI: Businesses lost $215 million to email scams. (Krebs)
- 42 states had unemployment decreases in December. (Calculated Risk)
- If your boss thinks you're awesome, you will become more awesome. (HBR)
- The new measles. (The Atlantic)
- Mood versus reality. (Godin)
- Misty morning fog. (National Geographic)
- If you were gone in 12 months... (Leadership Freak)
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