Confidence among investors fell this month, highlighting the fragile nature of an anticipated rebound in Europe’s largest economy this year. Source: wsj.com

“Such confusion often leads to inertia, and we suspect that there will be no knee-jerk policy reaction to any of the week’s reports,” Oxford Economics’ Bob Schwartz wrote. Source: fortune.com

Inflation genie ‘mostly back in the bottle’ Source: covermagazine.co.uk

I hate it when people ask if I have any hobbies. I know they are well-intentioned, just trying to get to know me, but how can I explain my hobby is … collecting credit card points? Source: bloomberg.com

Germany’s economy is expected to grow by 1% this year, more than the 0.7% previously forecast, but a year of reforms is needed to achieve a sustainable recovery, the German Chamber of Industry and Commerce said on Tuesday. Source: reuters.com

China looks to boost domestic consumption during holidays as 1.4 billion people usher in the Year of the Fire Horse. Source: aljazeera.com