U.S. futures are down on concerns about the euro zone agreement. Europe is slightly negative as Moody's says the European agreement offers few solutions for the euro zone debt crisis. Moody's also reiterates its intent to review European sovereign debt. Italy sells $7 billion euros worth of T-bills. And Asian markets are mixed on Chinese policy anxieties.
Jin Liqun, China Investment Corporation chairman of the board of supervisors, discusses investing in the U.S. and the importance of the European Union to the global economy, with CNBC's Maria Bartiromo. He also addresses China's belief that Europe has to work out a convincing plan and says his country would be interested in investing in Europe's infrastructure.
The U.S. economy may still be struggling to recover from a recession that began three years ago, but there is a silver lining. According to business consulting firm AlixPartners, a weak dollar and rising wages in China have helped U.S. manufacturers close the competitiveness gap with their Chinese counterparts for the first time since 2007.
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