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Thursday, March 20, 2014

Budget

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Bloomberg | Treasury 10-to-30-Year Curve Narrowest Since 2010 on Fed Outlook
The difference between yields on 10- and 30-year U.S. Treasuries narrowed to the least since 2010 after the Federal Reserve indicated interest rates may rise faster than anticipated while the pace of growth is moderate.
WSJ | EU Governments Agree on Change to Structural Budget Balance Calculation
European Union governments have approved a change to how they calculate the "structural" government budget balance, an EU official said, a step benefiting countries such as Spain that have suffered large increases in unemployment during the crisis.
CNBC | Obama's budget bad for 401(k) savers
President Obama's proposed budget for 2015 would be a disaster for the millions of Americans who are underprepared for retirement. This plan would reduce the tax incentives for employers to offer retirement plans to their employees.