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Friday, July 11, 2014

Budget

News                                                                                                                             
CNN Money | Should you raid your retirement savings to slash debt?
"The 401(k) always appears to be a pretty good place to borrow from..." said Margaret Starner, senior vice president of financial planning at Raymond James & Associates. "But it's a slippery slope."

Econ Comments & Analysis                                                                                            
Daily Signal | Ending the Export-Import Bank Is All About Governing
This morning I read a piece in Politico about a difficult choice for Rep. Jeb Hensarling, chairman of the House Financial Services Committee: reauthorize the Export Import Bank or let its charter expire?

Blogs                                                                                                                             
WSJ | Even Finance-Conscious Consumers Spend Swiftly After Payday
Americans step up their spending after payday—no surprise—but it’s not because the cash is burning holes in their pockets, a new study found.