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Wednesday, July 2, 2014

Budget

Econ Comments & Analysis                                                                                            
WSJ | Argentine Consensus Emerges: Pay Off Debt
As Argentina struggles with a poor economy and the risk of default, a consensus has emerged among Argentines, business groups and ruling-party lawmakers that the government should settle a $1.5 billion debt with holdout bondholders—and do so soon.
CNBC | Where the student debt crisis really hits
With more than $1 trillion outstanding in student loans, and millennials holding off on everything from buying stocks to taking out mortgages, small wonder that people are worried.

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CATO | Cato Spending Charts
How much does Congress spend on Veterans Affairs, the IRS, or Customs and Border Protection? How much has spending increased over time?