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- President Obama will unveil a budget today that balances short-term economic stimulus ideas with long-term plans to reduce the nation’s deficit. [New York Times]
- Obama’s budget would raise taxes on millionaires and spend billions on infrastructure projects aimed at creating jobs. [Reuters]
- Amid fires and riots in the streets, the Greek parliament approved a package of austerity measures Sunday, moving the country one step closer to a second bailout. [CNN Money]
- Weekend talks on how to extend the payroll tax cut failed to end in a compromise between Democratic and Republican negotiators. [Politico]
- Completion of the mortgage settlement between states and banks will likely lead to a wave of foreclosures that had been temporarily halted by the negotiations. [CNN Money]
- The Securities and Exchange Commission has launched an examination into the nation’s largest private equity firms, which have largely escaped regulatory scrutiny in the past. [New York Times]
- The White House is stepping up pressure on Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac to provide principal reductions for homeowners with government-backed mortgages. [The Hill]
- GE plans to hire 5,000 U.S. military veterans over the next five years and will invest $580 million in American factories this year. [Reuters]
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