Thursday's News Links

[Bloomberg] Dovish Fed, Dutch Vote Spur Stocks as Oil Advances: Markets Wrap

[Bloomberg] French, Italian Bonds Boosted by Dutch Defeat for Populists

[Bloomberg] Housing Starts in U.S. Climbed to Four-Month High in February

[Bloomberg] BOJ Stays the Course With Policy Unchanged After U.S. Rate Hike

[Reuters] Relief in EU capitals as Dutch PM sees off far-right's Wilders

[CNBC] Fed is still way behind the curve after rate hike, says former governor

[Reuters] Here are the winners & losers in Trump's 'America First' budget

[CBC] Canadian households owed $2 trillion at the end of 2016

[Politico] Trump budget would pay for military buildup with domestic cuts

[The Hill] Tax-reform challenges go beyond border fight

[FT] Cautious Fed happy to walk into a run of rate rises

[Reuters] China pledges firm response if Japan interferes in South China Sea

[Bloomberg] Taiwan Plans Military Spending Surge to Counter Rising China

[FT] Erdogan’s informers: Turkey’s descent into fear and betrayal

Wednesday Evening Links

[Bloomberg] Most Asian Stocks Climb After Fed; Dollar Drops: Markets Wrap

[Bloomberg] Treasuries, Stocks Jump as Fed Sees Gradual Pace: Markets Wrap

[Bloomberg] Fed Raises Benchmark Rate as Inflation Approaches 2% Target

[Bloomberg] Yellen Calms Fears Fed's Policy Trigger Finger Is Getting Itchy

[Reuters] BOJ seen holding fire as protectionism overshadows signs of recovery

[CNBC] Bill Gross: This could cause 'hell' to break loose in the global bond market

[CNBC] CFOs worldwide are concerned Trump’s policies will lead to a trade war with China

[Reuters] Exit poll gives Dutch PM Rutte big lead over far-right Wilders

[NYT] Yellen’s Message: My Work Here Is (Mostly) Done