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• Business Loans Lead Credit Thaw, Fed Says

  By Joshua Zumbrun, Bloomberg  |  May 6, 2013

  Survey shows pickup in demand for commercial loans.

• U.S. Growth Trails Forecasts

  By Shobhana Chandra, Bloomberg  |  April 26, 2013

  Fourth-quarter GDP rose 2.5% as decline in defense outlays undercut gain in consumer spending.

• Austerity on Trial amid New Evidence

  By Simon Kennedy, Rebecca Christie and Stefan Riecher  |  April 22, 2013

  Economic policies are debated again as growth undershoots estimates.

• Congress Seen Allowing Spending Cuts to Start

  By Kathleen Hunter and James Rowley, Bloomberg  |  February 18, 2013

  Tactic would give both sides a greater incentive to compromise.

• Congress Lacks Plan to Halt Spending Cuts

  By Roxana Tiron and Kathleen Hunter, Bloomberg  |  February 13, 2013

  Legislators have about two weeks to avert $1.2 trillion in cuts.

• House Speaker Open to Revenue Boost

  By Heidi Przybyla and Kathleen Hunter, Bloomberg  |  November 16, 2012

  Boehner describes today’s White House meeting as ‘constructive.’

• Reapproaching the Fiscal Cliff

  By Milton Ezrati  |  November 13, 2012

  In the wake of the election, Washington seems likely to steer clear of the worst of the spending cuts and tax hikes, says Lord Abbett's Milton Ezrati.

• Lawmakers from Both Parties See Resolution to Fiscal Cliff

  By Laura Litvan, Bloomberg  |  November 12, 2012

  Obama to meet with Boehner and other congressional leaders Friday.

• Obama’s Next Challenge Is Fiscal Cliff

  By Kathleen Hunter and Roxana Tiron, Bloomberg  |  November 7, 2012

  President must contend with opposition from congressional Republicans.