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• Companies Pressed to Reveal Political Spending

  By Dave Michaels, Bloomberg  |  April 25, 2013

  Shareholders to vote on political-activities resolutions at 31 companies this year.

• Economy Expands 2% in Q3

  By Shobhana Chandra, Bloomberg  |  October 26, 2012

  Stronger-than-expected growth reflects pick-ups in consumer and government spending, residential construction.

• Fed Calls Growth ‘Moderate’

  By Joshua Zumbrun, Bloomberg  |  October 24, 2012

  Central bank says again that rates are likely to stay near zero through mid-2015.

• Bernanke Could Be Buying Bonds Until Term Ends

  By Joshua Zumbrun and Jeff Kearns, Bloomberg  |  October 24, 2012

  Pledge to bolster job market could keep QE3 going until Fed chairman steps down in January 2014.

• IBM 10-Yrs at Record Low Coupon

  By Sarika Gangar, Bloomberg  |  July 25, 2012

  $1 billion of debt sold at 1.875% coupon, yielding 65 basis points over Treasuries.

• Big Investors Turn to Corporates

  By Wes Goodman and Masaki Kondo, Bloomberg  |  July 23, 2012

  Asset managers seek safety and are fed up with low rates on government bonds.

• EBay Skirts Repatriation with Bond

  By Charles Mead and Danielle Kucera, Bloomberg  |  July 23, 2012

  Debt sale allows company to avoid tax on overseas earnings brought back to U.S.

• Fed Growth Outlook Key to Easing

  By Jeff Kearns and Aki Ito, Bloomberg  |  June 14, 2012

  As U.S. economic reports deteriorate, markets focus on Fed’s meeting next week.

• U.S. ‘Snapback’ Drives Profits

  By Thomas Black and Lu Wang, Bloomberg  |  April 25, 2012

  Companies are beating earnings estimates at the highest rate in two years.

• Corporate Bond Sales Falter

  By Charles Mead, Bloomberg  |  April 16, 2012

  Issuance subsides worldwide amid doubts about economy, resurfacing of European debt crisis.