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• Online Sales Tax Could Run into Trouble in U.S. House

  By Richard Rubin, Bloomberg  |  May 6, 2013

  Measure is expected to win Senate approval today.

• Retailers Push Against Sales Tax Exemption

  By Richard Rubin  |  March 20, 2013

  Nonbinding Senate measure in support of Internet sales tax could pave the way for future legislation.

• Hedge Funds Reduce Bullish Bets by Most in a Month: Commodities

  By Joe Richter, Bloomberg  |  December 17, 2012

  Net-long futures and options positions in commodities fall by 11%

• Michigan Right-to-Work Law Viewed as Domino

  By Keith Naughton, John McCormick and Chris Christoff, Bloomberg  |  December 14, 2012

  Other Rust Belt states could follow Michigan's lead.

• Rigged Libor Shows Flaw of Self-Regulation

  By Liam Vaughan and Gavin Finch, Bloomberg  |  December 13, 2012

  Manipulation flourished for years, even after bank supervisors were notified.

• Companies Resist Guns-at-Work Laws

  By Margaret Newkirk, Bloomberg  |  December 13, 2012

  As states consider such laws, employers like FedEx and Volkswagen mount opposition.

• Obama Reduces Tax-Increase Demand

  By Richard Rubin and Kathleen Hunter, Bloomberg  |  December 12, 2012

  President now asks for $1.4 trln in tax hikes, down from $1.6 trln.

• Recommendation to Merge SEC, CFTC Alarms Lawmakers (Politico)

  November 16, 2012

  Farm state legislators don’t want the SEC overseeing agricultural markets.

• Midsize Banks Split From Wall Street Agenda

  By Carter Dougherty and Cheyenne Hopkins, Bloomberg  |  November 2, 2012

  Regional banks like U.S. Bancorp and SunTrust Banks set up their own lobbying shops.

• Hurricane Sandy May Slow U.S. Economy

  By Jeff Kearns, Bloomberg  |  October 31, 2012

  Storm shuts down a region accounting for about a quarter of the U.S. economy.