Barack Obama

• Stocks Are Held Hostage as S&P 500 CEOs Plan to Cut Spending

  By Inyoung Hwang, Bloomberg  |  December 17, 2012

  Washington negotiations or lack thereof of primary cause.

• 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.

• Budget Talks May Go Past Holiday, Lawmakers Warn

  By Lisa Lerer, Bloomberg  |  December 13, 2012

  White House, congressional staff face a not-so-jolly holiday at their desks.

• 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.

• SEC Schapiro’s Exit May Stall Dodd-Frank Rules

  By Jesse Hamilton, Bloomberg  |  December 12, 2012

  Even split between Democratic, GOP commissioners could strand dozens of regulations.

• 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.

• Budget Dispute Shows Sign of Thaw

  By Richard Rubin, Bloomberg  |  December 11, 2012

  President and House Speaker's office moderate the tone of their comments.

• Dodd-Frank Fixes Get Wary Reception From Law’s Backers

  By Cheyenne Hopkins, Bloomberg  |  December 10, 2012

  Legislators who had called for repeal are now focused on technical corrections.

• S&P 500 CEOs Lose Interest Advantage for 2013

  By Whitney Kisling, Bloomberg  |  December 10, 2012

  Companies have cut borrowing expense to lowest level since 2002, making it harder to squeeze costs.

• GOP Defectors Ready to Back Tax Deal

  By Heidi Przybyla, Bloomberg  |  December 5, 2012

  A few dozen Republicans join a bipartisan call to break the impasse over taxing high earners.