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• U.S. GDP Beat Forecasts in Third Quarter, Growing 3.1%

  By Alex Kowalski, Bloomberg News  |  December 20, 2012

  Economists expect spurt to fade this period, amid economic and political challenges.

• Bank Deposits Surge $2 Trillion More Than Loans

  By Charles Mead and Dakin Campbell, Bloomberg  |  December 19, 2012

  Slack borrowing demand and tighter lending standards lead to imbalance.

• 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%

• 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.

• Bernanke Wields New Tools

  By Caroline Salas Gage and Craig Torres, Bloomberg  |  December 13, 2012

  Fed moves into uncharted territory by tying its rate outlook to unemployment and inflation.

• Jobless Claims Fall to 343,000

  By Alex Kowalski, Bloomberg  |  December 13, 2012

  Lowest level of claims in nine weeks is more evidence labor market is improving.

• Fed To Expand Asset Purchases Next Year

  By Joshua Zumbrun and Jeff Kearns, Bloomberg  |  December 12, 2012

  Central bank says it will keep rates low as long as the jobless rate is above 6.5%.

• Central Bankers Struggle To Find Inflation to Fight

  By Craig Torres and Simon Kennedy, Bloomberg  |  December 10, 2012

  Monetary authorities debate the extent to which they should pursue other goals.

• Fed May Overhaul Plan to Exit Stimulus

  By Craig Torres and Josh Zumbrun, Bloomberg  |  December 7, 2012

  As balance sheet gets bigger, the risks in unwinding it increase.

• QE Backfires Amid Dividend Quest

  By Simon Kennedy, Bloomberg  |  December 3, 2012

  Analyst argues investors’ thirst for dividends and buybacks threatens business investment.