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• Budget Bargain Shrinks as Congress Nears Deadline

  By Derek Wallbank, Bloomberg  |  December 26, 2012

  Congress returns Thursday, but hopes are dimming for a deal before year-end.

• Republicans Balk at Tax Increases; U.S. Edges Closer to Cliff

  By Roxana Tiron and James Rowley, Bloomberg  |  December 21, 2012

  Boehner cancels 'Plan B' due to House opposition.

• U.S. Business Hiring Calms Concern on Fiscal Cliff

  By Rich Miller and Shobhana Chandra, Bloomberg  |  October 8, 2012

  Companies added an average 121,000 workers a month in Q3, up from 88,000 in Q2.