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• Demand for Temps Rises

  By Anna-Louise Jackson, Steve Matthews and Anthony Feld, Bloomberg  |  July 18, 2012

  Temporary staffing companies’ payrolls grew 10.7% in June.

• China Cuts Rates

  By Bloomberg News  |  July 5, 2012

  Second easing in a month aims to reverse economic slowdown.

• Global Slide Pushes Central Banks

  By Rich Miller, Bloomberg  |  June 8, 2012

  Policy makers from China to Europe are pressed to act to shore up the economy.

• U.S. Profit Growth Stalls

  By Thomas Black, Bloomberg  |  April 10, 2012

  S&P 500 earnings seen gaining just 0.6% in Q1 and Q2 as European slump hits recovery.

• Business Unhappy with GOP

  By Laura Litvan and Andrew Zajac, Bloomberg  |  April 3, 2012

  Republicans in Congress fail to deliver on Ex-Im bank, highway funding.

• Banks Get Traction on Volcker Rule

  By Robert Schmidt and Phil Mattingly, Bloomberg  |  March 27, 2012

  Legislators, regulators signal willingness to revise plan after four-month lobbying blitz.

• Foreign Profits Threaten Tax Deal

  By Richard Rubin, Bloomberg  |  February 23, 2012

  Business groups want to eliminate most taxes on overseas profits.

• Business Tax Breaks On Hold

  By Richard Rubin, Bloomberg  |  February 16, 2012

  Effort to extend dozens of expired tax breaks likely in limbo until after the election.

• U.S. CEOs More Confident

  By Shobhana Chandra, Bloomberg  |  February 7, 2012

  Sentiment on economy hits highest level in almost a year; hiring plans improve.

• January Payrolls Jump 243,000

  By Bob Willis, Bloomberg  |  February 3, 2012

  Better-than-expected report includes decline in unemployment rate to 8.3%