Department of Defense

• U.S. Added Just 88,000 Jobs in March

  By Alex Kowalski, Bloomberg  |  April 5, 2013

  Smallest payrolls gain in nine months was accompanied by a decline in unemployment rate.

• Congress Lacks Plan to Halt Spending Cuts

  By Roxana Tiron and Kathleen Hunter, Bloomberg  |  February 13, 2013

  Legislators have about two weeks to avert $1.2 trillion in cuts.

• U.S. Payrolls Rise More Than Expected

  By Alex Kowalski, Bloomberg  |  November 2, 2012

  October gain of 171,000 jobs is accompanied by rise in jobless rate to 7.9%.

• Japan May Replace China as Biggest U.S. Creditor

  By Wes Goodman and Daniel Kruger, Bloomberg  |  October 16, 2012

  China credit card Romney assails is giving way to Japanese lenders.

• Panetta Warns of Cyber Threat Facing the U.S. (CNN)

  October 12, 2012

  Defense Department working on measures to counter cyber attacks.

• Congress May Delay Spending Cuts

  By Roxana Tiron, Bloomberg  |  June 26, 2012

  Legislators weigh whether to postpone automatic cuts until March 2013.

• Congress Impedes Postal Overhaul

  By Michelle Jamrisko and Angela Greiling Keane, Bloomberg  |  May 9, 2012

  Legislators demand change, but oppose many Postal Service proposals.

• Postal Debate Moves to House

  By Michelle Jamrisko, Bloomberg  |  April 26, 2012

  Now that Senate passed a measure, pressure on House to beat May 15 deadline.

• Senate OKs Post Office Overhaul

  By Michelle Jamrisko, Bloomberg  |  April 25, 2012

  Measure aims to save organization from default.

• WTO: U.S. Aid to Boeing Illegal

  By Jennifer M. Freedman and Andrea Rothman, Bloomberg  |  March 12, 2012

  Appeals body affirms that federal, state aid to Boeing damaged rival Airbus.