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• Nasdaq Risks Credit Rating to Expand With ESpeed

  By Nandini Sukumar, Nina Mehta and Lisa Abramowicz, Bloomberg  |  April 2, 2013

  Acquisition of Treasuries trading platform moves exchange operator into new asset class.

• State Economies Show Most Gains Since 2006

  By Darrell Preston and Ilan Kolet, Bloomberg  |  April 1, 2013

  In fourth quarter, 44 states benefited from pick-ups in employment, personal income.

• SEC Approves Facebook IPO Settlement

  By Whitney Kisling and Lindsey Rupp, Bloomberg  |  March 25, 2013

  Nasdaq to pay brokers $62 mln for its mishandling of the public offering.

• States’ Rejection of Medicaid Growth May Cost Companies

  By Alex Wayne, Bloomberg  |  March 14, 2013

  Employers could pay up to $1.3 billion in fines if uncovered workers can't qualify for Medicaid.

• Congress Seen Allowing Spending Cuts to Start

  By Kathleen Hunter and James Rowley, Bloomberg  |  February 18, 2013

  Tactic would give both sides a greater incentive to compromise.

• States Move on Minimum Wage

  By Lorraine Woellert, Bloomberg  |  February 14, 2013

  While Republicans in Congress balk, 19 states have enacted a minimum wage higher than the federal level.

• Libor Accords Leave Banks Facing ‘Massive’ State Claims

  By David McLaughlin, Bloomberg  |  February 7, 2013

  More than 12 states involved in investigation of what rate manipulation may have cost state and local governments.

• Dell’s Overseas Cash May Be Key in LBO

  By Zachary R. Mider and Jesse Drucker, Bloomberg  |  January 18, 2013

  Repatriating company’s $14 bln of cash, investments outside U.S. could mean tax bill.

• Companies Added 215,000 Workers in December: ADP

  By Shobhana Chandra, Bloomberg  |  January 3, 2013

  Report suggests U.S. job market remained firm at year-end.

• Budget Accord Seen Crimping U.S. Expansion

  By Rich Miller and Shobhana Chandra, Bloomberg  |  January 2, 2013

  Elimination of payroll tax cut will limit first-quarter growth to 1%.