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• November Payrolls Up More Than Expected

  By Shobhana Chandra, Bloomberg  |  December 7, 2012

  Despite Sandy, 146,000 jobs added last month; unemployment rate declines to 7.7%.

• Hurricane Sandy May Slow U.S. Economy

  By Jeff Kearns, Bloomberg  |  October 31, 2012

  Storm shuts down a region accounting for about a quarter of the U.S. economy.

• Fed Seen Extending Operation Twist

  By Steve Matthews and Jeff Kearns, Bloomberg  |  June 20, 2012

  Program aims to lower borrowing cost by extending maturity of the Fed’s portfolio.

• Fed May Twist to Risk Management

  By Craig Torres, Bloomberg  |  June 18, 2012

  With high U.S. unemployment and financial stress in Europe, the Fed is expected to move toward a risk management strategy.

• Fed Likely to Cut Growth Forecast

  By Craig Torres, Bloomberg  |  June 18, 2012

  Policy makers could shift to ‘risk management’ strategy as downside risks increase.

• U.S. Payrolls Up Just 69,000 in May

  By Timothy R. Homan, Bloomberg  |  June 1, 2012

  Smallest jobs gain in a year and increase in jobless rate suggest labor market is stalling.

• U.S. Growth May Accelerate

  By Bob Willis and Timothy R. Homan  |  December 30, 2011

  Data show the U.S. economy is gaining despite Europe’s slowdown.

• Greece on Edge of Insolvency

  By Simon Kennedy, Maria Petrakis, Bloomberg  |  September 23, 2011

  Default on its $483 bln of government debt could create global shock waves.