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• 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.

• U.S. Companies Are Hiring

  By Rich Miller and Shobhana Chandra, Bloomberg  |  March 25, 2013

  Payrolls vault to higher pace for companies from Ford to Geico.

• Economists Don’t See U.S. Debt as a Crisis

  By David J. Lynch, Bloomberg  |  March 22, 2013

  U.S. growth is picking up despite the federal deficit.

• McConnell Takes Taxes Off the Table

  By Cheyenne Hopkins, Bloomberg  |  January 7, 2013

  Senate minority leader says focus should be on spending cuts.

• Energy Boosts U.S. Office Market

  By Hui-yong Yu, Bloomberg  |  January 7, 2013

  Pittsburgh rents are highest in a decade amid demand from energy companies.

• Republicans Counter Obama Plan with Entitlement Cuts

  By Heidi Przybyla and James Rowley, Bloomberg  |  December 4, 2012

  Boehner proposes $2.2 trln of spending cuts and new revenue.

• Lawmakers from Both Parties See Resolution to Fiscal Cliff

  By Laura Litvan, Bloomberg  |  November 12, 2012

  Obama to meet with Boehner and other congressional leaders Friday.

• Obama-Boehner 2011 Talks a Starting Point for Fiscal Cliff Deal

  By Heidi Przybyla and Mike Dorning, Bloomberg  |  November 9, 2012

  Medicare and Social Security adjustments could again be part of negotiations

• Energy Changes Boost U.S. Industries

  By Asjylyn Loder  |  August 13, 2012

  Transformation in energy supplies could mean 3.6 million more jobs by 2020.

• Amazon Pushes for Online Sales Taxes

  By Todd Shields, Bloomberg  |  August 2, 2012

  Bookseller splits with Internet peers on tax legislation.