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• Port Strike Deadline Approaches

  By Brooke Sutherland, Bloomberg  |  December 27, 2012

  Obama faces pressure to intervene and prevent East Coast strike.

• Republicans Balk at Tax Increases; U.S. Edges Closer to Cliff

  By Roxana Tiron and James Rowley, Bloomberg  |  December 21, 2012

  Boehner cancels 'Plan B' due to House opposition.

• First Energy Names Pearson CFO

  By Ashley Scudder  |  December 20, 2012

  New CFOs at Republic Services, Levi Strauss and Impax Laboratories; new treasurer at Loral

• Stocks Are Held Hostage as S&P 500 CEOs Plan to Cut Spending

  By Inyoung Hwang, Bloomberg  |  December 17, 2012

  Washington negotiations or lack thereof of primary cause.

• Michigan Right-to-Work Law Viewed as Domino

  By Keith Naughton, John McCormick and Chris Christoff, Bloomberg  |  December 14, 2012

  Other Rust Belt states could follow Michigan's lead.

• Budget Talks May Go Past Holiday, Lawmakers Warn

  By Lisa Lerer, Bloomberg  |  December 13, 2012

  White House, congressional staff face a not-so-jolly holiday at their desks.

• High-Yield Covenant Quality Falls to Two-Year Low

  By Julia Leite, Bloomberg  |  December 12, 2012

  Thirty percent of bonds issued in November were covenant-lite, Moody’s says.

• Budget Dispute Shows Sign of Thaw

  By Richard Rubin, Bloomberg  |  December 11, 2012

  President and House Speaker's office moderate the tone of their comments.

• Dodd-Frank Fixes Get Wary Reception From Law’s Backers

  By Cheyenne Hopkins, Bloomberg  |  December 10, 2012

  Legislators who had called for repeal are now focused on technical corrections.

• GOP Defectors Ready to Back Tax Deal

  By Heidi Przybyla, Bloomberg  |  December 5, 2012

  A few dozen Republicans join a bipartisan call to break the impasse over taxing high earners.