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• 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.

• 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.

• Obama, Congress Head for Debt Ceiling Confrontation

  By Mike Dorning, Bloomberg  |  January 4, 2013

  As U.S. Treasury approaches its legal borrowing limit, bond investors shrug.

• Tax Deduction Cap Idea Deserves Closer Scrutiny, Baucus Says

  By Richard Rubin and Kathleen Hunter, Bloomberg  |  November 14, 2012

  Cap could serve as part of the resolution for the looming fiscal cliff.

• 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%.

• October Jobs Report Could Be Delayed

  By Ian Katz, Bloomberg  |  October 30, 2012

  Labor Department will decide on report’s status after storm.

• October Jobless Rate Probably Rose

  By Alex Kowalski, Bloomberg  |  October 29, 2012

  Consensus forecast calls for 125,000 increase in October payrolls Friday.

• Schapiro Nears Exit With Mission Unfinished

  By Joshua Gallu and Robert Schmidt, Bloomberg  |  October 19, 2012

  SEC chairwoman fails to turn around the agency's image as a failed watchdog.

• U.S. Jobless Rate Falls to 7.8%

  By Alex Kowalski, Bloomberg  |  October 5, 2012

  September payrolls expand by 114,000, while August's gain was revised higher.

• June Jobs Up Less Than Expected

  By Alex Kowalski, Bloomberg  |  July 6, 2012

  80,000 jobs are added, with unemployment rate steady at 8.2%.