U.S. government

• U.S. Bonds Offering Relatively Good Value

  By Cordell Eddings, Bloomberg  |  May 20, 2013

  Yields considerably higher for U.S. government bonds than for U.K. gilts, and Treasuries are cheapest in 23 years vs. German bunds.

• Apple Avoids $9.2 Bln in Taxes with Bond Deal

  By Peter Burrows, Bloomberg  |  May 3, 2013

  Company would have paid 35% tax to repatriate overseas cash.

• Disclosure of CEO-to-Worker Pay Ratios Stalls

  By Elliot Blair Smith and Phil Kuntz, Bloomberg  |  April 30, 2013

  SEC has yet to draw up rules as big companies lobby against the Dodd-Frank requirement.

• Companies Expand Offshore Cash Hoards

  By Richard Rubin, Bloomberg  |  March 8, 2013

  Untaxed offshore holdings grew by $183 billion over last year.

• U.S. Budget Discord Seen as Top Threat to Global Economy

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

  European debt crisis ranks as second biggest worry for investors, poll shows.

• McConnell Takes Taxes Off the Table

  By Cheyenne Hopkins, Bloomberg  |  January 7, 2013

  Senate minority leader says focus should be on spending cuts.

• Health Exchanges in Four Republican-Led States Approved

  By Alex Nussbaum, Bloomberg  |  January 4, 2013

  Eighteen states are now scheduled to start exchanges in 2014.

• Bank Deposits Surge $2 Trillion More Than Loans

  By Charles Mead and Dakin Campbell, Bloomberg  |  December 19, 2012

  Slack borrowing demand and tighter lending standards lead to imbalance.

• Google Probe, CFTC-Audio Rule, JPMorgan Copper: Compliance

  By Carla Main, Bloomberg  |  December 18, 2012

  Today's round up of compliance matters in the business world

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  Insurance Rate Increases Seen Remaining Modest

  By Mark Ruquet, PropertyCasualty360  |  December 13, 2012

  Carriers' balance sheets are strong, analysts say, so property and casualty rates will continue moderate rise in 2013.