U.S. government

• Congress Nears Spending Plan

  By Kathleen Hunter and Roxana Tiron, Bloomberg  |  August 1, 2012

  Deal to fund government through March leaves time to debate January spending cuts.

• Congress Near Plan on Spending

  By Kathleen Hunter and Roxana Tiron, Bloomberg  |  July 31, 2012

  Bill would keep government operating for 6 months, avoid automatic spending cuts

• China Hackers Hit Businesses

  By Michael Riley and Dune Lawrence, Bloomberg  |  July 27, 2012

  ‘Comment’ group targets oil companies, patent law firms and investment banks.

• Banks’ Borrowing Costs Decline

  By Liz Capo McCormick and Sridhar Natarajan, Bloomberg  |  July 17, 2012

  Financial institutions’ commercial paper shows smallest premium to bills since August.

• Ratings Not Trusted: Former S&Per

  By Zeke Faux, Bloomberg  |  July 10, 2012

  Institutional investors no longer trust credit ratings, says former head of structured finance at S&P.

• Commercial Paper Falls $35.8 Bln

  By John Parry, Bloomberg  |  July 6, 2012

  Biggest decline in 19 months led by plunge in non-financial company issuance.

• Bank Downgrades Evoke Rallies

  By Dakin Campbell and Michael J. Moore, Bloomberg  |  June 22, 2012

  Stocks and bonds move higher after Moody’s cuts its ratings on 15 global banks.

• Schapiro Meets Bipartisan Criticism

  By Steven Sloan, Bloomberg  |  June 21, 2012

  Senators from both parties skeptical of SEC chairman’s attempt to overhaul money-fund regulations.

• Treasury 30-year Bonds Decline

  By Cordell Eddings, Bloomberg  |  June 18, 2012

  "A lot of people are waiting on the sidelines" as the Fed opens a policy meeting.

• Bernanke Sees Risks to Economy

  By Joshua Zumbrun and Jeff Kearns, Bloomberg  |  June 7, 2012

  Fed chairman cites Europe’s debt crisis and U.S. ‘fiscal cliff.’