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• U.S. Payrolls Rise 115,000 in April

  By Shobhana Chandra, Bloomberg  |  May 4, 2012

  Jobs gain smaller than expected, but jobless rate declines to 8.1%.

• House Passes Cybersecurity Bill

  By Eric Engleman, Bloomberg  |  April 27, 2012

  Measure would push government, businesses to share cyber threat information.

• Gensler to Remain as CFTC Chair

  By Silla Brush  |  April 12, 2012

  His term expires Friday, but the chairman could serve through next year.

• CFTC Bars Election Derivatives

  By Silla Brush, Bloomberg  |  April 3, 2012

  Trading on outcome of 2012 U.S. votes would be gambling, regulators say.

• Banks Get Traction on Volcker Rule

  By Robert Schmidt and Phil Mattingly, Bloomberg  |  March 27, 2012

  Legislators, regulators signal willingness to revise plan after four-month lobbying blitz.

• Health Law Centerpiece at Risk

  By Greg Stohr and Laurie Asseo, Bloomberg  |  March 27, 2012

  High Court today hears argument against mandate for universal health coverage.

• U.S. Files Trade Complaint vs. China

  By Eric Martin and Sonja Elmquist, Bloomberg  |  March 13, 2012

  World Trade Organization action cites Chinese limits on rare-earth exports.

• Private Equity Avoids One Tax

  By Cristina Alesci and Richard Rubin, Bloomberg  |  February 27, 2012

  Obama administration backs off on plan to raise tax on stake sales.

• Swift May Expel Iran Central Bank

  By Indira A.R. Lakshmanan, Bloomberg  |  February 24, 2012

  Move could hinder payments for Iran’s oil, rile oil markets.

• States’ Budget Pains Ease

  By William Selway and Mark Niquette, Bloomberg  |  February 24, 2012

  Recovering economy boosts revenue; states’ Q1 saw 5.6% rise in taxes.