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By Alan Bjerga, Bloomberg |
June 17, 2013
Tucked deep in the 1,198-page U.S. House agriculture policy legislation is an initiative to guarantee prices for sushi rice. So too is insurance for alfalfa and a marketing plan for Christmas trees.
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By Derek Wallbank and Alan Bjerga, Bloomberg |
June 11, 2013
The U.S. Senate passed a $955 billion rewrite of agriculture law by an even larger margin than last year, sending it to the House of Representatives, where disagreements over food stamps and farm subsidies may complicate passage.
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By Adam Satariano, Bloomberg |
May 22, 2013
Tim Cook’s tenure at the helm of Apple Inc. has been a crash course in crisis management. In almost two years since Cook became chief executive officer, Apple has lurched from one reputation-threatening public-relations predicament to the next.
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By Silla Brush and Jim Brunsden, Bloomberg |
May 7, 2013
U.S. regulators face renewed pressure from congressional lawmakers to ease Dodd-Frank Act derivatives requirements amid mounting criticism from Wall Street and overseas officials that the rules overreach.
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By Richard Rubin, Bloomberg |
April 22, 2013
A U.S. Senate bill that would let states impose sales taxes on purchases from out-of-state sellers could lead to state-level financial transaction taxes, a Wall Street trade association said.
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By Steve Walsh, Bloomberg |
April 18, 2013
The Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee approved the nomination of Ernest Moniz as secretary of the Energy Department, setting up a confirmation vote by the full Senate.
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By Mike Dorning, Bloomberg |
April 8, 2013
Less than a week after job-creation figures fell short of expectations and underscored the U.S. economy’s fragility, President Barack Obama will send Congress a budget that doesn’t include the stimulus his allies say is needed and instead embraces cuts in an appeal to Republicans.
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By Brian Faler, Bloomberg |
March 21, 2013
Congress gave final approval to legislation to avert a partial government shutdown in a rare example of bipartisan cooperation on federal spending.
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By Richard Rubin, Bloomberg |
March 18, 2013
As Congress returns this week to confront immediate budget issues that have consumed the debate in Washington, lawmakers are preparing to pivot to topics such as immigration, gun control and energy policy.
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By Derek Wallbank, Bloomberg |
March 15, 2013
U.S. House Republicans won’t wait for President Barack Obama to issue a decision on the Keystone XL pipeline. They plan to vote by the end of May on legislation that would sidestep the White House.
