Job creation steady in December
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The job market continued its steady gains in the final weeks of 2012, as employers apparently shrugged off the standoff in Washington over the fiscal cliff and kept adding to their payrolls.
Plans for health insurance exchanges approved for seven more states
White House has signed off on blueprints by 17 states and D.C. to run their own exchanges in 2014.
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A look at what will and won't result from the fiscal cliff deal.
Justice Dept. settles Transocean’s punishment for 2010 spill: $1.4 billion
Owner of drilling rig that exploded in the Gulf of Mexico agrees to pay a mix of civil and criminal fines.
Economy ended year on high note
Data released Thursday show that, despite the “fiscal cliff,” businesses hired and consumers spent.
Singletary: New Year, big fiscal changes
Enough. That’s probably the word you’ve used to express your frustration with the fiscal cliff.
‘Fiscal cliff’ legislation becomes law
President directs bill to be signed by autopen after his return to family vacation in Hawaii.
Dodd-Frank financial reform act may be headed for changes in Congress
Concerns about banks that are “too big to fail” have led to bipartisan alliances seeking to amend the law.
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D.C. shop allows 11 customers to shop at a time. The number is set by the store, not the fire marshal.
December sees uptick in small business jobs
Small business job creation last month showed a tiny improvement over Nov., according to the NFIB.
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The perfect result
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Innovation and the deal
Experts weigh in on what the ‘fiscal cliff’ deal means for the nation’s innovation economy.
Boehner after ‘Plan B’
The real question about the Speaker’s leadership shouldn’t be why he couldn’t corral his followers.
The five worst CEOs of 2012
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Google settles on patents, antitrust items in U.S.
Google is agreeing to license certain patents to mobile phone rivals and stop some search practices but in a victory for the search giant, the Federal Trade Commission didn't find enough evidence the company favors its own services in search results.
Dow gains 308 points on 'fiscal cliff’ deal
VIDEO | The "fiscal cliff" compromise, even with all its chaos, controversy and unresolved questions, was enough to send stocks up more than 300 points on Wednesday -- the first trading day of the new year.
Obama seeks "less drama" in future talks with Congress
VIDEO | Shortly after the House vote, President Obama complained to reporters about how hard it was to reach a deal and insisted it won't happen again when the debt ceiling battle comes around.
Congress approves ‘fiscal cliff’ deal
VIDEO | President Obama is praising the bill that staves off the “fiscal cliff” tax hikes and spending cuts. The House of Representatives followed the Senate's lead and passed the bill late Tuesday.
Obama: Deal makes tax code more fair
VIDEO | President Obama says the “fiscal cliff” deal makes the tax code more fair, while helping the U.S. avoid falling back into recession.
Three ways going over the ‘ fiscal cliff’ will affect you
VIDEO | The Post’s Felicia Sonmez explains how going over the “fiscal cliff” will affect you and your wallet.
Obama’s full speech on ‘fiscal cliff’ talks
President Obama said Monday that a “fiscal cliff” deal is “within sight,” but that it is “not done” yet. He urged Congress to act quickly to avoid sending the country over the “fiscal cliff” at midnight.
Obama: ‘Fiscal cliff’ deal ‘within sight’
VIDEO | Presidnet Obama urged members of Congress to push through a deal before the country goes over the “fiscal cliff” on New Year’s Eve.
Sen. Harry Reid: 'We are running out of time'
VIDEO | Efforts to save the nation from going over a year-end "fiscal cliff" are still in disarray as lawmakers continue negotiations to confront the tax-and-spend crisis.
NORAD tracking Santa's journey
Volunteers are pulling on their Santa hats, phone lines are in place and wall-size tracking screens are ready. NORAD Tracks Santa is primed for its 57th annual goodwill mission.
Boehner: Obama 'won't deal honestly' on ‘fiscal cliff’
VIDEO | Speaker of the House John Boehner says a tax bill did not advance to a vote in the House because it lacked votes. But he says Republicans still want to negotiate a deal avoiding a big tax hike in 2013 and wants President Obama to get serious.
NYSE being bought by upstart competitor
VIDEO | The New York Stock Exchange is being sold to rival IntercontentialExchange (ICE), an upstart exchange based in Atlanta, for $8.2 billion.
UBS's Libor fine expected to be topped by U.S. banks
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Obama: GOP ignoring 'fair deal' on ‘fiscal cliff’
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