Obama says no fiscal cliff deal without higher rates
U.S. President Barack Obama said Tuesday avoiding an economic plunge over the “fiscal cliff” comes down to Republicans’ realizing that tax rates must go up on wealthiest Americans. CBC |…
UPDATE 2-Opposing sides in LA-Long Beach port strike agree to federal … – Reuters
CBS News UPDATE 2-Opposing sides in LA-Long Beach port strike agree to federal …ReutersTue Dec 4, 2012 3:06pm EST. * Mediation deal comes after all-night bargaining session. * Eighteen ships…
Home prices post biggest jump in over six years: CoreLogic – Fox Business
The Associated Press Home prices post biggest jump in over six years: CoreLogicFox BusinessNEW YORK – Home prices posted their biggest annual jump in more than six years in October…
Republicans make ‘fiscal cliff’ offer to Obama
House Republicans on Monday proposed a new 10-year, $ 2.2 trillion blueprint to President Barack Obama that calls for raising the eligibility age for Medicare and lowering cost-of-living hikes for…
House Republicans make counteroffer on fiscal cliff – Boston Globe
Boston Globe House Republicans make counteroffer on fiscal cliffBoston GlobeWASHINGTON — House Republicans on Monday laid out their proposal to avert a potential austerity crisis, countering what they ridiculed as…
OSC scolds Ernst & Young in Sino-Forest collapse
The Ontario Securities Commission Monday issued allegations Monday that Ernst & Young breached securities law by failing to meet industry standards in how it conducted its audits of Sino-Forest Corporation.…
US Manufacturing Contracts – Wall Street Journal
Business Today US Manufacturing ContractsWall Street JournalAmerican manufacturing contracted in November for the first time in three months as factories throttled back hiring and investment amid uncertainty about the U.S.…
Libor Scandal Extended To UBS: Bank Reportedly Near $450M Settlement With … – Forbes
Forbes Libor Scandal Extended To UBS: Bank Reportedly Near $ 450M Settlement With …ForbesSwiss bank UBS is reportedly near a settlement with American and British regulators over interest-rate rigging. Such…
Flaherty wants to stay finance minister until budget balanced
Jim Flaherty says he’s committed to the finance minister’s job until the budget is balanced, which would keep Flaherty in the role until the spring of 2015, before the next…
Geithner Fight on Fiscal Cliff Invokes Dodd-Frank Resolve – Bloomberg
Boston Globe Geithner Fight on Fiscal Cliff Invokes Dodd-Frank ResolveBloombergWhen U.S. senators were picking apart the Obama administration's plan for a stand-alone consumer- protection bureau during negotiations on the financial-rules…
