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SEC Report Faults Credit Raters U.S. securities regulators said in a report that the credit-ratings industry remains plagued by failures in meeting its own standards, weak oversight... SEC Report Faults Credit Raters http://t.co/ATYBmai2

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Jobless Claims Up After Storm The number of U.S. workers filing for unemployment benefits increased by 78,000 to a seasonally adjusted 439,000 last week in the wake of superstorm... Jobless Claims Rise Following Storm http://t.co/e1geuGSb

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Euro-Zone Economy Contracts Again The euro-zone economy contracted in the third quarter despite modest gains in Germany and France, as rising unemployment and fiscal austerity across... Euro-Zone Economy Contracts http://t.co/WKBvFudp

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Obama Presses For Higher Taxes, Adds Caveats The president said he will push for a deal to resolve the year-end fiscal crisis by raising tax rates on upper-income Americans, while leaving enough... Obama Presses For Higher Taxes, But Adds Caveats http://t.co/8L2P0vHf

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Big Europe Strikes Have Little Effect General strikes and sporadic violence against government austerity programs racked Spain, Portugal and Greece, but they appeared unlikely to sway the... Big Europe Strikes Have Little Effect http://t.co/vlMBuF18

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FHA Nears Need for Taxpayer Funds The Federal Housing Administration is expected to report later this week that it could exhaust its reserves because of rising mortgage delinquencies. U.S. Housing Agency Close to Exhausting Reserves http://t.co/FI0Ng6rw

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Fed Is Positive on Bond Buys Fed officials generally gave positive reviews to their latest round of bond-buying in a policy meeting last month, but avoided drawing firm... Fed Is Positive on Bond Buys http://t.co/wz4ZQfNl

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Obama: 'Open to Ideas,' But Few Alternatives Obama said he was open to ideas for raising tax revenue from wealthy Americans beyond simply returning to higher tax rates. But he said it will be... Obama: 'Open to Ideas,' But Few Alternatives to Tax Hikes http://t.co/mg26aKsr

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China Committee Drops Bank Chief People's Bank of China Governor Zhou Xiaochuan has been dropped from the Communist Party's Central Committee, in the latest sign that he is... China's Bank Chief Loses Committee Seat http://t.co/HNcGUnl6

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Sandy Dents Retail Sales U.S. retail sales fell 0.3% in October to $411.59 billion as superstorm Sandy hit the East Coast, while wholesale prices unexpectedly fell 0.2%, the... Sandy Dents Retail Sales http://t.co/BW8GJfFg

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Business Leaders Spooked by 'Fiscal Cliff' Fears about Washington's inability to avoid looming tax increases and spending cuts have eclipsed concerns about Europe's debt crisis, top business... Business Leaders Spooked by 'Fiscal Cliff' http://t.co/f4ltssx7

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Fed Leans Toward Clearer Guidance The Federal Reserve is inching closer to revamping its communication strategy by stating more explicitly than ever before what would get officials to... Fed Leans Toward Clearer Guidance http://t.co/8OIFlGvT

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Euro Crisis Weighs on Germany's Economy Economic expectations in Germany fell well below consensus forecasts in November, the latest sign that the euro zone's largest economy is likely to... Euro Crisis Weighs on Germany's Economy http://t.co/pzaEF7gc

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University Fees Stoke U.K. Inflation The annual rate of inflation in the U.K. rose in October, driven by a jump in university tuition fees, suggesting the central bank is less likely to... University Fees Stoke U.K. Inflation http://t.co/VQjExDdy

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Labor Groups, Obama Unite on Taxes Liberal groups and labor organizations emerged from a meeting with Obama saying he remains committed to raising the tax rate for the wealthy. Labor Groups, Obama Unite on Taxes http://t.co/ozIFjiTn

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EU Holds Talks on Bank Supervisor European Union finance ministers were locked in discussions about setting up a new single bank supervisor, with talks turning to a possible change to... EU Holds Talks on Bank Supervisor http://t.co/phLmcKZl

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Greece Avoids Default Cash-strapped Greece on Tuesday raised the money needed to avoid default this week when a Treasury bill matures, but investor nerves are unlikely to... Greece Avoids Default http://t.co/h3XpUhhy

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Italy's Banks Struggle Under Austerity Italy's two largest banks continue to suffer under the weight of deteriorating loans, but one-off gains from bond buybacks have helped offset sluggish... Italy's Banks Struggle Under Austerity http://t.co/GxUeZ7Vw

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U.S. Looks to Indonesia for Big Trade Boost The U.S. hopes over the next five years to double its annual trade with Indonesia, Southeast Asia's largest economy, to $60 billion, the U.S.... U.S. Looks to Indonesia for Big Trade Boost http://t.co/EOdFOdGC

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BofA CEO: Cliff Impacts Emerging Bank of America CEO Brian Moynihan said the impacts of the fiscal cliff are already emerging in the economy, though he remains hopeful policy makers... BofA CEO: Cliff Impacts Emerging http://t.co/DJrDn7aT

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Labor Pressures Obama on Budget President Obama's challenge when he meets with labor leaders Tuesday is to convince the left that he needs some latitude to fashion a deal with... Labor Pressures Obama on Budget http://t.co/6vigfpsB

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Italy Prosecutors Chase Rating Officials Italian prosecutors are seeking trial for seven officials at Standard & Poor's and Fitch Ratings as part of a probe into alleged market violations... Italian Prosecutors Seek Trial for S&P, Fitch Officials http://t.co/9eb8SePj

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Turkish Lira Falls on Hint at Rate Cut The Turkish lira weakened against the dollar and bond yields fell to a record low after central bank governor Erdem Basci said a measured interest... Turkish Lira Falls on Hint at Rate Cut http://t.co/wGOkEoQr

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China's Trade Surplus Widens China's trade surplus widened in October as export growth accelerated, the latest encouraging sign for the world's second-largest economy. China's Trade Surplus Widens http://t.co/sgvn8RAX

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Grim GDP Figures Pile Pressure on Japan Officials Japan's embattled policy-makers will likely face even greater pressure to resuscitate growth as data released Monday showed a sharp economic... Japan's Economy Shrinks http://t.co/QedSPkiT

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Senators See Basis for 'Fiscal Cliff' Deal The Senate Budget Committee chairman and a leading Senate Republican said Sunday they believed there was the basis for a deal in Congress to avoid the... Senators See Basis for 'Fiscal Cliff' Deal http://t.co/Mko0V3Rr

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Greece Passes 2013 Austerity Budget Greece's Parliament passed a 2013 austerity budget needed to unlock further funding, though international creditors have indicated the disbursement... Greece Passes 2013 Austerity Budget http://t.co/lYFVaD0b

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Greece Tries Again to Cut Tax Evasion Customers in Greece will be able to walk away without paying if they don't receive a record of their transaction, under new rules that aim to curb tax... Greece Tries Again to Cut Tax Evasion http://t.co/VPj3Dlhq

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Fed Releases 'Stress Test' Instructions The plan includes a new opportunity for banks to alter their proposals to pay dividends or buy back shares before the Fed decides to approve or reject... Fed Releases 'Stress Test' Instructions http://t.co/LoYyoHQT

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Boehner Maintains Tax Stance House Speaker John Boehner said he hopes fiscal cliff talks with the White House begin soon but underscored that Republicans won't agree to higher tax... Obama, Boehner Dig In http://t.co/pGxK6N1j

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USDA Boosts Forecasts for Corn, Soybean Harvests The estimates for this fall's harvests suggested the U.S. drought damaged crops less than feared. USDA Boosts Forecasts for Corn, Soybean Harvests http://t.co/gMNanms6

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Fed Releases 2013 Stress Tests Instructions The Federal Reserve kicked off the next round of its annual stress test for big banks, releasing instructions on how the process will work. Fed Releases 2013 Stress Tests Instructions http://t.co/KMqsvRu9

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Pressure Rises on Fiscal Crisis The White House and Republican lawmakers faced pressure to reach a solution to the looming budget crisis after a nonpartisan agency detailed Thursday... Pressure Rises on Fiscal Crisis http://t.co/ayb6SkOC

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Muted Economic Toll Seen From Sandy Sandy will take a bite out of an already lackluster fourth quarter but the superstorm's effect on holiday-season spending is likely to be limited,... Muted Economic Toll Seen From Sandy http://t.co/na2I3Q1g

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CBO: 'Fiscal Cliff' Could Trigger Recession The fiscal cliff would drive the U.S. economy back into recession next year and result in a jump in the jobless rate to 9.1% by the end of 2013, a new... CBO: 'Fiscal Cliff' Could Trigger Recession http://t.co/oxcMvS9G

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Draghi: ECB Is 'Done' With Aid to Greece Europe's central bank chief dismissed calls for the ECB to help Greece reduce its debt burden, putting the onus on euro-zone governments. The ECB... Draghi: ECB Is 'Done' With Aid to Greece http://t.co/b4ENJtCE

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Fund Targets Aussie Wealth Visa JBWere is creating a fund for Chinese who seek to emigrate to Australia under a government program that requires $5.2 million in investment but no... Goldman Affiliate Launches Fund for New Australian Visa Program http://t.co/bJabgZ7U

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China in Tug of War on Yuan China is reining in the yuan after weeks of steady appreciation, a move that could help its big exporters but could undercut its longstanding pledge... China in Tug of War on Yuan http://t.co/sGNW6Fg4

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Jobless Claims Fall, Trade Gap Narrows Jobless claims fell by 8,000 to 355,000 last week, though superstorm Sandy skewed the data. The September trade deficit dropped 5.1% to $41.55... Jobless Claims, Skewed by Storm, Fall http://t.co/BxNuQZva

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Home Prices Up 7.6% From Year Ago The median price for an existing single-family home was $186,000 in the third quarter, up 7.6% from a year earlier and the largest year-over-year... Home Prices Up 7.6% From Year Ago http://t.co/FMZYrmun

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Obama Victory Paves Way to Continue Fed Policies President Barack Obama's election-night victory means the Federal Reserve's easy-money policies are likely to continue until the economy strengthens... Obama Victory Paves Way to Continue Fed Policies http://t.co/F1y13DSh

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Japan's Weak Economy Seen Contracting Japan's current account surplus fell sharply in September, down 68.7% from a year earlier, while machinery orders also declined, the latest figures... Japan's Weak Economy Seen Contracting http://t.co/tXSjiH2d

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Greece Passes Austerity Deal Greek lawmakers narrowly approved a multibillion-euro austerity package early Thursday in an effort to win more bailout funds, but the measures also... Greece Passes Austerity Deal http://t.co/ZuJQsTyi

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Political Focus Shifts to 'Fiscal Cliff' Political leaders vowed to try to avoid the fiscal cliff of spending cuts and tax increases that could push the U.S. into another recession. Boehner: Open to Deal to Avoid 'Cliff' http://t.co/RaXNDwkP

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The Long-Term Economic To-Do List President Barack Obama would be wise to consider a few things that will matter to American prosperity over the next decade. A look at the long-term... The Long-Term Economic To-Do List http://t.co/LTlOvFFl

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What Obama's Win Means for Business American CEOs are hoping for a softening of the perceived standoff that characterized President Obama's first term in office while bracing for more of... The Road Ahead for U.S. Industry http://t.co/ac4x7AHf

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Economic Unease Looms After Win In his second term, freshly re-elected President Barack Obama confronts an economy that offers glimmers of long-missing vitality but remains held back... Economic Unease Looms After Win http://t.co/b0Uk5tVW

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Retailers Adjust to New Pace in China The slowdown of the Chinese economy is forcing Western retailers to rethink their once rampant expansion in the country while making big shifts in... Retailers Adjust to New Pace in China http://t.co/fcihWfDV

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China Gazes Over U.S. 'Fiscal Cliff' China's main appearance in the U.S. election battle was Mitt Romney's threat to name the country a currency manipulator. But the real threat to the... China Gazes Over U.S. 'Fiscal Cliff' http://t.co/vNf83JUj

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Sandy Alters Shopping Patterns Storm-affected residents in the Northeast are changing their buying habits, skipping optional items in a shift that raises questions about whether the... Sandy Alters Shopping Patterns http://t.co/7drQ3clL

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