Obama, Boehner prepare to tackle debt
(Pablo Martinez Monsivais / AP)
President Obama and House Speaker John A. Boehner hold the keys to any deal to tame the national debt. And as they prepare to go another round, the political winds have shifted in Obama’s favor.
After Obama re-election CEO reads prayer to staff; announces layoffs
Murray Energy CEO laid off 156 employees blaming the Obama administration’s coal policies.
Bill to force cost-benefit analysis of
new regulations faces opposition
Critics say the measure would hamstring regulation; supporters call it common sense.
U.S. stock futures fall
Futures fall, indicating that the S&P 500 will head for its biggest weekly decline in five months.
JPMorgan agrees to settle with SEC
Bank will resolve claims tied to its mortgage business and will buy back as much as $3B in shares.
Worrisome developments in Europe
We've been so caught up in the elections that we've forgotten to check out the crisis in Europe.
China's auto and retail sales, factory output rise in sign of recovery
Data are welcome news for the ruling party, which is meeting for a once-a-decade handover of power.
Three economic lessons from exit polls
Voters angry about inflation, accept that this recession is different, but not that worried about deficits.
Capital One asked to pay for sins of Chevy Chase Bank
Bond insurer Ambac Assurance Corp. alleges breach of contract on mortgage securities.
J.C. Penney reports bigger-than-expected loss
Penney suffers plummeting sales as customers continue to reject its move get rid of blockbuster sales.
SNR Denton to enter three-way merger with Canadian, Paris law firms
Merger is expected to create the largest energy, mining and resources practice at any law firm in the world.
Main Street divided after Obama’s win
Small business owners and entrepreneurs explain what the president’s reelection means for the future of their companies.
Business Blogs & Columns
COLUMN | Some things you should consider as you review your workplace health-care benefits.
COLUMN | Ruppert Companies’ owner learned to lead as a caddy at the Chevy Chase Club in the 1960s.
REVIEW | Honda never stopped making great cars, but the competition demands that it step up.
Guaranteed-savings contracts are gaining traction across a wealth of industries as a model in outsourcing.
COLUMN | Mitt Romney and Barack Obama are well within the American consensus.
The world is getting smaller and its cars are following suit, as typified by the 2013 Corolla LE.
U.S. jobs, or more outsourcing? This could be the question faced by one mortgage-servicing company.
On Leadership
Why Bloomberg’s endorsement matters
It may not do much to help Obama win the election, but it could have an effect on other business leaders.
Innovations
And YOU get a jet...
A new company stands to disrupt the travel market by making flights on private jets more affordable.
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The drought of 2012
It has been more than a half-century since a drought this extensive hit the United States.
Keystone: Down the Line
From Alberta to Texas, The Post explores the planned route of the Keystone XL pipeline.
Apple’s new headquarters: A first look
Apple plans to revamp its sprawling campus in Cupertino, Calif. Here are the renderings.
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For one coal company, President Obama's re-election was a time for prayer. And layoffs. http://t.co/Gmd0qAzy
Losing your pension may not be such a bad thing: http://t.co/fXL66iSz
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U.S. adds 171K jobs, unemployment rate rises to 7.9%
U.S. employers added 171,000 jobs in October and hiring was stronger over the previous two months than first thought. The unemployment rate inched up to 7.9 percent.
Viral video rant draws attack from Glenn Beck, but no regrets for Occupy Wall Street protester
Robert Stephens was a George Washington University law student whose family was living on the front lines of the housing crisis: losing a home that was underwater in debt. When he heard about the first Occupy Wall Street protest he decided to head to New York and check it out. One viral video later, his life was changed forever.
Facebook privacy issues percolating in Europe
Max Schrems is the founder of Europe v. Facebook, a group seeking to have Facebook adhere to European privacy laws. Schrems discusses his path to starting the group when he requested his personal data file from Facebook and received an extensive 1,200-page file documenting very detailed elements of his life.
Google stock plummets after premature release of 3Q earnings
Google's stock plunged suddenly on Thursday afternoon after a contractor prematurely released the search company's third-quarter earnings report.
How video games improve your work
The Washington Post’s Hayley Tsukayama stops by to play some angry birds and discuss reports that show how certain video games can help users learn business skills.
iPad Mini: The Sasquatch of the tech world?
Apple is about to host a media event and the company is expected to show off a smaller version of the iPad tablet, but nobody really knows if it exists. CNET editor-at-large Brian Cooley talks about what to expect.
Vikram Pandit turned Citigroup around
The resignation of Citigroup CEO Vikram Pandit comes after an extraordinary period in which he helped the bank emerge from government conservatorship.
Huawei as spying threat is ridiculous, company spokesman says
Huawei as Spying Threat Is Ridiculous, Plummer Says
World’s best real estate markets
Home prices may be slipping in the U.S., but they’re booming in some other nations. Here’s a list of the 10 countries that saw the greatest increase in housing prices last year.
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