The Treasury Department is examining whether it has the authority to bypass Congress and do something on its own to curb corporate inversions, according to a Senate Democratic aide.
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Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon, a Democrat, says an election today on whether to raise the sales tax may bestow an unwanted honor on the Show Me State.
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Support for the U.S. Export-Import Bank gained momentum this week as some opponents said they would consider reauthorizing the agency and lawmakers sought ways to increase its oversight and aid to small businesses.
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The Obama administration announced measures to improve working conditions for employees of federal contractors, some of whom have gone on strike over what they contend are unfair labor practices by companies doing business with the U.S. government.
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Senate Republicans halted a Democratic measure that would limit tax breaks for companies that outsource jobs and operations from the U.S.
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The U.S. Export-Import Bank’s internal watchdog has at least 40 active investigations into allegations of fraud by employees or agency beneficiaries, the chairman of a House investigating panel said.
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Democrats in Congress are trying again to prevent the federal government from awarding contracts to companies that save taxes by moving their legal addresses outside the U.S.
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Read More »Zillow to acquire Trulia for $3.5 billion in all-stock deal
Zillow Inc. agreed to purchase Trulia Inc. for $3.5 billion in an all-stock deal that is designed to make the combined entity the largest in online real estate advertising.
Read More »House subpoenas Ex-Im worker with time running out for bank
A U.S. House committee subpoenaed a former Export-Import Bank employee in a widening investigation that could complicate efforts to reauthorize the lender two months before its charter expires.
Read More »Zillow said to be seeking to buy rival property site Trulia
Zillow Inc. is seeking to acquire rival Trulia Inc., people with knowledge of the matter said, in a move to combine the two most-visited U.S. real estate websites.
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