Econ 101: December 5, 2012

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The Eurozone’s manufacturing and service sectors shrank for the 10th straight month in November. [Bloomberg] President Obama plans to enlist the business community to help him prevent another debt ceiling standoff. [Financial Times] A Federal Reserve official is continuing his push to limit bank size. [Washington Post] The Senate approved a $631 billion defense spending bill yesterday by a vote of 98-0. [New York Times] The Senate plans to take up a bill that would normalize trade relations with Russia. [Associated Press] Rep. Maxine Waters (D-CA) will take over as ranking member of the House Financial Services Committee. [The Hill] In the last year, the government recovered a record amount of money from companies that filed false claims against the government. [Associated Press]

Original author: Pat Garofalo