Big Job Gains and Rising Pay in Labor Data
By NELSON D. SCHWARTZ
The gain was the largest monthly jump in payrolls in nearly three years, and average hourly earnings surged 0.4 percent, twice what analysts expected.
Power Savings of Smart Meters Prove Slow to Materialize
By MATTHEW L. WALD
Modern power meters are meant to talk directly to power companies, their customers and their customers’ dishwashers, but they have yet to live up to their potential.
Nate Pesce for The New York Times
Courtney Lupinek, a Baltimore Gas and Electric employee, replaces an old-style electric meter with a new “smart meter” in Owings Mills, Md.
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An improving labor market, broad economic growth and a falling federal budget deficit are brightening the prospect of bipartisan cooperation next year.
Washington Memo
After Jobs Report, Obama Takes a Little Credit
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The recovery has gained enough traction, White House officials say, that President Obama can make a robust case for how the accelerating job growth is likely to translate into higher wages.
Bits Blog
Videotaped Deposition of Steve Jobs Played in Apple iPod Trial
By BRIAN X. CHEN
The late Apple chief defended his company’s decision to strictly control the music that can be played on an iPod in testimony recorded six months before his death.
CBS Shuts Off Programming for Dish Network
By EMILY STEEL
CBS programming went dark for Dish subscribers in New York, Los Angeles, Chicago and several other markets after six months of talks failed.
Staff at The New Republic Follows Editor Out the Door
By RAVI SOMAIYA
A large portion of The New Republic’s staff quit after the departure of the editor, Franklin Foer, who had bristled at the appointment of a new chief executive, Guy Vidra.
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Hackers Send Emails to Sony Employees
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Astrazeneca and Ranbaxy Win in Antitrust Trial
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British Court Rules in Favor of Electronic Surveillance
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Rolling Stone Cites Doubts on Its Story of UVA Rape
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DealBook: Jamie Dimon of JPMorgan Chase Says, ‘No Evidence of Cancer’
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DealBook: Senate to Hold Hearing on Cyberattacks Against Finance
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‘Peter Pan’ Is No ‘Sound of Music’ but Still Draws a Crowd to NBC
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DealBook: Merck in Talks to Acquire Drug Maker Cubist for More Than $7 Billion
Insight & Analysis
Common Sense
Steep Slide in Oil Prices Is Blessing for Most
By JAMES B. STEWART
If history is any guide, it’s hard to see falling oil prices as anything but good news for everyone whose fortunes aren’t tied to oil.
Your Money
A Liability Risk for Airbnb Hosts
By RON LIEBER
The home-sharing business now has secondary coverage, which kicks in after a homeowner’s primary insurance.
Wealth Matters
The Ins and Outs of Trusts That Last Forever
By PAUL SULLIVAN
States have begun competing with one another for the business of perpetual trusts, and people have been putting their millions and billions into them.
Retiring
Of the Right Age, but Can’t Seem to Stay Retired
By ELIZABETH OLSON
Some of retirement age need an income; others crave a challenge. The number of people in the work force who are past retirement age is growing.
DealBook
Uber Tells Off Critics With Financing Plan
By ROBERT CYRAN
A plan to issue securities that convert to stock at a discount to its eventual I.P.O. price shows how the company’s chief executive remains in the driver’s seat, says Robert Cyran of Reuters Breakingviews.
DealBook
Why Fear Kills Productivity
By TONY SCHWARTZ
It’s in any company’s self-interest to create a culture that minimizes fear.
Off the Charts
Government Spending on Construction Edges Up
By FLOYD NORRIS
Roads and other transportation projects, as well as sewers and waste disposal plants, were among the biggest recipients during the 12 months through October.
Your Money Adviser
Some Drawbacks in Tapping the Phone to Deposit a Check
By ANN CARRNS
As the service catches on, it becomes increasingly important for customers to compare the terms of mobile deposit services that different banks offer.
Bits Special Section: Security
Hacked vs. Hackers: Game On
By NICOLE PERLROTH
There has been an awakening that online threats are real and growing worse, and that the prevailing “patch and pray” approach to computer security will not do.
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