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Wonkbook: On the edge of the fiscal cliff Dec 31st 2012, 13:13 Welcome to Wonkbook, Ezra Klein and Evan Soltas's morning policy news primer. To subscribe by e-mail, click here. Send comments, criticism, or ideas to Wonkbook at Gmail dot com. To read more by Ezra and his team, go to Wonkblog. Read full article >> The biggest small business stories of 2012 Dec 31st 2012, 10:30 During a year when economic policy took center stage in Washington, small businesses found themselves in the national spotlight for much of 2012. Many of the most memorable moments took place during the race for the White House and the build up to the fiscal cliff, as political rivals engaged in relentless and often bitter disputes over the best policies for businesses on Main Street. Months earlier, the same two sides sparred over health care reform, turning the nation's attention to the likely impact of an employer mandate and small business tax breaks. Read full article >> From partisan perspective, 'cliff' may not be that scary Dec 31st 2012, 02:35 To many Americans, what's going on in Washington looks like a circus show that isn't the least bit entertaining — the nation's leaders seemingly unable to come up with a deal that keeps most people from paying higher taxes. Read full article >> Rising painkiller addiction shows damage from drugmakers' role in shaping medical opinion Dec 31st 2012, 02:23 Over much of the past decade, the official word on OxyContin was that it rarely posed problems of addiction for patients. The label on the drug, which was approved by the FDA, said the risks of addiction were "reported to be small." Read full article >> Rising painkiller addiction shows damage from drugmakers' role in shaping medical opinion Dec 31st 2012, 02:23 Over much of the past decade, the official word on OxyContin was that it rarely posed problems of addiction for patients. The label on the drug, which was approved by the FDA, said the risks of addiction were "reported to be small." Read full article >>

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