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'Fiscal cliff': Consensus on increasing tax revenue, a wide gulf on how to do it Nov 25th 2012, 23:24 For the first time in decades, a bipartisan consensus has emerged in Washington to raise taxes. But negotiators working to avert the year-end "fiscal cliff" remain far apart on crucial details, including how taxes should go up and who should pay more. Read full article >> Value Added: Who said English teachers can't get rich? Nov 25th 2012, 23:07 I have wanted to do a column on Michael Farr, president of the Washington investment firm Farr, Miller & Washington, since I saw him on CNBC a few years ago. The guy is on television all the time, a talking head saying something that has nothing to do with politics — and he's from our own back yard. Read full article >> New at the top: How a life of embracing opportunity led to a need to combat hunger Nov 25th 2012, 23:04 My career has included turns in journalism, the business world, the nonprofit sector, government and the United Nations. I was a pretty versatile kid. I liked everything from math, science, sports, music and writing. Read full article >> D.C. business events for the week of Nov. 26 Nov 25th 2012, 22:49 Social Media Outlook 2013. This series brings together senior executives in the Mid-Atlantic to discuss technology and marketing issues in a conversational roundtable environment. 7:30 to 10 a.m., Gannett/USA Today Corporate Headquarters, 7950 Jones Branch Dr., McLean. Sponsor: Potomac Tech Wire. Cost: $69. Web site: socialmediaoutlook2013.eventbrite. com. Read full article >> Key economic events for the week of Nov. 26 Nov 25th 2012, 22:46 This week has a number of important releases, including data on home sales and durable goods orders and a revised estimate of gross domestic product in the third quarter. The markets, however, are likely to be paying closest attention to any hints of how Congress and the White House are dealing with the impending "fiscal cliff." News and rumors on this front have driven wild swings in the financial markets over the past week, and that's not likely to change any time soon. Read full article >> Thanksgiving weekend sales better than last year Nov 25th 2012, 21:52 More people hit the stores this Thanksgiving weekend than they did last year, as big-box retailers opened their doors earlier than ever on Thursday. The average consumer spent $423 — roughly $25 more than they did last year — between Thursday and Sunday, while total spending increased nearly 13 percent to an estimated $59.1 billion, according to a survey the National Retail Federation released Sunday afternoon. Read full article >> Why did women do so well in 2012? Because gender bias is declining Nov 25th 2012, 19:14 Poli-Sci Perspective is a weekly Wonkblog feature in which Georgetown University'sDan Hopkinsand George Washington University'sDannyHayesandJohn Sidesoffer an empirical perspective on the issues dominating Washington. In this edition, Hayes summarizes research showing that bias against female political candidates in both the media and among voters is weakening. Read full article >>

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