©2015 Bloomberg News NZ458J6K50YA (Bloomberg) — Congressional negotiators are pushing toward a deal to make permanent a series of expired tax breaks for businesses and individuals, a step lawmakers hope would speed parallel talks on a must-pass $1.1 trillion government spending bill. House Appropriations Chairman Hal Rogers filed a stopgap

I’m a lover of profound quotes. And, one of my favorites is “Poverty is the parent of crime and revolution.” That one came from Aristotle all the way back in ancient Athens. But it’s every bit as true and profound today as it was back in 350 BC.