House Speaker John Boehner: The White House

Republicans And Democrats Dept: U.S. retail sales rose 0.3 per cent in November, improving over the 0.3 per cent decline in October but less than some on the Street were anticipating, according to Globe and Mail. However, budget negotiations between Republicans and Democrats continue to show no signs of progress, even as the so-called fiscal cliff of automatic tax increases and spending cuts looms at the end of the year. On Thursday, House Speaker John Boehner added to the tension, saying that the White House is not serious about cutting spending and video: Market View: U.S. agency gives RIM another try, stock jumps Initial jobless claims for last week fell by 29,000, to 343,000 which was a little better than what economists had been expecting. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.