Reuters Money: U.S. retail sales rise in November, boost economic outlook

	Click to View in Browser 12/12/2013 U.S. retail sales rise in November, boost economic outlook WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. retail sales rose solidly in November, adding to signs of a strengthening economy that could draw the Federal Reserve closer to reducing the pace of monetary stimulus. Column: Why minorities are losing the retirement race CHICAGO (Reuters) - The issue of retirement inequality has caught fire in Washington, D.C., and a report issued this week throws a new log on the flames. A taper won't come cheaply (Reuters) - Better economic data has pushed a tapering of bond buying by the Federal Reserve higher up the agenda - even as early as next week. A taper may come, but it won't come cheaply. Five years later, aide recalls Madoff's arrest on witness stand NEW YORK (Reuters) - Exactly five years ago, Frank DiPascali was awakened in his New Jersey home by an early call from his boss, Bernard Madoff. Stubborn U.S. gender pay gap narrows, but worries remain: survey WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The pay gap between U.S. men and women is closing but younger women face lingering uncertainty about their future earning power, research released on Wednesday showed. U.S.-based domestic stock funds have second week of outflows: ICI NEW YORK (Reuters) - Investors in U.S.-based mutual funds pulled more than $1 billion from funds that mainly hold U.S. stocks in the latest reporting period on fears of a potential pullback in the Federal Reserve's bond-buying program, data from the Investment Company Institute showed on Wednesday. Holiday gifts teachers really want NEW YORK (Reuters) - As the holidays approach, many parents are grappling with the ultimate gift conundrum - is it better to give cash, gift cards or more personal gifts to teachers? Verizon takes hard line on surveillance vote: activists BOSTON (Reuters) - Verizon Communications Inc told activist investors on Wednesday that it might skip a vote on a shareholder proposal that seeks details on the company's cooperation with government surveillance efforts. Investors add to hedge fund holdings in November: data LONDON (Reuters) - Investors added more cash to hedge funds than they redeemed in November, encouraged by managers making money even as the stock market rally paused, new data showed on Wednesday. U.S. mutual funds hit investors with big capital gains BOSTON (Reuters) - Capital gains pain has arrived for U.S. mutual fund investors. Related Video Bette Midler: Cleaning and greening New York Facial recognition brings new look to shopping Business News U.S. retail sales rise in November, boost economic outlook Wall Street opens flat in wake of mixed data The latest Reuters articles on M&A, IPOs, private equity, hedge funds and regulatory updates delivered to your inbox each day. Register Today   A daily digest of breaking business news, coverage of the US economy, major corporate news and the financial markets. Register Today   » MORE NEWSLETTERS - 3 Times Square New York, NY 10036 USA © Copyright 2010 Thomson Reuters Ensure delivery of Reuters Newsmails, add mail@nl.reuters.com to your address book. Details Subscribe to other Reuters newsletters. Unsubscribe from this newsletter. Follow us on Twitter Friend us on Facebook Forward to a friend