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Goldman partner Barg moves to New York from Asia in new role. Wells Fargo CEO’s pay rose 8 percent to $19.3 million . JPMorgan, Goldman Sachs Flagged in Fed’s Review. Buffett gives exec raise while his pay stays same

Treasury Secretary Jacob Lew said Thursday that he is optimistic that President Barack Obama will be able to reach an agreement with Republicans in Congress to break a budget impasse that’s triggered across-the-board government spending cuts.

Fed Clears Capital Return From Most Banks, Flags Issues For Four. US stocks waver after seven straight gains. The other Dow record: Dividends. S&P’s (Meaningless) Milestone

Senate Committee Takes JPMorgan To Task Over London Whale Debacle. DealBook: Warnings Amid JPMorgan Loss Went Ignored, Inquiry Finds. Credit Suisse to pay $400 million to end U.S. bond lawsuits. JPMorgan executives, but not Dimon, to testify on “Whale” trade

Boehner Says Election Losses Won’t Deter Push for Smaller Government. New cruise debacle for Carnival as ship stuck in port. New pope may boost Vatican finance reform. Bombers and Gunmen Attack in Baghdad

Bulgari targeted in Italian tax evasion probe. There’s A Reason She Has 7.2 Million (And Counting) Followers. Paris Hilton ill Have A Cameo In ‘The Bling Ring’. Khloe Kardashian ADMITS To X Factor Firing? Read The Mysterious Tweet HERE!

Dow’s Winning Streak Shores up MarketsDow: Best streak since ‘irrational exuberance’The other Dow record: DividendsCommodities Squeeze Banks

In Rare Move, Apple Goes on the Defensive Against SamsungDolphin, apparently healthy, swimming in New York’s East RiverDow notches ninth gain in a row, longest since ’96Exclusive: Obama administration to let spy agencies scour Americans’ finances

Dow: Best streak since ‘irrational exuberance’JPMorgan executives, but not Dimon, to testify on “Whale” tradeDow average ekes out an eighth straight gainUS stocks waver after seven straight gains

President Barack Obama says he’d like White House tours resumed for school children. But his spokesman Jay Carney said a full-scale re-opening of tours wasn’t on the table ‘because of the sequester cuts.’