Some of Tuesday’s top business stories:
Reuters
JPMorgan to pay $1.7 billion to settle Madoff case: government, by Emily Flitter
U.S. trade deficit smallest in four years; imports weak, by Lucia Mutikani
New York Times
In jobless youth, U.S. is said to pay high price, by Shaila Dewan
Yellen wins backing of senators to lead Fed, by Annie Lowrey
CNNMoney
JetBlue’s winter nightmare, by Chris Isidore
Macau’s gambling industry dwarfs Vegas, by Charles Riley
Businessweek
Investors looking for a ‘January Effect’ should wait a few months, by Eric Chemi
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