Analysis: U.S. companies plan to spend, a boost for the economy

(Reuters) - U.S. companies' capital spending plans are holding up, and mostly exceeding Wall Street forecasts, in the face of policy concerns created by arguments in Washington over the fiscal cliff, the debt ceiling and now automatic spending cuts.

Goldman chiefs got $65m of share awards before tax vote

Goldman Sachs chief Lloyd Blankfein and nine other executives exercised stock options worth $65m (£40m) hours before US politicians voted in favour of higher tax rates on wealthy individuals as part of its "fiscal cliff" deal, filings show.

Companies squeezing in dividends to avoid ‘fiscal cliff’

For shareholders of companies trying to get ahead of tax hikes at the end of the year, this December will include an especially big Christmas gift.