From the Wires

NPR: The single-serve coffee makers can spurt hot water and burn consumers, the company warned.

NEW YORK TIMES: Strong consumer and business spending spurred the growth.

BLOOMBERG: For the first time, more than 60 million cars have been recalled this year.

BLOOMBERG: The studio’s CEO said that “The Interview” could be available through video on demand or streaming services.

BLOOMBERG: Washington legislators turned down $1.25 billion in federal money, creating a tenuous future for a bridge regarded as one of the country’s deadliest.

ASSOCIATED PRESS: Plum Creek Timberlands’ “green lumber” certification is being criticized by the Center for Sustainable Economy’s, a group based in Lake Oswego.

BLOOMBERG: FedEx said the labor negotiations are complicating its holiday-rush process.

BLOOMBERG: The Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen cleared up confusion with her statements on Wednesday.

BLOOMBERG: A plea from Pope Francis convinced the president to resume diplomatic relations as well as easing restrictions on trade and travel.

BLOOMBERG: November marked the largest fall in the consumer-price index, which adjusted downward 0.3 percent.