Small firms drive job gains, voters lit up for pot, D.C. staffers head to Silicon Valley

THE FORTUNE DAILY Wednesday, November 5, 2014

Former McCain staffers on ditching politics for Silicon Valley The legions of campaign workers whose candidates lost an election on Tuesday night need not necessarily worry about finding their next gig.

What does an election cost? A look at the numbers Elections are expensive for politicians but profitable for others. Fortune breaks down the figures.

Republicans take control of Senate in midterm elections GOP reclaims the upper chamber of Congress as voters shift to right.

Voters lit up for marijuana in the midterms Here's a roundup of the 2014 marijuana votes from Tuesday's midterm elections.

The great China growth debate: Ripe for a slowdown or full speed ahead? Former Treasury Secretary Larry Summers argues that optimistic projections for future Chinese growth are way off the mark.

By Claire Zillman In the business of fruit, who's really top banana? The recent $1.3 billion deal for Chiquita Brands proved one things: there's big money in fruit and it's only getting bigger.

By Geoffrey Smith The cost of China's dependence on coal - 670,000 deaths a year Study urges Beijing to raise taxes on coal-burning by up to 10 times.

By Megan McCarthy The non-politicians who profit from Election Day Politicians aren't the only ones who benefit from elections.

Small businesses fueled October's private sector job gain

France gives green light to GE's Alstom acquisition

Here's what's happening with the Ice Bucket Challenge money

Government requests for Facebook user data rose by 24% this year

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