Stocks close higher on payroll-tax action by Congress

Stocks closed higher Friday after a quiet, pre-holiday session that turned the S&P 500 index positive for the year. Traders were relieved by news that Congress extended a payroll-tax holiday for workers and emergency unemployment benefits. Both programs were set to expire at the end of the year ...

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