HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_024194.txt

The document discusses various energy developments in 2012 and how countries are planning for independence day. It touches on topics such as global GDP growth, US retail sales, housing data, the fiscal cliff, President's tax proposals on high net worth taxpayers, China's production and capital spending, and Romney's tax plan. The document also mentions certain companies like AMD, APD, BHI, CAT, ETFC, GE, GOOG, IBM, MCD, MSFT, PH, and a study released by the Tax Policy Center.