. >> reporter: high unemployment could unjam political gridlock as democrats and republicans make compromises to boost the economy. but high deficits will make that a tough task. stephanie dhue, "nightly business report," washington. >> tom: here are the stories in tonight's n.b.r. newswheel: stocks end the week with a whimper: the dow rose nine points, the nasdaq was up a point, and the s&p 500 gained four. trading volume dropped from yesterday's levels on both the nyse and the nasdaq. fewer people are signing contracts to buy a home. the national association of realtors says pending home sales dipped in september falling 1.8%. economists had expected a gain of 3%. bank of america won't be buying back any bad mortgages. the banker today rejected calls from several big investors to do that. those investors, including the new york fed claim b. of a. knew it was making bad loans and packaged them in mortgage backed securities. b. of a. is facing $375 billion worth of suits over m.b.s.'s. and aviation week reports tonight boeing is delaying deliveries on some orders for the new 787 dreamliner. b