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Looking Over the Edge of the Fiscal Cliff
With Washington still divided in the aftermath of last week’s election, can the President and Congress keep the nation away from the so-called fiscal cliff? We’ll hear about the prospects for compromise to avoid another recession.
By Warren Olney • • 1h 0m ListenWith Washington still divided in the aftermath of last week’s election, can the President and Congress keep the nation away from the so-called fiscal cliff? We’ll hear about the prospects for compromise to avoid another recession.
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The "fiscal cliff" means all income-tax payers are in for an increase and most government programs are in for massive reductions by the first of next year. What if the re-elected President and the lame-duck Congress can't make a deal? Would gridlock necessarily lead to another recession?
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