Tuesday, January 1, 2013

Analysis: Economy would dodge bullet for now under fiscal deal

Analysis: Economy would dodge bullet for now under fiscal deal

McConnell departs the senate floor with an aide after a senate vote in the early morning hours at the U.S. Capitol in WashingtonWASHINGTON (Reuters) - A deal worked out by Senate leaders to avoid the "fiscal cliff" was far from any "grand bargain" of deficit reduction measures. But if approved by the House of Representatives, it could help the country steer clear of recession, although enough austerity would remain in place to likely keep the economy growing at a lackluster pace. The Senate approved a last-minute deal early Tuesday morning to scale back $600 billion in scheduled tax hikes and government spending cuts that economists widely agree would tip the economy into recession. ...



Source: news.yahoo.com

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