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Exploring the post-Fiscal Cliff world
Jeff Horwich Nov 13, 2012
With only 16 working days left in the congressional calendar this year, bipartisanship is on everyone's lips, but is it in the cards?
An actual cliff diver on the fiscal cliff
Kai Ryssdal Nov 12, 2012
America's #1 cliff diver, Steven LoBue, says the slightest miscalculation can spell disaster. How might that apply to the U.S.'s own fiscal cliff?
Groups take to airwaves to warn against 'fiscal cliff'
Nancy Marshall-Genzer Nov 12, 2012
Ads from business groups to focus initially on D.C. but could spread nationally.
Will taxing the wealthy really work?
Mark Garrison Nov 12, 2012
It depends on the definition of wealthy. But however wealth is measured, increasing their taxes won't solve the whole budget problem.
Poll: Does your debt feel as high as Mount Everest?
Millie Jefferson Nov 12, 2012
If your personal debt were represented topographically, how big would it be?
Business digs trench ahead of fiscal cliff
Jeff Horwich Nov 12, 2012
The markets have calmed from their post-election downturn. Businesses are now shifting their attention to the fiscal cliff negotiations that will decide the fate of the U.S. economy.
Deal or no-deal: PIMCO's CEO weighs in on the fiscal cliff
Jeremy Hobson Nov 12, 2012
CEO Mohamed El-Erian shares his concerns about the impending fiscal cliff negotiations and dire economic consequences of gridlock.
Rolling down the fiscal cliff
Kai Ryssdal Jan 7, 2013
Felix Salmon of Reuters and Catherine Rampell from the New York Times discuss the big topic of the day -- the fiscal cliff. Hard to avoid.
Block that scary metaphor: The fiscal what?
Eve Troeh Nov 9, 2012
The automatic income-tax increases and budget cuts scheduled for year's end don't all take effect immediately, so why call it a "fiscal cliff"? Because it gets attention.
Health care, fiscal cliff still raising questions post-election
Dan Gorenstein Nov 9, 2012
Now that President Barack Obama has been re-elected, it's time to get to work. Two pressing issues: moving forward with the Affordable Care Act and the looming fiscal cliff.
