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    What's Wrong with a Municipal Bond Fund?

    Dec 12, 2012 04:00 PM EDT

    ... be worth less, causing the value of the fund to decline. Sorry, but that's how it goes. Oh, one more thing: If a final fiscal cliff deal were to use the Bowles-Simpson Commission report as its template, the interest on municipal bonds would no longer be deductible from ...

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    Obama, Boehner Still Talking, but No Closer

    Dec 12, 2012 02:08 PM EDT

    ... s cool! BURN THE WITCH."— J.P. Freire (@JPFreire) December 12, 2012 Susan Collins tells @dianesawyer if women were in charge, we'd have a fiscal cliff deal. The women of the Senate agree abcnews.go.com/m/blogEntry?id...— Jonathan Karl (@jonkarl) December 12, 2012 Inauguration plans on schedule ...

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    Fiscally Conservative Democrat Rep. Allyson Schwartz Discusses Budget Options

    Dec 11, 2012 11:17 PM EDT

    ... R-Ohio: Where are the president's spending cuts? The longer the White House slow-walks this process, the closer our economy gets to the fiscal cliff. Now, if the president doesn't agree with our approach, he's got an obligation to put forward a plan that can pass ...

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    Labor Fight in Michigan Goes National

    Dec 11, 2012 01:42 PM EDT

    ... to be their final work week of the year. With negotiations crawling along and no outward signs of a deal to avoid going over the "fiscal cliff," members of Congress are expecting to return to Washington next week as well. Both sides met as recently as Sunday, Montgomery said, but ...

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    Secretary of Homeland Security Janet Napolitano Discusses Immigration Agenda

    Dec 10, 2012 11:33 PM EDT

    ... you. RAY SUAREZ: Well, over the week past, there's been a lot of reporting saying, once we figure out what to do about the fiscal cliff, immigration is next. Are the people who are writing that correct? JANET NAPOLITANO: I certainly hope so. I think that, having dealt with ...

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    Lawmakers Consider Cutting Tax Deductions to Bring Down the Deficit

    Dec 10, 2012 11:25 PM EDT

    arder to avoid. GWEN IFILL: Want to know how the fiscal cliff could impact your tax bill? Calculate how much you would pay under different policy scenarios on Paul's Making Sense page.

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    Obama Makes Tax Hike Appeal in Detroit After Weekend Closed-Door Budget Talks

    Dec 10, 2012 11:02 PM EDT

    ... of deal may be forming behind closed doors. ... JUDY WOODRUFF: President Obama made another foray outside Washington today, trying to build public support for a fiscal cliff agreement. It came a day after he resumed talking with the top House Republican and as a year-end deadline moved even closer ...

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    The Hysterical Economy

    Dec 10, 2012 08:28 PM EDT

    ... in a postscript to the essay. A Commentary by Larry Kotlikoff You're an employer. Every day you hear "the economy's going over a fiscal cliff. Tax hikes and spending cuts totaling $600 billion will kill the economy." Everyone's saying it -- the politicians, the media, the economists, the ...

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    News Wrap: Boehner Says There's 'No Progress to Report' on Fiscal Deal

    Dec 07, 2012 11:13 PM EDT

    News Wrap: Boehner Says There's 'No Progress to Report' on Fiscal Deal

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    Should U.S. Extend Unemployment Insurance Amid Federal Fiscal Uncertainty?

    Dec 07, 2012 11:02 PM EDT

    Should U.S. Extend Unemployment Insurance Amid Federal Fiscal Uncertainty?