BUSINESS

Fiscal Cliff: The US economy walking a tightrope.

In late December 2012 the U.S. economy was on the brink of the precipice and most citizens were unaware of the imminent risk of recession. To summarize briefly, at midnight on December 31st 2012 budget and tax measures included in the Budget Control Act of 2011 were scheduled to expire, creating a gap for funding various items of the Federal Budget. Fortunately, an agreement, subsequently endorsed in the House of Representatives, was reached in the Senate three hours before the New Year. The uncertainty generated by the lack of agreement in the Government before the impending expiration of the tax and budget measures is the definition of “fiscal cliff”.

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