6 Ways The Fiscal Cliff Could Affect You

Federal Reserve chairman Ben Bernanke used the term "fiscal cliff," it quickly became the newest Washington buzzphrase. As the deadline to avert the cliff nears, it has overtaken the European debt crisis as the most talked-about story in the financial media. The fiscal cliff refers to the enactment of a number of laws that would, if not changed before Jan. 1, 2013, FULL STORY

Tax Fight Turns Ugly

House Democrats tried Wednesday to force a vote on the Senate’s two-month extension of the payroll-tax cut..

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Japan Q2 growth slows amid worry about yen rise

Japan's economic growth slowed markedly in April-June and analysts predict further slowdown,...