Republican Senators expected to support fiscal cliff deal
A senior Republican aide has told Reuters that the majority of Republican Senators are expected to support the tentative deal.
America's budget crisis has been averted, but not solved
America's financial crisis has been averted, not solved. We've had the fiscal cliff. Now get ready for the debt abyss.
What is America's 'fiscal cliff'?
Democrats and Republicans have so far failed to agree on an alternative plan to the tax increases and spending cuts scheduled for January 1.