The U.S. is edging precipitously close to a "fiscal cliff" of sharp tax increases and spending cuts set for New Year's Day, even as the White House and congressional leaders try to broker a last-minute compromise. Lawmakers are reconvening Monday -- the last day they have to reach agreement to avert higher taxes for most American workers and mandated government spending cuts that would take effect as the calendar turns to 2013. Without a deal, analysts say the austerity measures ...
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