Modest discounts, fiscal cliff deter last-minute shoppers

Retailers may not see a sales surge this weekend as ho-hum discounts and fears about imminent tax hikes and cuts in government spending give Americans fewer reasons to open their wallets in the last few days before Christmas. The acrimonious debate in Washington over how to avoid the so-called “f…

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Modest discounts, fiscal cliff deter last-minute shoppers