In Flurry of Activity, Only Muted Hope for US Fiscal Deal

President Obama will meet with Congressional leaders on Friday, and House Republicans summoned lawmakers back for a Sunday session, in a last-ditch effort to avert a fiscal crisis brought on by automatic tax increases and spending cuts scheduled to hit next week. Republicans expressed a flicker o…

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In Flurry of Activity, Only Muted Hope for US Fiscal Deal