Why the U.S. won’t careen over the fiscal cliff

America’s fast-approaching fiscal cliff is terrifying, to be sure. But there is something to keep in mind amid all the screaming in the back seat: The legislative process has brakes and its drivers, however reckless, know how to use them. Under current law, a combination of tax increases and spen…

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Why the U.S. won’t careen over the fiscal cliff