Stocks higher in shadow of 'fiscal cliff'

Some analysts remain doubtful that the fiscal impasse in Washington is having a material impact on the US consumers (as discussed here). But once again we see the uncertainty showing up in consumer survey numbers.

If Senate leaders reach an agreement to avoid the so-called fiscal cliff, they won't announce it today.

Stocks wobbled Monday, the final trading day of 2012, as Washington lawmakers try to prevent the U.S. economy from tumbling over the so-called fiscal cliff, and potentially back into recession. Major market indexes started out lower, then turned mixed

(CNN) - Congress entered the final hours of negotiations Monday before the year-end deadline to reach a fiscal cliff agreement and avoid a combination of major tax increases and automatic spending cuts. Check back here for the latest developments on

The United States is scheduled to go over the “fiscal cliff,” a combination of tax hikes and spending cuts, at the start of the new year. In no particular order, here are a few thoughts about it. 1. It's not a cliff. Lots of people have made this