We think there is a 70% chance that Congress will reach a last minute deal to prevent the $600bn of tax hikes and spending cuts that form the fiscal cliff from kicking in at the start of 2013. But there is a small risk that political brinkmanship could prevent a deal during the lame duck session after the election, triggering a recession.
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