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U.S. Congress Could Create Massive Fiscal Cliff

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Congress has until January 19th to avert a government shutdown, and it looks increasingly likely that Congress will simply pass a short-term extension for government funding. A short-term extension runs the risk of pushing the next shutdown debate into other tenuous negotiations. The two parties remain far apart in solving critical issues needed to reach a long-term funding agreement. That raises the possibility of their pursuing a short-term bill, to keep the government open and funded.

Added on the 09/01/2018 11:14:04 - Copyright : Wochit

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