Senate passes short-term fiscal cliff fix

House to consider measure Tuesday

Published: Jan 01 2013 04:38:40 AM EST Updated On: Jan 01 2013 05:39:00 AM EST

The U.S. technically went off the so-called 'fiscal cliff' at midnight on January 1, but a measure passed by the Senate would stop or delay many of its impacts if passed by the House.

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