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Risk of Sequestration, Economic Uncertainty Haunts Investors

Clip: 12/26/2012 | 8m 54s

Risk of Sequestration, Economic Uncertainty Haunts Investors, Federal Employees

Returning to Washington after the holiday break, House Republicans called on the Senate to "act first" and avert the fiscal cliff. With prospects still murky for a deal before year's end, Gwen Ifill and guests discuss what government workers, Wall Street investors and taxpayers can expect if lawmakers miss the deadline.

12/26/2012

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