U.S. stocks end lower on fiscal-cliff jitters SP
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NEW YORK (MarketWatch) — U.S. stocks fell on Thursday as politicians bickered in public over their difficulties in reaching a deal to avert recession-inducing spending cuts and tax hikes in the new year.
House Speaker John Boehner called a news conference to air his views on what is blocking negotiations to avoid the fiscal cliff, with the Ohio Republican blasting President Barack Obama and Democrats for looking to “punish small businesses” with higher tax rates. http://www.marketwatch.com/story/us-stocks-st...2012-12-13