Another budget battle is just around the corner in Washington, and it comes at a tough time for the economy.
While stocks are doing just fine right now, and job gains have been robust, the overall economy has been a bit underwhelming. Growth has averaged an annual rate of just 1% in the past nine months, the weakest since the recession ended, as cutbacks in federal spending and higher taxes on the well-to-do have sucked some of the wind out of its sails.
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