Friday's Daily Brief: The 'Done Nothing' Congress; Latest On Fiscal Cliff Talks;

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Date: Fri, Dec 28, 2012 at 10:59 PM
Subject: Friday's Daily Brief: The 'Done Nothing' Congress; Latest On Fiscal Cliff Talks;

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