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Nudged by the White House, Congress is in fiscal easing mode in the belief that the US economy needs further stimulus. Meanwhile, some medium-term debt issues remain unaddressed.Washington DC is in fiscal easing mode. Having voted for bold tax cuts in December, Congress is now increasing the theoretical spending limits for this year and next, by USD 300bn. This comes even though budget data for the past two years have been disappointing notwithstanding a solid labour market.From a growth...

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