Muni bonds may be money makers in 2013

MARKETWATCH FRONT PAGE

Municipal debt is being considered by more investors because, simply put, these bonds often carry higher yields than their taxable counterparts, writes Deborah Levine. See full story.

Obama calls Hill leaders for Friday cliff talks

President Barack Obama calls congressional leaders to White House in last ditch effort to avert the fiscal cliff See full story.

Make goals � not resolutions � for 2013

Most new year�s resolutions fail because the minute someone takes a single misstep on the path toward their goal, their resolve is shot. See full story.

Fiscal-cliff concerns sink consumers� expectations

Concerns about what would happen to the economy without action on a budget deal likely spiked consumers� expectations for the economy in the short term, sending overall confidence levels lower in December, according to Conference Board data. See full story.

Are we already in a recession?

Many people are warning that if the government goes over the �fiscal cliff� next week, as seems increasingly likely, the U.S. economy could tumble back into recession. See full story.

MARKETWATCH COMMENTARY

The fiscal cliff is a misleading metaphor, writes Rex Nutting. The tax and spending laws will change on that day, it�s true, but the impact will be spread out over many, many months. We�re already feeling the pain. See full story.

MARKETWATCH PERSONAL FINANCE

These not-so-obvious conditions may mean you�re headed for danger See full story.