U.S. Markets Down After Obama Re-Election

U.S. stocks fell on Wednesday (November 7) in the wake of Barack Obama's re-election as president. Also, comments by European Central Bank President Mario Draghi underscored the weakness in Europe's economy. Concerns persisted whether Obama could reach a timely deal with Republican lawmakers to avert the "fiscal cliff" -- the $600 billion in automatic tax hikes and spending cuts set to kick in on January 1. Economists warned such a move would tip the world's biggest economy into a recession. T

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