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The United States averted economic calamity when lawmakers approved a deal preventing huge tax hikes and spending cuts that would have pushed the world's largest economy off the "fiscal cliff" into recession.
The deal is not only about tax cuts, it also includes extensions of some odd provisions.
Let's take a look at some of them.
Source: Business Insider
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Six odd things US Congress just passed
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There's a provision extending a tax policy related to Puerto Rican rum.
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Six odd things US Congress just passed
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A tax credit for two- and three-wheel electric vehicles.
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Six odd things US Congress just passed
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Extension of incentives for biodiesel and renewable diesel.
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Six odd things US Congress just passed
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Extension of some special rules for film and television business.
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Six odd things US Congress just passed
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Extension of seven-year recovery period for motorsport entertainment complexes.
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Six odd things US Congress just passed
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Bill provides market loss assistance for asparagus producers.
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