Also important may be the looming fiscal cliff when the extra $600-per-week unemployment benefit ends next month and various moratoria on rent and mortgage payments. While many Washington observers think Congress is likely to extend the extra benefit, that’s not a given, and many believe it’s so far been responsible for keeping consumer spending and confidence from falling off a cliff.
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