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US Election 2012: Obamanomics - Part two

As America hurtles towards the so-called fiscal cliff what does Obama's re-election mean for America's economy and for the world? Can catastrophe be avoided?

There is only one story today, Obama's re-election. So what does it mean for the economy of America and for the rest of us? We've got an eminent panel of economists who discuss the significance of a second Obama term for China, for Europe and for Africa.

Plus we've got the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ's economics editor on why America doesn't face a fiscal cliff but more of a gentle slope.

(Image: A dollar bill with a picture of President Barack Obama. Credit: SAUL LOEB/AFP/Getty Images)

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Wed 7 Nov 2012 23:32GMT

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