Here’s some reading material for you from items EPI’s research team skimmed through today:

• “Why sane bargaining looks strange” (Washington Post)
• “As Companies Seek Tax Deals, Governments Pay High Price” (New York Times)
• “Lines Blur as Texas Gives Industries a Bonanza” (New York Times)
• “No more false equivalence. Both sides are not equally to blame.” (Washington Post)
• “Understanding The Fiscal Cliff (in 2 minutes, 30 seconds)” (Robert Reich)
• “Everyone’s talking about tax reform. But no one really knows what it would do.” (Washington Post)