Congress Passes Bill to Avert Fiscal Cliff Late Tuesday, Market Surges on Open

Congress broke a rancorous stalemate Tuesday to pass legislation designed to avert the so-called fiscal cliff. But the compromise bill, which blocked most impending tax increases and postponed spending cuts largely by raising taxes on upper-income Americans, left a host of issues unresolved and guaranteed continued budget clashes between the parties.  The DJIA opens up over 180 points