Industry economists agree that should the U.S. plunge off the fiscal cliff Dec. 31, credit unions probably won't see any ill effects right away.

However, the Credit Union Times spoke with five industry economists who identified three ways a Grand Bargain, or lack of one, could have a big impact on credit union balance sheets.

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