USA Obama calls on Republicans to end partisan politics in his sixth State of the Union President Barack Obama has put an improving US economy and foreign policy achievements at the centre of his sixth State of the Union address. With 21/01/2015
USA Mixed reaction to historic thaw in US-Cuba relations Exiled Cubans call protests, eager to express their anger at an ending of hostilities between Washington and Havana. Cuban president Raul Castro is expected to address the country's parliament follow 20/12/2014
USA Obama’s budget proposal sets stage for tough election campaign As America is scrambling for an appropriate response to the Ukrainian crisis, the Obama administration unveiled a $3.9 trillion budget proposal that 04/03/2014
USA U.S. House approves $1.1 trillion measure to fund government The U.S. House of Representatives on Wednesday approved a $1.1 trillion spending bill that eliminates the threat of a government shutdown through 15/01/2014
USA Yellen in confirmation hearing: US Fed will continue stimulus – for now The incoming Federal Reserve chairwoman Janet Yellen assured markets on Thursday that the US central bank does not intend to cut its economic 14/11/2013
world news Americans' long trip to visit war dead hit by own government's shutdown THEY travelled thousands of miles to pay their respects, but their efforts could be in vain. Americans in France to visit a D-Day cemetery were 04/10/2013
World US economy to recover faster than Europe in 2013: OECD The United States’ economy will recover faster than Europe this year, according to the OECD. It says stimulus policies will help the US grow by 1.9 29/05/2013
World IMF sees bumpy recovery The International Monetary Fund has trimmed its projections for global economic growth for this year and next. It says that is to take into account 16/04/2013
Unreported Europe Bonus interview: Richard Wolff, Economics Professor at NYC's New School Richard Wolff, Economics Professor at New York City’s New School, talks about the EU, the US and especially what he calls, the “contradictions of 23/11/2012
World Jobs worry many US voters As industries drive America, the fanbelt of the US presidential election is the economy. So how will the Midwest state of Ohio vote? Ohioans build 02/11/2012
World US economy grim for many but not all Most analysts agree that this November 6 election is mostly centred on economic concerns. We spoke to analyst Ian Bremmer, president of the Eurasia 02/11/2012
Business Facebook weaker before share sale Less than a month before Facebook’s initial public offering of shares on the Nasdaq, its quarterly results disappointed investors on 24/04/2012
