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US jobless claims trend near four-year low

First-time claims for jobless benefits fall, bringing the trend in lay-offs to the lowest level in nearly four years

Congress returns to pursuit of tax and spending deal

Democratic and Republican negotiators will hold talks on a $160bn package of stimulus measures that were the subject of a fierce fight in December

US jobs boost lifts global sentiment

The US created far jobs than expected in January and the unemployment rate dropped to 8.3 per cent, delivering a jolt of good news for the global economy

US unemployed see glimmers of hope

‘It’s getting better. A year ago people were just panicked. Now that panic is subsiding’ says woman who has been jobless for two years

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US economy shows signs of return to health

Lower debt and easier credit rekindle the housing market

We’re back to the phantom future

Instead of talk about a solid return to US growth, the conversation is drifting back to worries about anaemia and the ‘new normal’, writes Edward Luce

US housing: dodgy foundations

Real estate prices are a particularly sensitive area but what the US truly needs is an economy far less dependent on their influence

Far too soon to write off America

The true source of America’s lasting significance is that these advantages are a by-product of its faith in liberal democracy, the rule of law, and market-driven free enterprise, writes Ian Bremmer

Recovery, but a cold and grey one

Much of the political void is being filled by the wealthy. Of the $181m so far spent by super-Pacs, more than half came from fewer than 200 individuals, writes Edward Luce

US Treasuries: Surprisingly sturdy

Strong demand has brought Treasury bonds a banner year with the haven effect of turmoil elsewhere, write Michael Mackenzie, Dan McCrum and Lindsay Whipp

US jobs package

Congress should renew the payroll tax cut before it expires. US growth is too fragile at this stage to risk fiscal contraction

Security trump cards won’t be enough to rescue the president

If fixing middle-class income stagnation were as clear-cut as ordering a raid on bin Laden, we can be sure Barack Obama would have tried it, writes Ed Luce

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