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• The stimulus package that represents a marriage of convenience
• Critics say the administration lacks intellectual coherence but Mr Obama argues that competence and pragmatism are more important - -
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Ambition redefined by financial wreckage
The deteriorating fiscal outlook has prompted a sobering reappraisal of possibilities, writes Edward Luce
Inauguration day: In the footsteps of Abraham Lincoln
Jurek Martin on the high points against which all presidential oratory is measured
The economy: All hands to pumps in bid for recovery
Every option comes with its own set of complications, explains Krishna Guha
Infrastructure: Building bridges and roads to everywhere
A recent survey showed eight in 10 prepared to pay extra tax for improvements, writes Andrew Ward
Energy: Oil addiction is ‘the defining test of our time’
Andrew Ward on the new president’s determination not to break promises
The biggest foreign policy priority lies close to home
Gideon Rachman on why Mr Obama’s most important contribution is to restore domestic economic strength
The first 100 days: Best chance to get off on the right foot
Jurek Martin on the gold standard by which presidents are judged
International diplomacy: A difficult, dangerous inheritance
Daniel Dombey on the agenda for one of the world’s most popular men
Iraq and Afghanistan: War-weary public to be put to the test
The military focus will shift from Iraq, reports Demetri Sevastopulo
Team of rivals: No time to leave talent on the bench
Obama argues that pragmatism is more important than ideology, writes Andrew Ward
