US POLITICS & POLICY 7:13am

Fiscal fights threaten US policy goals

Obama signs law but wishlist faces tough congressional battles

US POLITICS & POLICY 2:33am

Hillary Clinton released from hospital

US secretary of state ‘making good progress on all fronts’

US POLITICS & POLICY 11:23pm

Christie spurs House to vote on Sandy aid

Republican leaders chided over expiry of $60bn relief package

President Barack Obama, flanked by vice president Joe Biden, speaks to reporters at the White House ©Reuters US POLITICS & POLICY 11:08pm

Cliff deal lifts markets but strife looms

February debt ceiling becomes next hurdle

From MARKETS 9:53pm

US funds return to eurozone banks

Money market funds’ sentiment towards region improves

From MARKETS 9:50pm

Debt ceiling risk looms as cliff averted

Further budget wrangles could hit risk rally

From COMPANIES 7:55pm

US wind power investment set to fall

Hopes that investment will pick up again following credit extension

From LEX 7:51pm

US payroll tax – change hurts

Tax rise seen to threaten middle-tier retailers

US POLITICS & POLICY 7:07pm

Republicans ready to vent fury at Boehner

Speaker left to deal with divided party

Editorial from COMMENT 6:58pm

Obama trades one US cliff for another

In the end, the president got the better of a mediocre deal

Editorial from COMMENT 6:10pm

A Magnitsky law for Europe

The US statute is a pro-Russian, not anti-Russian, act

From GLOBAL ECONOMY 4:25pm

US manufacturing improves slightly

Cliff concerns pare back business spending

US POLITICS & POLICY 3:50pm

White House builds immigration pact

Government forms coalition of allies, including unions

US POLITICS & POLICY 3:13pm

US budget: the battles ahead

Economic and political showdowns loom in the coming weeks

US POLITICS & POLICY 10:19am

Fresh stand-off looms after US cliff deal

House of Representatives easily passes compromise bill

From UK 9:19am

Cameron seeks bold steps from G8 leaders

UK presidency will focus on tackling tax evasion

From GLOBAL ECONOMY Jan 1, 2013

Differences remain over US budget talks

Senate agreement ensures more clashes ahead

US POLITICS & POLICY Jan 1, 2013

US Senate approves fiscal cliff deal

Vote follows bipartisan budget plan negotiated with White House

US POLITICS & POLICY Jan 1, 2013

Small deal will deliver more subpar growth

Senate bill only partly cushions impact of going over cliff

US POLITICS & POLICY Jan 1, 2013

What has been agreed – and what has not

Tax cuts will expire for those earning more than $400,000