2:13pm

Small businesses bearish on hiring

Fiscal cliff pushes survey to lowest level since the financial crisis

1:42pm

EU and US escalate Argentina WTO row

Both sides allege illegal practices to restrict exports

From WORLD 10:15pm

Obama lobbies business on US debt limit

President demands that Republicans agree to higher taxes on rich

Dec 5, 2012

Sandy drags down US private jobs growth

Superstorm forced businesses temporarily to close operations

Dec 4, 2012

Fed set to unveil extra asset purchases

Officials appear ready to expand

The Short View from MARKETS Dec 3, 2012

Economists fail to enjoy Christmas cheer

Surfers ride waves at a beach in Cardiff ,California where parking is no longer free as local communities and the state look for ways to solve their budget shortfal ©Reuters Dec 3, 2012

California predicts $1bn budget surplus

Tax rises, cuts and jobs growth help economy recover

Dec 3, 2012

US factory activity falls in November

Decline blamed on concerns over fiscal cliff

From MARKETS Dec 3, 2012

Fitch warns muni investors on downgrades

Agency says US local governments are far from recovery

On Monday from COMPANIES Dec 2, 2012

‘Saudi America’ effect unlikely to dent oil prices

US consumers’ hopes of lower oil prices unrealistic

From WORLD Nov 30, 2012

Two sides in deadlock over fiscal cliff

Boehner and Obama trade barbs with a month to go before spending cuts

Markets Insight from PERSONAL FINANCE Nov 30, 2012

Fiscal cliff? It’s more of a rolling plain

Fear of a false factor is always bullish, says Ken Fisher

Nov 30, 2012

US consumer spending stunted by Sandy

Purchases focused on essential items

Nov 30, 2012

US talks to avert fiscal cliff sour

Republicans reject ‘unbalanced and unreasonable’ offer

From WORLD Nov 29, 2012

US birth rate falls to record low

Decline linked to economic downturn

From WORLD Nov 29, 2012

Obama takes economic plan to the people

President criticised for revisiting campaign trail

Nov 29, 2012

US economic growth strengthens

Third quarter sees growth at annual rate of 2.7%

Nov 28, 2012

Geithner deployed for fiscal cliff talks

Fed survey finds business alarm over tax hikes and cuts

From COMMENT Nov 28, 2012

Rights and wrongs of the US fiscal cliff

Politicians should stop arguing and rush to take credit for preventing it, says Stan Collender

Nov 28, 2012

Beige Book shows wide range of worries

US economy expanding at ‘measured pace’