Roula Khalaf 5:46pm

The US cannot stay out of the Middle East

Sometimes there is no alternative to American leadership

5:44pm

Barack Obama’s inaugural speech

4:54pm

Live: Obama’s second inauguration

President delivers agenda-setting speech

7:23pm

Obama sworn in for second term

Less fanfare as 44th president faces battles on debt and gun control

6:01pm

Second inauguration to be more subdued

Less anticipation in capital than four years ago

From UK 12:01am

Urban recovery linked to private sector

Tale of two city economies in ‘downturn of two halves’

Illustration ©Matt Kenyon Edward Luce Edward Luce from COMMENT 7:01pm

Obama must atone for his carbon omissions

His promise of energy security no substitute for action on global warming

A123 batteries From COMPANIES 6:32pm

Wanxiang in new push for A123

Chinese group eyes trust in attempt to avert US block on deal

Global Insight Jan 20, 2013

Israel and Palestinians still on agenda

Obama has to face a problem he may not be able to solve

US Federal Reserve building ©Bloomberg Jan 19, 2013

Fed minutes show slow crisis reaction

Transcripts from 2007 reveal subprime seen as ‘quite a good thing’

From COMPANIES Jan 19, 2013

Chicago gets airport plan off the ground

City looks to privatise Midway after criticism of past asset deals

Jan 18, 2013

US politics transformed by election groups

On inauguration eve, retaining the campaign machines cements a huge shift

Person in the news from COMMENT Jan 18, 2013

Wayne LaPierre calls the gun lobby to arms

The National Rifle Association’s public face meets his biggest challenge. By Richard McGregor

Jan 18, 2013

Mali joins list of US ‘terror’ boomerangs

French forces potentially coming up against American-trained army

Jan 18, 2013

Republicans to pass debt limit extension

Pledge aimed at giving US Congress time to pass long-term budget

Editorial from COMMENT Jan 18, 2013

Barack Obama’s second term

US president must recapture promise of a better politics

Jan 17, 2013

Republicans weigh interim debt-limit hike

Short-term increase to avoid default meant to engage Democrats

From GLOBAL ECONOMY Jan 17, 2013

US debt talks complicated by timing

Tax payments muddle government cash flow

Jan 17, 2013

DeMint urges face-off over debt ceiling

Conservative presses Republicans to take on Obama in budget talks

Jan 17, 2013

Obama to name McDonough chief of staff

Security adviser involved in key foreign policy decisions

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