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US manufacturing data paint mixed picture

Production shrinks after strongest 2-month gain in 30 years

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Texas wrangles with California for business

Rick Perry pitches his state’s low taxes and regulation

Ingram Pinn illustration ©Ingram Pinn Philip Stephens from COMMENT Feb 14, 2013

Transatlantic pact promises bigger prize

The real reward of a US-EU free trade area would be geopolitical

Feb 14, 2013

US jobless claims drop to 341,000

Data point to firming labour market

Feb 13, 2013

Minimum wage proposal divides Illinois

Debate over whether higher salaries could boost growth

EU and US trade ©Dreamstime Feb 13, 2013

EU sets ambitious US trade pact deadline

European officials want agreement within two years

Feb 13, 2013

Republicans reject minimum wage increase

Obama proposal has little chance of becoming law

Feb 13, 2013

Rocky road lies ahead in trade pact talks

Moving to next stage of detailed EU-US discussions will be tricky

From MARKETS Feb 13, 2013

US inflation-linked bonds lose lustre

Appetite wanes as index records return of minus 1 per cent

Feb 13, 2013

US retail sales growth slows

Consumers feel pinch of higher payroll taxes

From WORLD Feb 13, 2013

Obama injects optimism into trade deal

Cameron welcomes impetus to transatlantic negotiations

Focus on Research from MANAGEMENT Feb 12, 2013

Governments must listen to the markets, says Stern dean

Research from Peter Blair Henry argues that Europe and the US should review austerity in order to grow

Feb 11, 2013

Vice-chair of Fed urges focus on jobs

FOMC split on how long to continue buying bonds

From WORLD Feb 10, 2013

Obama targets jobs and growth

State of the union address to focus on middle class

Feb 8, 2013

Trade surge hints at renewed growth

Data from China, Germany and the US boost global hopes

Feb 8, 2013

US trade deficit narrows thanks to oil

Petroleum exports rise and crude imports fall

Feb 8, 2013

America’s malls seek a life beyond retail

US landlords need to get creative in their hunt for tenants

Feb 7, 2013

US jobless claims fall to 366,000

Trend suggests healing in labour market

From WORLD Feb 5, 2013

US budget deficit expected to shrink

Fight still looms over $1.2tn spending cuts

Feb 4, 2013

Obama puts trade at heart of agenda

US has two large negotiations on its plate with EU and Asia

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