3:53pm

US home sales rise as inventories shrink

Seller’s market emerging as houses for sale hit 13-year low

From WORLD 11:34pm

China honey smugglers caught in US sting

Illegal imports evaded $180m of anti-dumping duties

9:56pm

Toll Brothers earnings miss hits shares

US luxury homebuilder swings to profit but misses expectations

7:33pm

Fed doubtful on open-ended QE3 policy

Concerns grow over risks of ongoing quantitative easing

ECB ©Bloomberg From WORLD 7:24pm

ECB faces US pressure over Iran

Congress targets cross-border bank payments

Feb 20, 2013

US new home starts hit four-year high

Groundbreakings and permits climb to 2008 levels in January

Capitol Building Washington ©Getty From WORLD Feb 19, 2013

Obama takes aim at ‘meat cleaver’ cuts

Dire warning over danger of $1.2tn budget sequester

From WORLD Feb 19, 2013

Renewed push on US deficit deal

Bipartisan duo of Simpson and Bowles propose $2.4tn plan

"Puerto Rican poultry worker Jorge Polanco speaks with his attorney Thomas Fritzsche at the Casa de Oracion church in Albertville, Alabama on Monday, February 11, 2013 Photo by Christopher Booker" ©Christopher Booker Feb 19, 2013

Immigration law fallout hits Alabama

Businesses relying on cheap labour struggle

Feb 19, 2013

US homebuilder confidence dips in February

Severe winter weather may have hit sentiment

From WORLD Feb 18, 2013

Suffering side-effects of health reform

Critics see threat to Obamacare goals

Feb 18, 2013

Fears at Fed of rate payouts to banks

Potential $50bn windfall should interest rates rise

From WORLD Feb 17, 2013

Republican attacks Obama immigration plan

White House proposal would be ‘dead on arrival’ if sent to Congress

Feb 15, 2013

US manufacturing data paint mixed picture

Production shrinks after strongest 2-month gain in 30 years

From WORLD Feb 15, 2013

Texas wrangles with California for business

Rick Perry pitches his state’s low taxes and regulation

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

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

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