.Sylvia Mathews Burwell smiles as US President Barack Obama announces her as his choice to be the next White House budget director ©AFP 7:57pm

Obama moves to fill cabinet

Ex-Clinton economic adviser to fight budget crisis

From GLOBAL ECONOMY 12:39am

Fannie and Freddie set for reduced role

US to create utility to handle new mortgage-backed securities

8:26pm

Obama to nominate Burwell as budget chief

US president will turn to the head of Walmart’s charitable foundation to be director of the OMB

7:15pm

US budget chief pick faces early test

Burwell’s task will be to blunt impact of sequestration

Mar 3, 2013

Congress to raise pressure on Iran

Move to toughen sanctions

12:11am

White House faces scrutiny over donor policy

Questions over ties to Organizing for Action group

From LEX 7:14pm

Detroit: meet me at the end of the road

Other US cities are grappling with misaligned finances

From COMMENT 6:46pm

Drones are no substitute for detention

Much could have been learnt from those we have killed, say Jay Lefkowitz and John O’Quinn

Mar 3, 2013

Ericsson’s Iran role under scrutiny

US lawmaker questions role of technology in human rights abuses

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A taste for mutually assured destruction

US sequestration looks likely only to entrench the partisanship it was supposed to circumvent

From COMMENT Mar 3, 2013

Transatlantic trade deal is a US priority

Agreement must be comprehensive and address all barriers to US goods and services, says Max Baucus

Mar 3, 2013

Boehner sees reform as way to budget deal

No resolution at hand to end $85bn sequestration

From MIDDLE EAST & NORTH AFRICA Mar 3, 2013

US promises $190m to Egypt after reform pledge

Kerry move opens way for Cairo to secure $4.8bn IMF loan

Mar 3, 2013

Kansas Republicans plan tax revolution

Governor to eliminate income levy – 40 per cent of state revenues

From GLOBAL ECONOMY Mar 2, 2013

US tells Egypt to fix economy and strike IMF deal

Kerry on first visit to Arab world since taking office

From GLOBAL ECONOMY Mar 2, 2013

Bernanke warns against raising rates early

Fed chief says ‘high risk of short-circuiting the recovery’

Mar 1, 2013

Washington drifts into budget crisis

Near-breakdown in relations between Obama and Republican leadership

From COMPANIES Mar 1, 2013

Boost for Keystone XL pipeline plan

Impact study finds it would have only marginal effect on emissions

From LEX Mar 1, 2013

US sequestration: drama, comedy, horror

A collective case of shock fatigue suggests we have reached mid-series malaise

From US SOCIETY Mar 1, 2013

FBI asked to help unravel Todd mystery

Singapore police relent on calling in Bureau

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