Barack Obama
Economics
Three years into Barack Obama's term as US president, how do equity market returns under this administration compare with those seen under previous leaders?
27 January 2012
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US
This has not been a good year for President Obama. His opinion poll ratings have fallen as worries about entrenched unemployment have risen.
14 November 2011
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Economics
Major European and US indices have dropped as the ECB revealed a key official was stepping down.
09 September 2011
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Economics
US President Barack Obama last night said the US government will unveil a "more ambitious" deficit reduction plan after urging lawmakers to pass a wide-reaching jobs creation programme worth an estimated $450bn.
09 September 2011
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Economics
The FTSE 100 dipped below the 5,000 mark this morning after a short-lived rally at the start of trading.
09 August 2011
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US
Credit rating agency Standard & Poor's has downgraded the US' prized AAA-rating for the first time ever.
06 August 2011
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Economics
President Barack Obama has announced a deal to end the US debt crisis, which will raise the nation's debt ceiling by at least $2.1trn and cut the federal deficit by as much as $2.5trn over a decade.
01 August 2011
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US
US and Asian markets fell overnight on fears the US government will fail to resolve its debt crisis, ahead of a crucial vote by the House of Representatives today.
28 July 2011
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Economics
Money market funds in the US are building up liquidity as fears of a downgrade or default on the nation's debt intensify ahead of debt ceiling vote.
27 July 2011
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