US economy
The US is the world's biggest economy, and the dollar the global reserve currency. That means the actions of the US central bank, the Federal Reserve, which is tasked with maintaining growth and controlling inflation, affect us all.
Recent articles
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(20 November 09)
Trade spats and the US budget deficit were centre stage as Barack Obama paid his first visit to Beijing since becoming president of the US.
(16 November 09)
Stocks in the US and UK are still hitting new highs, but markets in many other countries have already reached their peaks for this year. Are we heading for another slump? The key measure to watch is the US dollar, says Dominic Frisby. Here's why.
(10 November 09)
Markets continue to soar and the US it officially out of recession. But look behind the government statistics and the picture isn't pretty, says Richard Benson.
