Barack Obama
Economics
The S&P 500 has opened down 1.4% and the Dow Jones Industrial Average has shed 200 points in the first trading session after President Obama's election victory.
07 November 2012
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Investment
Barack Obama has led the Democrats to victory in the US elections, being appointed for a second four-year term as President, defeating his Republican opponent Mitt Romney.
07 November 2012
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Investment
The inability of US funds to outperform the S&P 500 has been a long-standing concern for fund selectors, but performance figures for the term of Barack Obama's presidency paint a particularly bleak picture.
05 November 2012
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3 min read
Economics
The US added 171,000 jobs in October, a higher-than-expected figure that suggests the country's economic recovery remains on track.
02 November 2012
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US
The manager of the world's largest bond fund has said a Red or Blue victory will not make any difference to the US economy as the effects of monetary policy have already reached their limits.
02 November 2012
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US
US President Barack Obama and Republican challenger Mitt Romney locked horns over the economy last night in their first televised presidential debate.
04 October 2012
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US
The US economy risks being in a state of gridlock for the crucial last few weeks of the year, irrespective of who wins the November election, according to a leading independent American political analyst.
15 April 2012
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Emerging markets
As signs point toward a recovery across the pond, we ask industry experts whether the current progress can be maintained...
03 February 2012
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13 min read
