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It has been three years since Lehman Brothers filed for bankruptcy, creating the biggest banking failure in history and sending shockwaves through global markets.
15 September 2011
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Economics / Markets
The US Commerce Department has said US GDP rose at an annualised rate of just 1% in the second quarter, down from an earlier estimate of 1.3%.
26 August 2011
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US
Cormac Weldon, manager of the Threadneedle American Select fund, tells Cherry Reynard how he has navigated the recent volatility in the US
25 August 2011
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US
Bill Gross, Bill Miller and Warren Buffett have clashed over Standard & Poor's downgrade of the US credit rating.
08 August 2011
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Economics / Markets
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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US
Douglas Roberts, senior international economist at Standard Life Investments, discusses whether the US needs a third round of quantitative easing.
30 June 2011
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US
The Federal Reserve has scaled down its growth forecast for the US in the face of higher energy costs and weak manufacturing data.
23 June 2011
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US
Warren Buffett's annual charity lunch auction raised a record $2.63m, following a week of bidding after the winner offered extra cash to break the record.
13 June 2011
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US
Douglas Roberts, senior international economist at Standard Life Investments, says party politics may hamper a return to growth in the US.
09 June 2011
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US
The US treasury is battling to slash spending after the country's national debt soared to $14trn, reaching a self-imposed limit set by Congress last century.
17 May 2011
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