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Critics maintain pressure on US Treasury chief
Tim Geithner has helped create an air of stability but not everyone is impressed, writes Tom Braithwaite
Fears over tough US anti-fraud legislation
Foreign companies could be sued more easily in US courts under legislation working through Congress that has led to concerns in the European Commission
Chicago Fed chief sees 10.5% jobless peak
US unemployment is likely to peak at about 10.5 per cent and may not start to come down until the summer of 2010, according to Charles Evans, president of the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago
Splits widen for Democrats over health reform
President Barack Obama’s mission to reform US healthcare vaulted another legislative hurdle over the weekend, but the scramble to secure his own party’s votes sheds light on the messy compromises that may be needed to get it to the finish line
Editorial Comment: Aftermath of the Fort Hood atrocity
The reluctance to consider the Fort Hood atrocity a terrorist act is both striking and bizarre
Clive Crook: A risky trial that offers little reward
The decision to try Khalid Sheik Mohammed and four other alleged 9/11 conspirators in a civilian court in New York City, rather than before a military commission in a far-off place involves a needless risk, writes Clive Crook
Opinion: Put space at the heart of US-India relations
After the end of the Soviet Union, the US has had no real peers in outer space – India can help Washington pursue its goals at lower cost, write Karl Inderfurth and Raja Mohan
Singh’s visit to “consolidate” US-India ties
Attempt to revive good relations amid concerns that India has slipped down on the US priority list
Health bill passes first US Senate test
A broad healthcare overhaul was poised to clear its first US Senate hurdle as the last wavering senators said they would vote to begin debate on the legislation, giving Democrats the 60 votes they need
‘Civilian surge’ to help Afghanistan
As training for 36 officials begins in the US, questions about political goals remain
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