The bill removes most threats to a recovery, but many issues remain, writes Jason Lange

Mitt Romney isn’t backing down from comments castigating nearly 50% of US voters, but to win, he has to get them on side, writes Andy Sullivan

Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney said his economic programme would create 12 million new jobs in the next four years, turning his attention back to the economy before the release of an important report on US unemployment.

President Barack Obama has launched a tough new tax-equality pitch in a TV ad asserting that Republican rival Mitt Romney’s economic proposals would mean cuts for the wealthiest Americans and higher bills for everyone else.