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President Obama: convincing? Photo: P. Souza/WH

Getting stronger?

This week, we look at press commentary on US President Barack Obama’s State of the Union address, and at Britain’s historic debt.

Rede zur Lage der Nation

Rekordschulden

I will tell you who is going to be the next president of the US.

Last year at this time, I made three predictions for the coming 12 months. This year, in the interest of streamlining and efficiency, I shall make only one forecast. I will tell you who is going to be the next president of the US.

Vorhersagen

Rationalisierung

Vorhersage

President Barack Obama with Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner and National Economic Council Director Gene Sperling. (Official White House Photo by Pete Souza)

Transatlantic troubles

This week, we look at what the business press has to say about US President Barack Obama’s economic policies and who is responsible for Italy’s financial troubles.

Wirtschaftspolitik

President Barack Obama signs the Budget Control Act of 2011. Photo: P. Souza/WH

Winners and losers

This week’s bipartisan debt-ceiling deal was a victory for the Republican Tea Party movement, but President Obama’s Democrats were the big losers. We look at media comment.

von beiden Parteien ausgehandelte Vereinbarung zur Erhöhung der Schuldengrenze

Is your knowledge of the English language up to date?

Quiz: "sticking point" or "sticking plaster"?

The main ___ for the Republicans in the debt debate with Obama is what it’s always been: tax increases.

U.S. President Obama promised to withdraw 33,000 troops by September 2012.

Power struggles

This week, we look at media comment on the struggle for political and economic power in China, as well as on the planned withdrawal of US troops from Afghanistan.

Kampf um

Rückzug

Truppen

Budgets and banks

This week, we look at media comment on the US budget and on plans for British banks to increase lending to small businesses.

(Staats-)Haushalt

Kreditvergabe an

A toe marker indicating where President Hu Jintao of China is to stand is placed on the podium of the White House. Official White House Photo by Chuck Kennedy

The China question

The media watched closely as President Hu Jintao of China made an official visit to Washington. For President Barack Obama, it was a balancing act between economic and human-rights issues.

Balanceakt

Menschenrechtsfragen

Obama needs to star in his own show. Photo: P.Souza/The White House

Welcome 2011!

History has been written for 2010. But what lies ahead for 2011? We look at what the media have to say about global governance, Barack Obama's presidency and closing the digital gap between the rich and poor.

globale Ordnungspolitik

Präsidentschaft

Kluft

American perspectives

This week, we look at US media comment on the G-20 summit in Seoul, South Korea. Outside the US, leaders including German Chancellor Angela Merkel have been critical of the Federal Reserve Bank’s plan to pour $600 billion into the weak American economy over the next eight months.

Gipfeltreffen

Kanzler(in)

US-Notenbank

Milliarde(n)

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