VOA慢速英语2009年-Economics Report - How Islamic Finance

This is the VOA Special English Economics Report. Dubai's recent debt problems have brought attention to the growth of Islamic finance. A government-owned group of companies, Dubai World, has been seeking to restructure twenty-six billion dollars of

VOA慢速英语2009-Economics Report - Jobs and the Slow Road to Eco

This is the VOA Special English Economics Report. The National Association for Business Economics has its latest predictions for the American economy. Most of the forty-five business economists questioned said they expect the recession to end in the

VOA慢速英语2009-Economics Report - Obama Proposes $3.5 Trillion

This is the VOA Special English Economics Report. Copies of the budget plan at the Government Printing Office in Washington President Barack Obama on Thursday proposed his first budget to Congress. He wants to let the Bush administration's tax cuts

VOA慢速英语2009-Economics Report - US Treasury Details Plan to R

This is the VOA Special English Economics Report. This week American Treasury Secretary Tim Geithner announced details of a plan aimed at removing billions of dollars in bad debts from American banks. The government program has two parts. One involv

Some Wall Street Analysts Say US Economy

By Leah Krakinowski After a sluggish summer, some Wall Street analysts say the U.S. economy is accelerating in the final months of 2004. Key drags on economic growth, a slump in consumer spending and

VOA慢速英语2009-Economics Report - Obama Offers a Rescue Plan fo

This is the VOA Special English Economics Report. President Barack Obama has a plan to deal with a central cause of the economic crisis: America's troubled housing market. PRESIDENT OBAMA: Through this plan, we will help between seven and nine milli

VOA慢速英语 Economics Report - International Monetary Fund Says

This is the VOA Special English Economics Report. The World Bank and the International Monetary Fund will meet in Washington, D.C. Saturday and Sunday. One subject for discussion will be falling expectations for world economic growth. A new report b

Looking for Answers to Rising Coffee Prices

This is the VOA Special English Economics Report. 这里是美国之音慢速英语经济报道。 Food prices are at their highest level since the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization began keeping records in nineteen ninety. The causes

VOA慢速英语2011--A Stock Market Big Enough to Stretch Acr

This is the VOA Special English Economics Report. 这里是美国之音慢速英语经济报道。 A ten-billion-dollar deal aims to create the world's largest exchange company. The plan would combine the operators of the New York Stock Exchange and

VOA慢速英语2009-Economics Report - Bonus Pay at AIG Strikes a Ne

This is the VOA Special English Economics Report. Anger was the common reaction of Americans this week to bonuses paid at rescued financial companies. Lawmakers held hearings and President Barack Obama denounced the extra pay at American Internation

VOA慢速英语2009-Economics Report - Global Recession Hits the Dev

This is the VOA Special English Economics Report. Both the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund expect the world economy to shrink this year for the first time since World War Two. As recently as January, the I.M.F. had predicted growth of

VOA慢速英语2009-Economics Report - Slowing Exports, High Debt Sh

This is the VOA Special English Economics Report. Leaders of the European Union met Sunday in Brussels to discuss measures to deal with the world financial crisis. But the emergency meeting showed growing divisions between western European countries

VOA慢速英语2009-Economics Report - Obama's Financial Rescue Plan

This is the VOA Special English Economics Report. In Washington this week, Treasury Secretary Tim Geithner announced new steps to rebuild trust in financial markets and restart the flow of credit. The plan, separate from President Barack Obama's eco

VOA慢速英语2009-Economics Report - Tax Troubles Force Two Nomine

This is the VOA Special English Economics Report. President Obama has accepted responsibility for problems involving his nominees for two important positions. On Tuesday, the President's choice to lead the Department of Health and Human Services wit

VOA慢速英语 Economics Report - US Banks See Gains; 'Stress Test'

This is the VOA Special English Economics Report. American officials say they will publish results on May fourth from a special examination of banks. The purpose was to see if the country's nineteen largest banks could survive losses in the event th

VOA慢速英语 Economics Report - G-20 Leaders Promise Measures to

This is the VOA Special English Economics Report. Leaders of the world's largest rich and developing economies met Thursday in London. The Group of Twenty agreed to an additional trillion dollars for the International Monetary Fund and other lenders

VOA慢速英语 Economics Report - Teaching Young People about Perso

This is the VOA Special English Economics Report. April is National Financial Literacy Month in the United States. As the country faces a deep recession, Americans are paying closer attention to personal finance. Some critics partly blame the crisis

VOA慢速英语2009年-Economics Report - Does US Need a Second S

This is the VOA Special English Economics Report. Last month more Americans than expected lost their jobs. Job losses had fallen every month since January. The news raised questions about the strength of progress toward economic recovery. Unemployme

VOA慢速英语2009-Economics Report - Obama Seeks Health Reform Wit

This is the VOA Special English Economics Report. Health care reform was a big subject this week at the White House. President Obama held a series of meetings, including with Democratic leaders from the House of Representatives. Speaker Nancy Pelosi

VOA慢速英语2009-Economics Report - Chrysler, General Motors Work

This is the VOA Special English Economics Report. The race to save two of America's big three carmakers is entering a new and intense period. In March, the government ordered Chrysler to cut costs and form an alliance with Italian carmaker Fiat by A