VOA慢速英语2013 A Look Back at Economic News of 2012

A Look Back at Economic News of 2012 From VOA Learning English, this is the Economics Report in Special English. The American economy is improving, but the rate of growth remains low. Americas jobless rate fell in 2012 to its lowest level in four yea

VOA标准英语2012--Indicators Show US Economic Recovery Slow, Uneven

Indicators Show US Economic Recovery Slow, Uneven Economists say trucks haul nearly 70 percent of the freight used in the United States. The American Trucking Association says freight is a measure of the economy, because manufacturers have to move ra

国际货币基金组织春季会议

WASHINGTON, April 12 (Xinhua) -- The International Monetary Fund (IMF) wrapped up its annual spring meetings Saturday amid an improving but uneven global economic recovery. The global economy is faring better. (But) it's uneven, it's too slow, it's t

2018年CRI UN pledges support for Zimbabwe's economic recovery efforts

A senior UN official is suggesting Zimbabwe has made significant progress in preparations for the upcoming general elections, as well as in its reforms to attract investors to help revive the country's ravaged economy. Achim Steiner, UNDP Administrat

Iceland appreciates IMF's approval of its recovery program

STOCKHOLM, Jan. 11 (Xinhua) -- Iceland appreciates（感谢） IMF's approval of the 4th review of Iceland's economic recovery program, said Arni Pall Arnason, Icelandic minister of economic affairs on Tuesday. The approval（批准） of the review

VOA标准英语2009-OECD Looks for Global Economic Growth in 201

The Paris-based Organization of Economic Cooperation and Development has offered its most positive forecast in months on the world economy, saying 2010 is likely to usher in modest growth. The Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development di

VOA标准英语2009年-US Economic Recovery Not as Strong as

New economic data shows the U.S. economy grew more slowly than first thought. The US Commerce Department reports the nation's gross domestic product (GDP) expanded at a 2.2 percent annual rate from July to September, down from an earlier estimate of

VOA标准英语2013--IMF: Global Economic Prospects Improve But Recovery Is 'Bumpy' for Some

IMF: Global Economic Prospects Improve But Recovery Is 'Bumpy' for Some The rise of emerging economies, a stagnant Europe and the plight of the world's poor takes center stage as international and financial policy leaders meet in Washington. While ec

U.S. Fed sees economic recovery at modest pace

WASHINGTON, Oct. 20 (Xinhua) -- The U.S. central bank saw the country's economic activity continued to rise, but at a modest pace, according to the latest Federal Reserve（联邦储备系统） survey released on Wednesday. The survey（调查）, k

奥巴马每日发言Recovery And Reinvestment Act(2009-4-13)

REMARKS BY THE PRESIDENT AND THE VICE PRESIDENT ON THE AMERICAN RECOVERY AND REINVESTMENT ACT 暂无音频 U.S. Department of Transportation Washington, D.C. 11:52 A.M. EDT THE VICE PRESIDENT: Thank you, Mr. Secretary. Mr. President. (Applause.) I think

Wall Street slips on economic slowdown concerns

NEW YORK, June 6 (Xinhua) -- U.S. stocks slipped on Monday as investors were concerned about the U.S. economic slowdown and became more cautious in the markets. The market sentiment was still weighed after five straight weekly losses. Investors were

Government Debt Could Stifle Economic Recovery

The head of the International Monetary Fund says economic recovery is still possible, but it is getting harder. In Washington, IMF Managing Director Christine Lagarde said Thursday that troubled economies have fewer resources now than at the start of

美联储宣布明年起缩减QE

美联储宣布明年起缩减QE WASHINGTON, Dec. 18 (Xinhua) -- The U.S. Federal Reserve on Wednesday announced to reduce its pace of bond purchases, the third round of quantitative easing program, by 10 billion U.S. dollars starting January on the

Asia-Pacific Region Critical to US Economic Recovery

In the Pacific state of Hawaii, U.S. President Barack Obama on Sunday told leaders of the 21 Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation economies that the region will be key to U.S. economic recovery. With much of the formal summit activity, including a worki

Obama: Economic Recovery Is Speeding Up

President Barack Obama Friday welcomed news that the U.S. unemployment rate dropped again in January. The president again pressed Congress to support his economic proposals. Mr. Obama is encouraged by the better-than-expected numbers, which show 243,

Malawi ‘Recovery’ Budget Too Little Too Late

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IMF says US economic recovery still policy driven

WASHINGTON, Oct. 19 (Xinhua) -- Thanks to a massive（巨大的） and sustained（持久的） policy response, the U.S. economy has continued to recover from the worst recession（衰退,不景气） since the Great Depression, but the recovery rem

VOA标准英语2009年-Vietnam's Economic Recovery Spurring Forei

By Ron Corben Bangkok 16 October 2009 Vietnam's economic recovery from the global financial downturn has been marked by large increases in government spending. Much of the expenditure has been directed towards infrastructure. But economists say the

UN Grim on World Economic Prospects for 2012

United Nations economists have sharply cut their projections for world growth and warned that 2012 will be key to whether the global economy makes a slow recovery or falls back into recession. In their report, World Economic Situation and Prospects 2

Russia Expects Full Economic Recovery Next Year

Russian Prime Minister, Vladimir Putin, says his country is still struggling with the debilitating effects of the global economic crisis, but expects Russia's economy to fully recover by next year. Putin presented his views on the economy, labor and