VOA标准英语2011-Child's Self Control Predicts Future Heal

From a very early age, some children exhibit better self-control than others. Now, a new study has tracked how low self control can predict poor health, money troubles and even a criminal record in their adult years. The study began with 1,000 childr

收入最高的名人 The Top Income of Celebrities

Every year, the income of celebrities will be revealed by the media and the number always surprises the public, because for an ordinary person, they will never earn such income all his life. This year, the new list has come out and the female singer

美国国家公共电台 NPR Advocates Say Trump Budget Cuts Will Hurt Country's Most Vulnerable

RACHEL MARTIN, HOST: There are a lot of critics of President Trump's budget proposal. Even members of his own party have said the plan is dead on arrival when it comes to Congress. Advocates for the poor are also expressing concern about the presiden

美国国家公共电台 NPR Lack Of Education Leads To Lost Dreams And Low Income For Many Jehovah's Witnesses

MICHEL MARTIN, HOST: Of all major U.S. religious groups, members of the Jehovah's Witnesses have the lowest rate of formal education - that according to a Pew study. And as Luke Vander Ploeg reports, that can have a real impact on people who choose t

美国国家公共电台 NPR How Did Trump's and Clinton's Economic Policy Speeches Compare?

How Did Trump's and Clinton's Economic Policy Speeches Compare? SCOTT SIMON, HOST: In a political season where insults and hyperbole have often overshadowed policy, this week, the major party candidates tried to deliver some real economic substance.

How to Safeguard Your Income

How to Safeguard Your Income Im a big believer in diversification. Putting all your eggs in one basket is dangerous, especially in your personal finance. Diversification is a good way to reduce your risks. The question is how we should go about diver

Ericsson net income up 172 percent in 2010

STOCKHOLM, Jan. 25 (Xinhua) -- Global telecom giant Ericsson announced Tuesday that its net income in 2010 reached 11.2 billion kronor（克朗） (1.7 billion U.S. dollars), up 172 percent from 2009. Net income increased 172 percent to 11.2 billion

Urban-rural income gap gets bigger: report

BEIJING, Aug. 14 (Xinhua) -- The ratio of income earned by urbanites to that of rural residents is about 5.2, said a blue paper released by a major government think tank on Tuesday. According to The Urban Blue Book: China City Development Report No.

China to increase income control in monopolized sectors

BEIJING, Dec. 20 (Xinhua) -- China will increase its control over high earnings in monopolized sectors next year amid efforts to address income disparities, Minister of Finance Xie Xuren said Thursday. The government will improve its control policies

China allocates 20,000 hectares for low-income housing

BEIJING, Aug. 7 (Xinhua) -- China has allocated more than 20,000 hectares of land to support the construction of low-income housing this year, an official with the Ministry of Land and Resources said Tuesday. The nation plans to distribute 47,600 hec

China unveils reform guidelines on income distribution

BEIJING, Feb. 5 (Xinhua) -- China on Tuesday unveiled reform guidelines on income distribution amid growing public concerns over a widening wealth gap. The guidelines encourage further work to improve the initial distribution system and stepped-up ef

Govt aims to close income gap with wage hike

BEIJING, Feb.?9 (Xinhuanet) -- The government aims to raise its minimum wage at least 13 percent each year from 2011 to 2015, according to a national employment promotion plan released on Wednesday. China raised its minimum wage by an average of 12.5

VOA标准英语2010年-Gulf Coast's Asian Communities Hit Har

Hampered by language barrier, seafood industry workers face uncertain future Anna Boiko-Weyrauch | Bayou La Batre, Alabama 04 June 2010 Von Wesson (middle, in blue cap) and her fellow workers are paid by the pound of crab meat they clean from the she

Taiwanese leader pledges to close income gap

TAIPEI, Feb. 22 (Xinhua) - Taiwanese leader Ma Ying-jeou pledged on Wednesday that he will work to close the island's income gap during his next term. Ma said at an economic forum that economic development is not the sole target for his administratio

Good matching key to today's fashion

MILAN, Italy, June 21 (Xinhua) -- What do a Richmond skirt and a pair of Zara pants have in common? In the current fashion world, good matching is the key, a renowned Italian fashion entrepreneur told Xinhua in an interview Tuesday. Speaking of the j

China's parliament convenes as new leadership expected

BEIJING, March 5 (Xinhua) -- The 12th National People's Congress (NPC), China's parliamentary body, opened its first annual session Tuesday morning at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing. NPC deputies will elect new president and vice president,

2015年CRI China Unveils Proposals for Nation's 5-year Plan

In explaining a proposal for formulating China's five-years development plan starting from 2016, President Xi stresses the importance of maintaining the medium-high economic growth. At the same time, Xi Jinping also notes that China's development sho

Spain's Deficit Worsens as Europe Reels into New Year

Spain is getting ready to start the new year with a new round of austerity measures, hoping to contain a growing deficit. The country's new government announced $11.5 billion in fresh spending cuts Friday, saying the budget was in worse shape than th

CCTV9英语新闻：China's fiscal income rises 6.3 % in Jan.-Feb.

China's fiscal data shows higher growth in spending than income in the first two months of 2016, creating more room for government debt. China's fiscal income in the first two months of this year grew 6.3 percent from a year ago, at 2.7 trillion yuan

2016年CRI Nearly Half of China's Middle-income Class Suffer from Insomnia

This year's Sleep Day is marked in China, with a theme titled Good Sleep, Fly High and Dream Big. Dr. Han Fang is the chairman of the Chinese Sleep Research Society. He explains why China has such a theme to celebrate World Sleep Day: The theme of Wo