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The Federal Reserve, the U.S. central bank, on Wednesday cut short-term interest rates in an effort to boost the slowing economy. VOA's Barry Wood reports it was the eighth cut in the overnight federal funds rate in the past year. United States Fede

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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

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VOA标准英语2015--Prospects Grow for Earlier Fed Rate Hike as US Adds Jobs

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The theme of this year's summit is Building Inclusive Economies, Building a Better World, with four key priorities. They include enhancing the regional economic integration agenda, fostering small- and medium-sized enterprises' participation in regio

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U.S. economic growth slowed in the first three months of this year, as energy prices rose and state and local government spending fell. But many experts expect growth to recover later this year. The U.S. Commerce Department said Thursday that the U.S

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PARIS, June 23 (Xinhua) -- French jobless rate（失业率） will stay stable at 9.9 percent for 2010, the highest level in a decade（十年）, according to a report published Wednesday by the national statistics bureau Insee. In the short-term an

China, Africa gather to discuss rural development

BEIJING, Sept. 4 (Xinhua) -- Officials and delegations from China and African countries have gathered at a seminar being held in Beijing to discuss rural development and economic growth. The seven-day seminar kicked off on Sunday, attracting represen

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WASHINGTON, April 10 (Xinhua) -- In a campaign-style speech, U. S. President Barack Obama Tuesday reiterated the Buffett Rule to highlight the importance of economic fairness for the nation's prosperity, as Obama has geared up his reelection bid. The

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Experts tracking the economic impact of Hurricane Sandy say storm damage could cut U.S. economic growth three-tenths of one percent in the last few months of this year. Gregory Daco, of IHS Global Insight said rebuilding activity probably will keep t

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US delays publishing exchange rate report

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CCTV9英语新闻：China's economic planner expects no hard landing

China's top economic planner believes there is no chance the country will suffer from the recent slowdown. On the sidelines of the annual National People's Congress, Xu Shaoshi -- who heads the National Development and Reform Commission -- said China

新西兰英语 292 Official Cash Rate Rise

The governor of the Reserve Bank, Alan Bollard, increased the official cash rate (OCR) from 2.5% to 2.75%. This is the first rise in three years. During the economic recession, Bollard reduced the OCR from 8.25% in July 2007 to 2.5% in April this yea