VOA慢速英语 2007 1130

This is the VOA Special English Economics Report. Pumping oil in Bahrain When we think of oil, the part of the world that comes to mind first may be the Middle East. But petroleum development takes place worldwide. Nigeria, for example, is the large

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

英闻天下——529 IMF Cuts 2013 World Growth Forecast to 3.3%

The International Monetary Fund has cut its world growth forecast for 2013 as the euro zone recession continues to drag. CRI's Zhang Shuangfeng has more. The IMF has released its newest assessment of the global economy, World Economic Outlook. In the

IMF remarks on eurozone no hurdle for oil price recovery

DUBAI, Jan. 24 (Xinhua) -- The price of the oil hit multi-week highs across the globe Thursday as encouraging China manufacturing data and U.S. labor market news mitigated the IMF chief's forecast that the eurozone would remain in recession in 2013.

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2011--US Unemployment Drops to 8.9 Percent

.S. unemployment dipped below 9 percent last month, as private employers added the most jobs since April. The U.S. Labor Department released its monthly employment report Friday, showing the U.S. economy picked up a net total of 192,000 jobs in Febru

U.S. economy showing real strength: Obama

WASHINGTON, April 1 (Xinhua) -- The U.S. economy was showing signs of real strength, declared President Barack Obama on Friday after the government released improving unemployment rate report. Our economy is showing signs of real strength, Obama said

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

VOA标准英语2010年-US Hiring Up, But Most Of It In Govern

The U.S. economy showed a big gain in jobs last month, but most of them were temporary census workers. President Barack Obama says it nonetheless shows the economy is getting stronger. The nation's unemployment rate dropped two-tenths of one percent

U.S. stocks achieve weekly gains

NEW YORK, March 25 (Xinhua) -- U.S. stocks advanced on Friday, the sixth gain in the past seven sessions, as more evidences in domestic(国内的) economic recovery offset uncertainties from overseas. The Dow Jones industrial average（道琼斯指数）

Germany enjoys record growth in 2nd quarter

BERLIN, Aug. 13 (Xinhua) -- German economy （经济） has seen a rapid recovery in the second quarter, as the gross domestic product (GDP) （国内生成总值） registered a growth of 2.2 percent compared with the first quarter, a record in the

OPEC raises 2011 world oil demand growth forecast

VIENNA, Jan. 17 (Xinhua) -- The Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) （石油输出国家组织 ）raised its forecast Monday for global oil-demand growth this year, encouraged by outlook of continued world economic recovery. In 2011

India's Slowing Economy Unlikely to Stage Quick Recovery

Economists in India say the nation's economy is growing at its slowest pace in three years. From New Delhi, Economic growth is not expected to pick up significant pace anytime soon. Government estimates have confirmed what economists have been saying

Malawi ‘Recovery’ Budget Too Little Too Late

世博会正式开园，园内有不少独立展馆。顾名思义，独立展馆即单独设管的意思。比如说古巴，以往都是与其他拉美国家合用一个展馆，而在此次的上海世博会上，首次设立独立的展馆。那么

China's biggest gold producer sales surge in H1

BEIJING, Aug. 6 (Xinhua) -- China National Gold Group Corp. (CNGGC) said Monday that its first-half sales surged 61.44 percent year on year to 49.45 billion yuan (7.85 billion U.S. dollars), fulfilling 61.8 percent of its annual target. The Beijing-b

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

IMF, World Bank Warn Against Complacency

The International Monetary Fund and the World Bank stressed the need for continued cooperation（合作协作） among world economies, saying the global financial system remains vulnerable to further shocks. The warning comes as the world lending in

穆迪:全球经济复苏失去动力

LONDON, May 15 (Xinhua) -- Global economic recovery has lost momentum over the past three months, with several economies still facing significant challenges and are unlikely to resume normal growth rates soon, the investors service of international c

CRI中国国际广播电台 News & Reports 2012-11-03

Hello and Welcome to News and Reports on China Radio International. In This Edition China's new ambassador to Qatar reiterates Beijing's four-point proposal on Syria. Germany throws political support behind the government of Mali in its effort to res