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By Anjana Pasricha New Delhi 31 May 2008 India's economy grew by nine percent last year making it the world's fastest-growing major economy after China. But the news is not all good. There are worries that high crude oil prices and runaway inflation

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Universities Prepare Students for Socially-Conscious Careers The American economy has traditionally been divided into three sectors: government, for-profit businesses and non-profit charities. In more recent years, students of American business have

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The business news starts with a great leap forward in Chinese accounting. China's economy turns out to be bigger than anybody thought. By switching to a better counting, accounting method, the Chinese have discovered 300 billion missing dollars in th

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Business Council 商务委员会 By the Deputy Prime Minister,UK 英国副总理 I have a great interest in China. It is a fascinating and beautiful country, 我对中国很感兴趣，这是一个很有意思很漂亮的国度。 I have visited Chin

VOA常速英语2008年-Bush Says US Economy Healthy, But Stimulus Need

By Paula Wolfson White House 11 February 2008 President Bush says the fundamentals of the U.S. economy are strong, but admits the nation is currently in a period of economic uncertainty. VOA White House Correspondent Paula Wolfson reports the preside

英闻天下——24 Chinese Economy Set for Soft-landing?

There has been a lot of discussion here in China this year about the status of the economy, and where China's economic fortunes are headed. As such, today's keywords are soft landing. CRI's Ding Lulu has more. Lowering the GDP growth target is mainly

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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

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By Michael Bowman Washington 07 January 2008 President Bush says the U.S. economy remains resilient, despite signs of a slowdown in growth and higher unemployment figures. VOA's Michael Bowman reports from the White House. Recent weeks have seen a so

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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

Obama: Economy Still Faces Tough Times

President Barack Obama has defended his economic policies, saying the latest disappointing national employment figures demonstrate that more work needs to be done despite some growth in the economy. The president's remarks Friday were made at an auto

Obama On Economy: 'Things Will Get Better'

The U.S. unemployment rate was slightly better than expected in July. The relatively good news gave President Barack Obama a break from the weeks relentlessly bad news on Wall Street. As stock prices continued to slide in New York, the government rep

Fed announces new steps to boost U.S. economy

WASHINGTON, Dec. 12 (Xinhua) -- After its final policy meeting of this year, the U.S. Federal Reserve on Wednesday announced to continue pumping money into the economy by buying assets and hold its short-term rate near zero until the unemployment rat

Spain Gets Mixed Reviews on Handling Economy

SEVILLE One year ago Tuesday, November 20, Mariano Rajoy's Partido Popular (PP) won a landslide victory in Spain's parliamentary elections, but it is facing mounting criticism from voters on its handling of the economic crisis. Experts counter result

Obama, Romney Spar Over Economy

Obama, Romney Spar Over Economy WHITE HOUSE Six weeks before the U.S. presidential election, President Barack Obama and his Republican opponent, Mitt Romney, spent Saturday campaigning and raising money. Each candidate made the case for his plan to r

IMF Updates Outlook on Chinese Economy Ahead of Schedule

As the global economy has slowed in recent years, the world increasingly looks to China for answers. Although China is doing considerably well despite the circumstances, some say the nation will have to make some quick and strong maneuvers if it wish

Australia's Economy Faces a Year of Challenges

Australia's resources-powered economy is facing a year of challenges. Although the mining sector continues to soar, other industries - most notably manufacturing, tourism and finance - are shedding jobs in an increasingly two-speed economy. Although

Banks urged to better serve real economy

BEIJING, Feb. 3 (Xinhua) -- Chinese leaders on Friday urged banks to improve financial services for the country's real economy, especially agriculture and small firms. China's economic transition and restructuring have set higher requirements for the

Fostering strong U.S. economy starts with strong middle class: Obama

WASHINGTON, Aug. 3 (Xinhua) -- Fostering a strong U.S. economy started with building a strong U.S. middle class, and economic fairness was critical to the nation's recovery, U.S. President Barack Obama said here on Friday. Speaking at the White House

Obama: US Economy Moving In Right Direction

President Barack Obama is cautiously welcoming Friday's news that the U.S. unemployment rate continues to fall. The president says the December jobless numbers show that the nations economy is moving in the right direction. With unemployment at its l

Oil Prices Drop on Fears for Japan's Economy

World oil prices are dropping because of fears the earthquake and tsunami in Japan will weaken the country's economy and curtail（缩减） its demand for oil. Oil recently has been trading at two-year highs. The violent conflict（冲突,矛盾）