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The International Monetary Fund last Tuesday upgraded its forecast for China's economic growth in 2017 and 2018, reflecting the stronger-than-expected momentum of the Chinese economy in 2016. 上周二,国际货币基金组织(IMF)上调了2017年和
We're jumping right in today with a milestone you might have noticed but a lot of folks aren't happy about. In the United Sates, the average cost of a gallon of gasoline has been at least 3 dollars for 1000 days in a row. Some folks might be used to
TEXT I first heard this story a few years ago from a girl I had met in New York's Greenwich Village. Probably the story is one of those mysterious bits of folklore that reappear every few year, to be told anew in one form or another. However, I still
Asking for a Raise要求加薪(1) Mr. White: So, tell me : what makes you think we should give you a raise? 告诉我,你为什么认为我们应该给你加薪? Miss Small: I've got several good reasons. I've been here several years, my work has pro
So you were fired from your last job, and you're fretting about how to address it in your interview . In fact, given the job market slump and companies tightening their money belts, it's quite understandable to be unemployed. If you have the right at
A new study has listed Shanghai and Beijing as the most attractive Chinese cities for expats. The survey was conducted by International Talent, a magazine under the State Administration of Foreign Experts Affairs. It gauged views of over 180 thousand
THE PRESIDENT: Good morning. This weekend I am hosting a summit on the global financial crisis with leaders of developed and developing nations. By working together, I'm confident that with time we can overcome this crisis and return our economies t
By Scott Stearns White House 29 December 2007 Congressional Democrats want President Bush to move more U.S. troops out of Iraq because they say that will better focus the military on terrorist threats in Pakistan and Afghanistan. VOA White House Corr
When Jack bowed to someone, he always did it at lightening speed. You shouldn't wait any longer after he has had his head nod. So he was blamed for no manners. Then some warmhearted men taught him,
Rob: Hello and welcome to 6 Minute English from BBC Learning English. I'm Rob. Amy: And I'm Amy. Rob: Hi Amy. Today we're off to the theatre, to London's Theatreland to be more precise. Amy: Great! Theatreland. That's the area of London where many of
I first heard this story a few years ago from a girl I had met in New York's Greenwich Village. Probably the story is one of those mysterious bits of folklore that reappear every few years, to be told a new in one form or another. However, I still li
By Robert Berger Jerusalem 20 January 2008 Gaza Strip's only power plant has shut down due to an Israeli border closure that is blocking fuel deliveries. The generating station's shutdown late Sunday plunged large parts of the Gaza territory and many
U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice says it is past time for Zimbabwe President Robert Mugabe to step down. Her call comes amid an increasing economic and now humanitarian crisis in the southern African nation. US Secretary of State Condoleezza
Experts: Tightening Iran Sanctions Hurts Ordinary Iranians Tehran's refusal to address international concerns about its atomic ambitions has forced the United States and the United Nations to tighten sanctions on Iran. U.S. authorities are investigat
情景对话: Tom: So how was your dinner party? Lynette: Well, there was dinner, but it wasn't much of a party. Tom: Uh-oh. What happened? Lynette: I don't know. Rex announced that he and Bree are in counseling. She retaliated with this whole reve
The major party candidates for president of the United States are campaigning almost non-stop in the final hours before Election Day. VOA's Paula Wolfson reports both Democrat Senator Barack Obama and Republican Senator John McCain are focusing on a
The Reserve Bank has again set record-low interests rate that's likely to be native for some time to boost the economy. In its quarterly statement on monetary policy, the RBA highlighted risks to a pick-up in growth, including a likely sharp decline
8 big cities in China have rolled out further property tightening measures in the latest efforts to rein in housing price rises. Those second-tier cities have tightened housing controls since Friday, with most banning home sales within 2 to 3 years a
Puzzlingly low core inflation is not solely a European problem. America has seen it too. 令人困惑的是,低迷的核心通货膨胀问题不仅仅存在于欧洲。美国也一样。 Indeed, the Federal Reserve's experience of tightening policy
He was driving home one evening, on a two lane country road. Work in this small mid-western community, was almost as slow as his beat-up Pontiac. But he never quit looking. Ever since the factory closed, he'd been unemployed, and with winter raging o