By Peter Heinlein Addis Ababa 30 May 2008 Economists are rapidly lowering growth forecasts for Africa and urging donor countries and lending agencies to increase assistance in light of the recent sharp increases in commodity prices. As VOA's Peter He

发表于:2018-12-16 / 阅读(33) / 评论(0) 分类 VOA标准英语2008年(五月)

A group of economists has told Democrats in Congress on Tuesday that it might take longer for the recently-passed $787 billion stimulus plan to generate the number of jobs lawmakers and President Barack Obama hoped it would. House Speaker Nancy Pelo

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The Friday after the American holiday of Thanksgiving is called Black Friday. According to lore it's the day that store ledgers move into the black and companies become profitable. Elzabeth Lee | Washington 26 November 2009 Black Friday shoppers (fi

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By Terry FitzPatrick Cape Town 05 June 2008 The global food crisis can be solved, and at the same time African countries can prosper, if the world invests in Africa's agricultural sector. That's the assessment of experts meeting this week in South A

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By Michael Bowman Washington 23 March 2008 Polls show overwhelming numbers of Americans believe the U.S. economy is in a recession, although government statistics have yet to show a period of negative growth that meets the technical definition. What

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Economists Say Steep Challenges Await Next Administration Under my administration, America is producing more oil today than at any time in the last eight years, said Obama. Since the president [Obama] has been president, the cost of gasoline has doub

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Some economists warn that New Zealand will suffer if it cuts immigration because of the recession. As unemployment rises, there is growing pressure on the government to reduce its intake of skilled workers, imitating decisions made across the Tasman

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Economists: Second US Recession, If It Hits, Could Hit Hard Some economists are worried that the United States is poised for another recession. They warn that a so-called double-dip, if it comes, could be more painful for average Americans than the 2

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AA: I'm Avi Arditti with Rosanne Skirble, and this week on Wordmaster: happiness as defined by an economist. RS: For almost a year, economists at the University of Michigan have been asking Americans about their happiness for the school's widely quot

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Economists from the International Monetary Fund say the current financial turmoil in advanced economies should prompt China to rebalance its economy to secure sustainable growth. IMF economists made the remarks at a seminar in Beijing, explaining the

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AA: I'm Avi Arditti with Rosanne Skirble, and this week on Wordmaster: happiness as defined by an economist. RS: For almost a year, economists at the University of Michigan have been asking Americans about their happiness for the school's widely quot

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The crisis in world financial and stock markets has not dramatically affected most African nations. But African economists say the continent could experience considerable repercussions as lending and investment abilities tighten in the industrialize

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Polls show overwhelming numbers of Americans believe the U.S. economy is in a recession, although government statistics have yet to show a period of negative growth that meets the technical definition. What is known is that the American economy has s

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By Peter Heinlein Addis Ababa 15 November 2007 The head of the U.N. Economic Commission for Africa is urging homegrown economists to take the lead in addressing Africa's economic challenges. VOA's Peter Heinlein has details from the opening session o

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By Heda Bayron Hong Kong 06 June 2007 Several Asian currencies have gained against the U.S. dollar in recent months, and that could hurt the region's main source of economic growth: exports. But as VOA's Heda Bayron reports from Hong Kong, some econo

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By Tendai Maphosa Zimbabwe 03 August 2006 Days after the Zimbabwe central bank chief made his latest monetary policy statement, economists say it falls short of solving the country's economic problems. They say Zimbabwe needs international help to r

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After a tough year in which the global economy faced one headwind after another, U.S. economists are weighing in on what is in store for 2012. When it comes to the U.S. budget, unemployment and the crisis in Europe - many believe 2012 will bring more

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China plays a key role in promoting green finance globally: economists An international seminar on green finance has been held in Beijing, with representatives highlighting China's key role in promoting green finance both domestically and globally. D

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How can problems in Greeces relatively small economy cause problems for the rest of Europe and even far-away Asia and the United States? Some economists say that international loans and worried investors are among the reasons for the fear of financia

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A number of economists here in China are suggesting the government's newly-unveiled plans to tackle income distribution lack a clear timetable. The same economists are also warning the implementation of the plan, which is designed to bridge the count

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