Is China’s Economic Information Correct?

Is Chinas Economic Information Correct? For over a week, investors have been closely watching sharp changes in share prices on Chinas stock market. Some investors say the wild movements have intensified because of concerns about the truthfulness of t

VOA标准英语2008年-Analysts Say Economic Crisis Started with Bad H

The economic crisis has spread into many areas of the U.S. economy--banks, investment firms, insurance companies, and even the oil markets. But as VOA's Kent Klein reports from Washington, experts seem to agree that the trouble started with bad loan

VOA标准英语2008年-Economic Freedom Index Shows Some Improvements

By Barry Wood Washington 16 January 2008 The latest annual index of economic freedom ranks Hong Kong and Singapore on top for the 14th consecutive time. VOA's Barry Wood reports the Heritage Foundation survey shows economic freedom has improved sligh

VOA标准英语2008年-India's Economic Boom Likely to Continue in 200

By Anjana Pasricha New Delhi 01 January 2008 India witnessed impressive economic growth for the fifth straight year in 2007. As Anjana Pasricha reports from VOA's New Delhi bureau, the surging South Asian economy is attracting the attention of forei

VOA标准英语10月-Congressional Democrats, Economic Experts Discuss

Majority Democrats in Congress met with economic experts on Capitol Hill Monday to discuss a new package of steps to stimulate the U.S. economy. VOA's Dan Robinson reports that minority Republicans say they agree on the need for new legislation to h

VOA常速英语2008年-Economic Rewards Obtain Better Results Than San

By Bill Rodgers Washington 10 March 2008 Policymakers often view economic sanctions as an attractive middle option between doing nothing, or intervening directly to change an intractable government's behavior. But sometimes providing the 'carrot' of

VOA标准英语10月-Zimbabwean Economic Crisis Testing Education Syst

Education used to be a top priority for Zimbabwe's government. But as Tendai Maphosa reports from Harare, the country's economic and political crisis is taking a heavy toll on the education system. Under normal circumstances, junior school children

VOA标准英语2008年-Experts Say Economic Downturn Could Spread to D

A new report warns the gloomy economic outlook for rich nations could spread and halt the recent boom in developing countries, if commodity prices plunge. The annual Trade and Development Report by the U.N. Conference on Trade and Development or UNC

VOA常速英语2008年-Bush Acknowledges Economic Woes, Expresses Opti

By Scott Stearns White House 14 March 2008 President Bush says he is confident that a series of tax rebates and business incentives will help ease the pain of a slowing U.S. economy. VOA White House Correspondent Scott Stearns has the story. With the

US Economic Growth Slows

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

U.S. Fed sees less certain economic outlook

WASHINGTON, Oct. 19 (Xinhua) -- The U.S. economy continues to expand at a modest pace, but with weaker or less certain outlook, reported the Federal Reserve on Wednesday. In its latest economic performance survey, the central bank saw either modest o

Obama Applauds European Economic Efforts

LOS CABOS, MEXICO - President Barack Obama is welcoming statements by Europe's major economic powers that they will work toward a plan for growth and an integrated banking system. The president spoke Tuesday, at the end of the annual Group of 20 econ

Chinese police come down hard on economic crime

BEIJING, June 12 (Xinhua) -- Police have busted more than 130,000 cases of economic crime and dealt with 60,000-plus suspects since a crackdown on economic crime began three months ago. A total of 180,000 cases involving some 23 billion yuan (3.6 bil

Vietnam PM Keeps Post as Economic Struggles Continue

Vietnam PM Keeps Post as Economic Struggles Continue HANOI, VIETNAM Vietnam's prime minister appears to have survived a leadership challenge this week over his handling of the poorly-performing economy. Communist Party officials ended any speculation

US Unemployment To Stay High Through 2012

White House economists predicted Thursday that U.S. unemployment will stay at or near its present level throughout next year. They also say that economic growth will be slower than previously projected. A report from the Office of Management and Budg

National Debts Can Threaten Economic Growth

Efforts to slash national debts are at the heart of fierce debates in United States and protests in other nations. In some cases, these government debts are bigger than the entire economic output of the nation for a year. Debt problems can slow econo

EU says 2011 will be economically painful year

BRUSSELS, Jan. 5 (Xinhua) -- The year 2011 will be economically challenging(挑战的) and painful, European Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso warned here Wednesday. After two years of economic recession（衰退）, Barroso expects a difficul

Economic Fairness is 'The Defining Issue of Our Time'

President Barack Obama says restoring Americas prosperity and economic fairness is the defining issue of our time. The president went to the Midwestern state of Kansas Tuesday to restate his economic goals. In a nearly hour-long speech, President Oba

China pledges deeper economic reforms

BEIJING, Feb. 15 (Xinhua) -- China's State Council, or the Cabinet, on Wednesday pledged to push for deeper reforms to address the country's economic problems. The government will use reform to solve deeply rooted structural problems that are hamperi

India Struggles to Bridge Economic Gap

Two decades ago, India opened up its tightly regulated economy, unleashing a wave of reforms that transformed the country and put it in the league of the world's fastest growing economies. But many consider the job only partially complete and say the