Losing money. Being in debt. 亏损,欠债; it's believed this phrase originates from accountants who are selective on which color ink they use when making entries in a firm's book. 传说这个词组的来源与会计有关。会计在公司的账

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Hundreds Hold Prayer Vigil for Unemployed on Capitol Hill Thousands of jobless workers from around the country, community members, and clergy held a prayer vigil on Capitol Hill to urge Congress to extend unemployment benefits. Millions of jobless wo

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By Steve Schy Washington 23 October 2007 The 103rd edition of Major League Baseball's World Series gets underway Wednesday in Boston as the Red Sox host the Colorado Rockies in Game One at Fenway Park Tuesday evening. As VOA's Steve Schy reports, bot

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Hopes were dashed this week for bold congressional action to slow the growth of Americas $15 trillion national debt. A special bipartisan committee failed to agree on ways to trim the deficit by $1.2 trillion. But if Congress has shown itself incapab

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With a deadline looming to cut Americas massive federal deficit, lawmakers of both parties appear to be softening rigid ideological stances in hopes of striking a bipartisan accord that would put the United States on a sounder fiscal path. Economists

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The U.S.-based financial ratings agency Standard Poors has revised its credit outlook for India from stable to negative. The downgrade has brought into sharp focus the challenges of India's slowing economy. Standard Poors revised outlook for India fr

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