Now lets move to finance. The chairman of the U.S. Federal Reserve says Americas economic recovery is being held back by Europes debt crisis. And Ben Bernanke has told a congressional hearing that the U.S. economy has slowed significantly in recent m

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By Kerry Sheridan The U.S. Consumer Confidence Index has hit a two-year high, according to a New York-based business research group. The findings signal an improved outlook for more jobs and an upswin

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Oil prices on both side of the Atlantic have pushed above $50 a barrel for the first time this year as investors weigh the impact of supply disruptions and US figures showing a decline in crude inventories. 大西洋两岸的石油价格今年以来首

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WASHINGTON, May 1 (Xinhua) -- The U.S. Federal Reserve on Wednesday announced that it will keep the short-term interest rate near zero and continue its assets purchase program to bolster economic growth and job creation. U.S. economic activity has be

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Standard and Poor's Ratings Services announced Monday that the United States continues to have a AAA [Triple-A] credit rating, but the rating agency lowered its long-term credit outlook for the U.S. government. SP cited U.S. budget deficits and gover

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Microsoft Corp unveileda revamped, Facebook-friendly versionof its free, online email service on Tuesday in an attempt to reversemarket share losses to Google Inc's fast-growing Gmail. The world's largest software company is renaming its Hotmail serv

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