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This is the VOA Special English Economics Report. The United States Federal Reserve says it will use all available tools to restart economic growth. The central bank's main interest rate is now the lowest in its history. This week the Fed cut its ta
The season for buying Christmas gifts is the busiest time for most stores and online retailers in the United States. Final numbers for the holiday season including after-Christmas sales will not be known for a while. But a report this week on retail
Global markets are surging in response to positive US economic data and yesterdays policy statement from the US Federal Reserve. The Fed said it would be patient in deciding when to raise interest rates. Most analysts have interpreted this as meaning
Economics Report - President Obama Presses Congress on Student Loan Interest This is the VOA Special English Economics Report. Student loans and the interest millions of Americans pay on them have been getting a lot of attention recently. Student loa
The local share market reversed early gains to close flat today after being dragged lower by financial stocks. The All Ordinaries Index closed down just two points and the ASX 200 lost four. The big four banks all finished lower. Westpac lost almost
Many economists are still betting on another interest rate cut before the end of the year. The Reserve Bank defied expectations yesterday by holding the cash rates steady at 3.25 per cent. Governor Glenn Stevens put it down to an improvement in local
Today, nearly 144 million Americans have credit cards and they are using their cards like never before, charging 1.5 trillion dollars last year alone. Credit cards have become a central part of the American Economy. I really cant say that I love my c
ECONOMICS REPORT - Dollar Is World's Most Traded Currency. But Why?By Mario Ritter Broadcast: Friday, October 27, 2006 This is the VOA Special English Economics Report. A listener in Manaus, Brazil, L
Paulson suggests that intervention in currency markets is possible, but Bush may not agree. Transcript of radio broadcast: 12 June 2008 This is the VOA Special English Economics Report. For several years now, the dollar has fallen lower and lower ag
This is the VOA Special English Economics Report. As the American housing market has cooled, worries about investments based on risky home loans have heated up. Last month, two hedge funds operated by the investment bank Bear Stearns nearly collapsed
This is the VOA Special English Economics Report. In the last few years, many Americans have bought houses with ARMs: adjustable-rate A foreclosed home in Pasadena, California. mortgages. These loans usually begin with lower interest rates for the f
The Reserve Bank has echoed concerns that record low interest rates are fueling a property price bubble. In the minutes of its September meeting, the Central Bank warned that it was crucial for the banks to maintain prudent lending standards. Now the
The states and territories could soon be responsible for setting their own tax rates on the proposed changes to the, to be unveiled by the federal government. The ABC understands the leaders have been briefed on the potential changes ahead of their m
WASHINGTON, Dec. 18 (Xinhua)-- U.S. House Speaker John Boehner said on Tuesday that he will move to a backup option for the fiscal woes due in January while remained hopeful a broader deal can be reached with the President Barack Obama. Boehner spoke
Obama rejects GOP fiscal plan, saying it
WASHINGTON, May 3 (Xinhua) -- People diagnosed with asthma in the United States grew by 4.3 million between 2001 and 2009, according to a new report released Tuesday by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention(预防) (CDC). In 2009, nearly one
Australias biggest oil and gas producer Woodside says Royal Dutch Shells plans to offer most of its majority stake in Woodside will end uncertainty for investors and improve the liquidity of its shares. Shell will cut its 23% stake in Woodside to aro
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LOS ANGELES, July 19 (Xinhua) -- Obesity prevalence was 30 percent or higher in 12 states of the United States last year, compared to nine states in 2009, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said on Tuesday. In 2000, no states in the
BEIJING, June 7 (Xinhua) -- China announced Thursday its first cut in benchmark interest rates in more than three years after slower-than-expected growth in the world's second-largest economy raised concerns of a hard landing. The People's Bank of Ch