A key national home price index released today shows a rise of nearly 3% during the second quarter although the SP/Case-Shiller index is still down 15% from last year. NPR Yuki Noguchi reports. The index is a composite of monthly prices in 20 major

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This is the VOA Special English Economics Report. Economics and weather have a lot in common. Knowing what conditions will be like weeks or months in the future is not easy. One thing that helps economists predict the future is the index of leading

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ECONOMICS REPORT - Economic Conditions: Trying to Read the FutureBy Mario Ritter Broadcast: Friday, January 20, 2006 I'm Steve Ember with the VOA Special English Economics Report. Economics and weathe

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Well, the increased demand for ethanol is pushing up the price of corn, the key ingredient in the alternative fuel. And the Agriculture Department says that as corn prices rise, so too would food prices. It says consumers can expect to pay more for

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The global financial markets are not merely relaxed about the world's problems as they stand. They are positively becalmed. The global index of market volatility, the so-called Vix Index or fear gauge as some people call it, is registering a seven-ye

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第13期:Transit 机场过境 X:May I help you? X:要我效劳吗? Y:Yes .I'm a transit passenger for this flight.Can you tell me where to go? Y:是的,我是这班飞机的过境旅客,你能告诉我怎么走吗? X:Let me see.Oh,youre at the

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