礼节美语 Business Etiquette 252 Investing 2

Steve找到同事Bob, 向他请教投资的问题，Bob觉得股市风险太大，那房地产呢？ Bob: Buying property is definitely something to consider. But just because prices have been going up for a long time doesn't mean they will always go

AP 2009-12-10

1.Senate Democratic Leader Harry Reid says liberals and moderates have reached a broad agreement on the government-run option in the Senate's Health Care Plan. Officials say it would be dropped in favor of a private insurance arrangement supervised b

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1. It is primary day around the nation, and it could end being a tough day for incumbents a year after switching parties. Pennsylvania Senator Arlen Specter is in a tough primary fight as a Senator Blanche Lincoln whose battle against Lieutenant Gove

Diaspora Finance Powers Global Development

AS IT IS 2015-12-14 Diaspora Finance Powers Global Development Luis Lopez-Ramirez, a 30-year old Honduran immigrant, makes pizza. He has worked two jobs over 16 hours each day. He carefully saves his money and rents a small room in Washington, DC. He

The real James Bonds

BBC Learning English London Life The real James Bonds Callum:Hello, I'm Callum Robertson and this is London Life. On the banks for the River Thames at a place called Vauxhall there's a very distinctive building. In the movies this building is the ho

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A trial school bus program is making it possible for primary school children from more than six cities and counties in China to get to their classes safely. In the past, these students, especially those living in rural areas, had to take agricultural

China Allows Two More Local Gov'ts to Issue Bonds

China's State Council has approved the trial of an expanded bond selling program which includes two more local governments. Ministry of Finance says local governments in Shandong and Jiangsu will now be allowed to sell bonds directly. CRI's Xie Zhao

China buys U.S. T-bonds directly

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经济学人318:金融市场

Finance and economics 财经商业 Buttonwood 金融市场 Where there's money, there's risk 哪里有货币，哪里就有风险 Events in America show that no asset is copper-bottomed 在美国发生的事情显示出没有资产是毫无风险的。

经济学人:委内瑞拉国债 时间所剩无几

Finance and economics: Venezuelan government debt: Running out of time 财经：委内瑞拉国债：时间所剩无几 A devastating spiral continues. 一场持续性灾难。 To most investors, Venezuela looks less like a market than a mess. 对于大

Hourly News 2012 08 13

Fugitive gunman kills police officer in SW China Police in Chongqing are on the hunt for an armed robber accused of gunning down a police officer yesterday. The suspect is believed to be Zhou Kehua. He's the prime suspect in the murder of 9 different

European Central Bank to Buy Troubled Governments' Bonds

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Greece's Financial Plight Eases Slightly

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But the Chinese property business is going through a painful retrenchment after years of overbuilding, which suggests Vanke's bonds are not without their risks. 然而，中国房地产行业在历经多年的过热发展后，正艰难度过寒冬期。

Probe launched over school meal ills

BEIJING, Apr. 16 (Xinhuanet) -- Educational authorities in Yunnan have launched a widespread investigation into a subsidized school meals project, following a series of suspected food poisoning cases affecting hundreds of students in the province. Th

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The euro crisis 欧元危机 Damned with faint plans 计划无力, 前景渺茫 Euro-zone government bonds have not been made safeand the euro project remains in peril. 欧元区的政府证券并没有变得安全如此同时，欧元的进程本身也

经济学人266:阿根廷债务 别签协议啦

Argentina's debt 阿根廷债务 Let's not make a deal 别签协议啦 Argentina may spurn a chance to settle with its creditors 阿根廷或将还债机会弃如敝履 WHEN Argentina defaulted on its debt for the second time in 13 years last July, t

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A second consideration is demography. 第二个考虑是人口。 A growing population creates a natural pyramid scheme. 不断增长的人口创造出一个天然的金字塔式的骗局。 Each cohort of participants will receive the money contribu

CCTV9英语新闻：Corporate bonds help companies raise development funds

Chinas bank loans hit a record 2.51 trillion yuan in January and more than three-quarters of the proceeds went to companies. The development comes as worries about mounting corporate debt become a pressing issue. Companies now have three ways to rais

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Argentina defaults 阿根廷债务违约 Eighth time unlucky 不走运，第八次了 Cristina Fernandez argues that her country's latest default is different. She is missing the point 克里斯蒂娜费尔南德斯称，她国家最近的债务违约跟