VOA慢速英语2011--States Put Pressure on Public Unions

This is the VOA Special English Economics Report. 这里是美国之音慢速英语经济报道。 Americans have been watching the protests in the Middle East and North Africa -- and closer to home. Workers in Wisconsin, and now some other states, h

VOA标准英语2008年-India's Economy Maintains 9 Percent Growth

By Anjana Pasricha New Delhi 31 May 2008 India's economy grew by nine percent last year making it the world's fastest-growing major economy after China. But the news is not all good. There are worries that high crude oil prices and runaway inflation

2005年NPR美国国家公共电台十二月-China's Economy Larger Than Thought

The business news starts with a great leap forward in Chinese accounting. China's economy turns out to be bigger than anybody thought. By switching to a better counting, accounting method, the Chinese have discovered 300 billion missing dollars in th

林超伦实战口译练习笔记 第83期:电子商务演讲(下)

Nearly ￡ 50 million pounds of funding was announced recently for 64 partnership projects aimed at helping deliver better public services online. A number of them based on broadband services- Local authorities are making the most of new technologies

英闻天下——560 Advisors: Public Hospital System Needs Improving

During the past three years, China has adopted different reform measures in pilot government-run hospitals throughout the country. The core principle of the reform is to provide basic health care as a public service, including improving the way of se

VOA常速英语2008年-Bush Says US Economy Healthy, But Stimulus Need

By Paula Wolfson White House 11 February 2008 President Bush says the fundamentals of the U.S. economy are strong, but admits the nation is currently in a period of economic uncertainty. VOA White House Correspondent Paula Wolfson reports the preside

西班牙公共行政改革节省了10亿美元

西班牙公共行政改革节省了10亿美元 MADRID, Feb. 10 (Xinhua) -- Spanish Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy said on Monday that so far the reform in public administration sector has saved the country 7.384 billion euros (10.072 billion U.S. doll

英闻天下——384 Advisors: Public Hospital System Needs Improving

During the past three years, China has adopted different reform measures in pilot government-run hospitals throughout the country. The core principle of the reform is to provide basic health care as a public service, including improving the way of se

U.S. economy showing real strength: Obama

WASHINGTON, April 1 (Xinhua) -- The U.S. economy was showing signs of real strength, declared President Barack Obama on Friday after the government released improving unemployment rate report. Our economy is showing signs of real strength, Obama said

2007年VOA标准英语-S. African Public Sector Strike Expands

By Lisa Schlein Geneva 13 June 2007 South African Archbishop Desmond Tutu calls the fighting between Hamas and Fatah in the Gaza Strip a natural consequence of years of occupation. The archbishop, who headed a high-level fact-finding mission to the P

VOA标准英语2008年-Bush Remains Upbeat on US Economy

By Michael Bowman Washington 07 January 2008 President Bush says the U.S. economy remains resilient, despite signs of a slowdown in growth and higher unemployment figures. VOA's Michael Bowman reports from the White House. Recent weeks have seen a so

Obama: Economy Still Faces Tough Times

President Barack Obama has defended his economic policies, saying the latest disappointing national employment figures demonstrate that more work needs to be done despite some growth in the economy. The president's remarks Friday were made at an auto

Obama On Economy: 'Things Will Get Better'

The U.S. unemployment rate was slightly better than expected in July. The relatively good news gave President Barack Obama a break from the weeks relentlessly bad news on Wall Street. As stock prices continued to slide in New York, the government rep

Spain Gets Mixed Reviews on Handling Economy

SEVILLE One year ago Tuesday, November 20, Mariano Rajoy's Partido Popular (PP) won a landslide victory in Spain's parliamentary elections, but it is facing mounting criticism from voters on its handling of the economic crisis. Experts counter result

Obama, Romney Spar Over Economy

Obama, Romney Spar Over Economy WHITE HOUSE Six weeks before the U.S. presidential election, President Barack Obama and his Republican opponent, Mitt Romney, spent Saturday campaigning and raising money. Each candidate made the case for his plan to r

Australia's Economy Faces a Year of Challenges

Australia's resources-powered economy is facing a year of challenges. Although the mining sector continues to soar, other industries - most notably manufacturing, tourism and finance - are shedding jobs in an increasingly two-speed economy. Although

Banks urged to better serve real economy

BEIJING, Feb. 3 (Xinhua) -- Chinese leaders on Friday urged banks to improve financial services for the country's real economy, especially agriculture and small firms. China's economic transition and restructuring have set higher requirements for the

Fostering strong U.S. economy starts with strong middle class: Obama

WASHINGTON, Aug. 3 (Xinhua) -- Fostering a strong U.S. economy started with building a strong U.S. middle class, and economic fairness was critical to the nation's recovery, U.S. President Barack Obama said here on Friday. Speaking at the White House

Obama: US Economy Moving In Right Direction

President Barack Obama is cautiously welcoming Friday's news that the U.S. unemployment rate continues to fall. The president says the December jobless numbers show that the nations economy is moving in the right direction. With unemployment at its l

Oil Prices Drop on Fears for Japan's Economy

World oil prices are dropping because of fears the earthquake and tsunami in Japan will weaken the country's economy and curtail（缩减） its demand for oil. Oil recently has been trading at two-year highs. The violent conflict（冲突,矛盾）