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Young people graduating from colleges and universities in the United States face increasing amounts of debt. Some colleges however are now offering students another way to pay for their studies. They pay for a students education in return for a perce

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This is the VOA Special English Economics Report. Liquidity is the ease with which an investment can be sold and turned into money. For example, when a stock is traded easily, the market for it is said to be liquid. Liquidity can also suggest the eas

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By Barry Wood Washington 03 December 2007 The Bush administration has outlined measures intended to avoid a massive and potentially politically damaging wave of home foreclosures. VOA's Barry Wood has more from Washington. Treasury Secretary Henry Pa

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This is the VOA Special English Economics Report. Financial markets had a rough week again as investors grew more concerned about the United States housing market. Much of the concern is about home loans to people with poor credit or little history

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This is the VOA Special English Economics Report. A house for sale in Cleveland, Ohio Investment banks have long played a part in the financial system. But the recent crisis over securities based on risky home loans has brought them new attention. In

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Nations around the world are pledging more money for emergency loans to help member nations of the International Monetary Fund cope with any new economic crisis. The Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund, Christine Lagarde, said the me