Despite early indications of some progress toward reaching an agreement on a plan to help the ailing U. S. automakers， it now appears that is not going to be happening until next month. Democratic leaders in Congress say they have postponed the vot
2008年NPR美国国家公共电台11月
The stock market rebounded sharply today on news that President-elect Barack Obama has chosen a new Treasury Secretary. NPR's Scott Horsley reports. Investors cheer the selection of New York Federal Reserve Bank President Timothy Geithner to serve a
2008年NPR美国国家公共电台11月
Indian commandos are reportedly still trying to root out terrorists from their last holdout in Mumbai. Gunfire and explosions have been rocking the landmark Taj Mahal Hotel. The death toll over the past three days is now some 150 but estimates vary.
2008年NPR美国国家公共电台11月
President-elect Barack Obama says he has directed his economic team to develop a sweeping economic stimulus plan that will be broader in scope than proposals he spoke of during the campaign. There'll be a two-year nationwide effort to jumpstart job
2008年NPR美国国家公共电台11月
Officials in India say they believe just ten gunmen managed to carry out the siege of Mumbai, a city of 18 million people, a showdown that left nearly 200 people dead including at least five Americans. Investigators are trying to determine how that
2008年NPR美国国家公共电台11月
It has been more than 24 hours since yesterday's attacks in the Indian financial center of Mumbai, and Indian commandos are still fighting for control of the city. The BBC's Chris Moyles reports that some of the attackers remain uncaptured. In one o
2008年NPR美国国家公共电台11月
Officials in Mumbai say four armed gunmen that launched a terror attack in the Indian commercial capital have been killed and nine terror suspects have now been arrested. The attacks which occurred at luxury hotels, a train station and other locatio
2008年NPR美国国家公共电台11月
The Federal Reserve has signed off on a measure to spend 800 billion dollars to try to thaw the frozen credit markets. 600 billion will go towards buying mortgage-related debt and securities while another 200 billion will support consumer debt secur
2008年NPR美国国家公共电台11月
The Federal Reserve and the Treasury are reportedly ready to announce a major lending program today as part of the economic recovery effort. It would help underwrite hundreds of billions of dollars in commercial debt including such things as car loa
2008年NPR美国国家公共电台11月
Federal regulators are reportedly conferring with executives from Citigroup about a possible rescue plan. The New York Times says under the proposal, if Citigroup's losses on shaky mortgage-related assets reach a certain level, the government would
2008年NPR美国国家公共电台11月