Retailers around the world are slashing prices in the hopes of convincing wary consumers to spend money again, as one survey finds critical holiday sales in the United States fell by as much as four percent this year. But encouraging spending could

发表于:2018-12-08 / 阅读(62) / 评论(0) 分类 VOA标准英语2008年(十二月)

US Small Businesses Applaud Bipartisan Budget Deal 美国小企业欢迎两党预算达成协议 WASHINGTON An advocacy group representing small businesses in the United States has applauded the bipartisan budget agreement crafted by congressional le

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AILSA CHANG, HOST: Britain's government is torn between those who want a clean break from the European Union and those who want to preserve as many ties as possible after Britain leaves the EU in 2019. The paralysis is worrying small-business owners

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President Bush Discusses Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 THE PRESIDENT: Thank you all. (Applause.) Thank you very much. David, thank you for the introduction, and thank you for the warm welcome. I'm pleased to be here at Guernsey Office

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AS IT IS 2014-03-30 New York Invests Heavily in Biotech Development 纽约大量投资于生物技术 From VOA Learning English, welcome to As It Is! Im Jonathan Evans in Washington. On our program today, we have two reports about technology companie

发表于:2019-01-12 / 阅读(60) / 评论(0) 分类 2014年VOA慢速英语(四)月

MoreUSCompaniesLookGlobalasDomesticDemandDrops Since the economic recession in 2008, some U.S. companies that historically depend on the domestic market started looking elsewhere for business. In Southern California, organizations that help businesse

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Some Russian Businesses Thrive in Poor Economy 一些俄罗斯企业在贫困的经济环境中茁壮成长 MOSCOW Capital flight, the fall in oil prices and Western sanctions are pushing Russia's staggering economy into recession. But not all busine

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US Small Businesses Cautiously Optimistic About Economy 美国小企业对经济前景谨慎乐观 NEW YORK The U.S. Small Business Administration classifies a business with less than 500 employees as small. Right now, there are 23 million small busi

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AILSA CHANG, HOST: A defiant President Trump declared today, trade wars are good and easy to win. Trump may have fired the opening shot this week when he announced plans to impose stiff tariffs on imported steel and aluminum. In this battle, as with

发表于:2019-01-16 / 阅读(60) / 评论(0) 分类 2018年NPR美国国家公共电台3月

RACHEL MARTIN, HOST: Now, we don't know how much time President Trump and first lady Melania Trump will actually spend here in D.C. But when they're here, a whole lot of organizations are going to ask for their time, from the Kennedy Center to the Am

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President Barack Obama says the United States is on pace to meet his goal of doubling its exports within five years. 美国总统奥巴马星期三在白宫发表讲话时表示,美国正稳步实现他提出的在五年内将出口额翻一番的目

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奥巴马每周电视讲话:总统呼吁两党齐心协力 延长《紧急失业保险法案》 Hi, everybody, and Happy New Year. 大家好,新年快乐。 This is a time when we look ahead to all the possibilities and opportunities of the year

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奥巴马每周电视讲话:总体呼吁国会延长失业最低保障政策 Hi, everybody. 大家好。 The holiday season is a time for remembering the bonds we share, and our obligations to one another as human beings. 圣诞长假到来,我们要

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By Efam Dovi Accra, Ghana 06 September 2006 Ghana's President, J.A. Kufuor, has launched a debt relief project that aimed at benefiting small businesses in the poverty-stricken country. Efam Dovi reports for VOA from Accra the deal is part of a $200

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While Burmas Chinese Businesses Thrive, Competition Worries Locals Burmas political reforms have dominated headlines in the past year, but there is also high anticipation about a series of economic reforms. The measures could mean more opportunities

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By Scott Bobb Kisumu, Kenya 26 February 2008 The violence that swept across Kenya following December's disputed elections severely affected the Kenyan economy, wiping out hundreds of businesses and hundreds of thousands of jobs. Kenya's third largest

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By Catherine Drew Berlin 08 June 2006 watch World Cup Economics The 2006 World Cup will see millions of soccer fans descend on Germany for four weeks of football madness. In that time each visitor is expected to spend around $400 (U.S.) a day. In th

发表于:2019-02-04 / 阅读(132) / 评论(0) 分类 2006年VOA标准英语(六月)

By Kent Klein Washington 03 October 2009 As the U.S. unemployment rate continues to rise, President Barack Obama says reforming the nation's health care system will help small businesses put people back to work. The president is making his case for

发表于:2019-02-12 / 阅读(56) / 评论(0) 分类 VOA标准英语2009年(十月)

By Brian Wagner Miami 16 October 2009 More than three months into a political crisis in Honduras, business leaders are starting to feel the pain. Owners say the dispute between ousted President Manuel Zelaya and the interim government is scaring off

发表于:2019-02-12 / 阅读(51) / 评论(0) 分类 VOA标准英语2009年(十月)

As the U.S. Federal Reserve System announced measures to ease the credit crisis Tuesday, small business owners around the United States say the tight credit market is hurting them. The financial crisis is affecting nearly all businesses, including ca

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