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At the World Bank Group and International Monetary Fund spring meetings last week in Washington, a central theme was how to accelerate sustainable, inclusive economic growth. But as world leaders seek to reignite the global economy, a large part of t

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WASHINGTON, Feb. 21 (Xinhua) -- Global trade growth is constrained by a number of factors, and policy uncertainty is one of them, the result of a World Bank policy paper showed on Tuesday. The global merchandise trade grew by a little more than one p

CNN 2009-08-07

Good morning from the CNN center here in Atlanta. I'm Melissa Long, it is a Thursday, the 6th of August. And here's a look at some of the stories that are happening NOW IN THE NEWS. More than 800, 000 pounds of beef are being recalled because it may

CNN 2009-04-03

Hello, from the CNN Center in Atlanta, I'm Naamua Delaney. Thanks for checking in with us. Here is a look at what's happening NOW IN THE NEWS. A much-anticipated G20 summit began this morning in London. President Obama and other world leaders say th

CNN 2011-05-11

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NPR 2008-03-02

From NPR News in Washington, I'm Nora Raum. Israeli forces pushed into the northern Gaza Strip today, killing more than 30 Palestinians in some of the fiercest fighting in the coastal territory in weeks. More than 60 Palestinians have been killed in

NPR 2009-09-05

A NATO airstrike in northern Afghanistan has killed or wounded at least 90 people, most of them believed to be Taliban fighters. NPR's Soraya Sarhaddi Nelson has more from Kabul. NATO says its aircraft targeted two fuel tankers that Taliban fighters

NPR 2009-09-04

Defense Secretary Robert Gates meeting with reporters at the Pentagon today said he realizes there is growing impatience with the war in Afghanistan. But he took exception to the idea the war, in his words, is slipping through the administration's f

NPR 2009-03-05

The Obama administration today launched a new program to try to prevent home foreclosures. Economists say finding a better way to avoid foreclosures is critical as the nation slides deeper into recession. NPR's Chris Arnold reports. The efforts to p

NPR 2010-12-09

From NPR News in Washington, I'm Lakshmi Singh. A Baltimore man is in federal custody for allegedly plotting to blow up a military recruitment site in Maryland. The Justice Department says the suspect, Antonio Martinez, is a 21-year-old Muslim conver

NPR 2010-11-06

From NPR News in Washington, I'm Lakshmi Singh. President Obama is calling new employment numbers out today encouraging. NPR's Ari Shapiro reports on the president's comments at the White House before Mr. Obama left for a trip to Asia. President Obam

NPR 2012-12-12

From NPR News in Washington, I'm Barbara Klein. Michigan lawmakers have given final approval to two right-to-work measures that will likely weaken unions in what has been a labor stronghold. The bills prohibit unions from demanding dues from non-unio

NPR 2012-04-13

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WASHINGTON, June 22 (Xinhua) -- Existing home sales in the United States declined by 2.2 percent in May to a seasonally（季节性的） adjusted annual rate of 5.66 million units, the National Association of Realtors (NAR) reported on Tuesday. The

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This is the VOA Special English Agriculture Report. The United States Department of Agriculture says high demand for ethanol fuel made from corn will mean higher meat prices. In its monthly crop report on March ninth, the department said feed costs

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Economics Report - US Economy: Home Foreclosures, Late Payments Rise New report on troubled housing market adds to worries in a week when oil sets all-time records. Transcript of radio broadcast: 07 March 2008 This is the VOA Special English Economi

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This is the VOA Special English Agriculture Report. Coffee drinkers are not the only ones willing to pay more for products marked with the words Fairtrade or Fair Trade Certified. Fair-trade teas, bananas, nuts and other products are also available.

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This is the VOA Special English Economics Report. Economics and weather have a lot in common. Knowing what conditions will be like weeks or months in the future is not easy. One thing that helps economists predict the future is the index of leading