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IN THE NEWS - High Oil Prices and the World Economy By Jill Moss Broadcast: Saturday, August 27, 2005 I'm Shep O'Neal with IN THE NEWS in VOA Special English. This week, crude oil traded briefly at a
By Jim Malone Democratic presidential contender John Kerry launched a three-day campaign bus trip through the Midwest Friday, a key battleground area in the November election. Meanwhile, President Bus
Bush: US Economy Strong and Getting Stronger Paula Wolfsons President Bush says the U.S. economy is strong and getting stronger. Mr. Bush says more job growth is in the offing . On the day the White H
Jackie: Money is a powerful force. From the notes and coins in our pockets to the billions that flow around the world each day -It drives business and the economy. Money is the topic of this second chance to hear Insight Plus - your guide to the lan
BEIJING, Oct. 21 (Xinhua) -- China on Friday urged the European Union (EU) to recognize its full-market economy status at an early date and properly settle trade disputes amid the tumbling world economy. China hopes Belgium will exert its influence t
World markets were mostly lower, amid news that Japan is the latest nation to slip into recession and projections of continued negative economic growth and higher unemployment in the United States. From Washington, VOA's Michael Bowman reports. Pede
New government figures show a rise in U.S. unemployment last month, with U.S. employers cutting some 533,000 jobs - the most in 34 years. President George Bush says his administration is taking action to help strengthen the economy. Professional rec
RIO DE JANEIRO, Dec. 26 (Xinhua) -- Brazil will surpass Britain to become the sixth largest economy in the world this year, according to a British study published on Monday. The study, published by the Centre for Economics and Business Research (CEBR
By Barry Wood Washington 17 October 2007 The International Monetary Fund has released its semi-annual global economic forecast, marking it down by nearly .5 percent, mainly because of a slowdown in the United States. VOA's Barry Wood has more. Global
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
By Barry Wood Washington 05 December 2007 American consumers are being squeezed by higher oil prices, falling home prices and a falling dollar. VOA's Barry Wood reports that some analysts are turning pessimistic about the economy and worrying that ha
By Scott Stearns White House 02 May 2008 The U.S. economy lost 20,000 jobs in April as higher food and fuel costs continue to slow economic growth. VOA White House Correspondent Scott Stearns reports, U.S. President George Bush says tax refunds and b
WASHINGTON, Jan. 28 (Xinhua) -- The U.S. economy expanded by an annual rate of 3.2 percent in the fourth quarter of 2010, partly boosted by personal consumption and exports, the Commerce Department(商务部) reported Friday. U.S. real gross dome
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
BERLIN, April 7 (Xinhua) -- German economy will increase 2.8 percent in 2011, according to a joint report issued by Germany's leading economic institutes on Thursday. The expectation was much better than the 2 percent increase for 2011 in the predict
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
For the first time in its modern history, Turkey has resisted a serious global economic crisis, and also has decoupled itself from the rest of Europe by rebounding strongly in 2010. Although Turkey's economy is booming, however, the new government ha
The International Monetary Fund says the U.S. economy is struggling to overcome sluggish growth due to an unresolved government debt crisis and weaknesses in the housing market and household finances. In a report released Tuesday, the IMF downgraded
China approves 25 urban rail projects to boost economy BEIJING, Sept. 6 (Xinhua) -- China's top economic planning agency has approved 25 urban rail projects that could be worth more than 800 billion yuan (126.98 billion U.S. dollars). The National De
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