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Be the Future We are reading the first verse of the first chapter of a book whose page are infinite... I do not who wrote those words,but I allways likes them as a reminder that the future van be anything we want to take it.We can take the mysteriou

Week's Events Leave Iraqis Feeling Upbeat About Future

By Greg LaMotte The week's events, including the handover of sovereignty to the Iraqi interim government and the event of former dictator Saddam Hussein and his top lieutenants, has left many Iraqis f

每日一词【1181】fiscal：财政方面的

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Merkel defends legal action against fiscal profligacy

BERLIN, Jan. 26 (Xinhua) -- German Chancellor Angela Merkel defended on Thursday Germany's insistence on empowering the European Commission to prosecute over-spending governments under the fiscal compact. It would be logical, if the Commission ... co

China reiterates proactive fiscal policy stance in 2012

BEIJING, Feb. 22 (Xinhua) -- China will continue to implement a proactive fiscal policy this year amid complicated economic environments both at home and abroad, Minister of Finance Xie Xuren said Wednesday. In an article published on the ministry's

U.S. last-ditch fiscal cliff talks continue in Senate

WASHINGTON, Dec. 30 (Xinhua) -- U.S. lawmakers in the upper house of Congress on Sunday were attempting to strike a last- minute deal to solve the so-called fiscal cliff, but the two sides have not inked a deal as the nation neared the verge of cliff

Obama Presses Case for 'Fiscal Cliff' Deal

WHITE HOUSE President Barack Obama used a truck manufacturing plant in the midwestern United States as the backdrop for a speech Monday about the economy, and the importance of achieving an agreement in fiscal negotiations with congressional Republic

German Chancellor Sees European 'Fiscal Union'

Stock markets rallied after German Chancellor Angela Merkel called Friday for stricter fiscal rules for the 17-nation eurozone. In a speech before the German parliament, Merkel warned it will take years before the struggling currency union gets back

China's fiscal revenue up 14.7 pct in Q1

BEIJING, April 13 (Xinhua) -- China's fiscal revenue in the first quarter of the year rose 14.7 percent from the same period last year to hit nearly 3 trillion yuan (475.81 billion U.S. dollars), the Ministry of Finance said Friday. The growth, thoug

Obama Campaigns for Fiscal Plan

WHITE HOUSE President Barack Obama visited a familys home near Washington on Thursday as part of his campaign to persuade Congress to pass his economic plan. Obama paid a visit to Tiffany and Richard Santana, who responded to his call asking American

America's deficit problem is more than fiscal: U.S. economist

WASHINGTON, Jan. 25 (Xinhua)-- The Unites States needs to address its budget deficit, but measures to be taken should not bring counterproductive effects as the nation also face jobs and growth deficits, said a renowned U.S. economist and President O

Obama, Congress Face 'Fiscal Cliff'

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Obama Directs Lawmakers to Work Out Stopgap Fiscal Deal

WHITE HOUSE President Barack Obama has told U.S. congressional leaders to work out a stopgap deal that would prevent the U.S. economy from falling off the fiscal cliff of expiring tax cuts and mandatory government spending cuts. Obama's appearance be

Obama Heads to G20 With US Fiscal Woes in Tow

As President Barack Obama welcomes this week's European debt-relief agreement, the White House says he will go to the G20 summit in France able to point to some progress in fixing the U.S. fiscal situation. In reacting to the European deal, Obama sai

US Congress Shows No Urgency on 'Fiscal Cliff'

CAPITOL HILL Four days before Americans face massive automatic tax increases and deep federal spending cuts, Washington is showing no signs of forging a deficit reduction agreement to avert the so-called fiscal cliff. Many lawmakers are absent from W

US 'Fiscal Cliff' Talks Moving Toward Compromise

U.S. President Barack Obama and his political opponents in Congress are moving a bit closer to reaching a compromise over contentious year-end financial issues. No deal appears imminent, but officials say the leader of the Republican-controlled House

Obama, Congress to Continue Negotiations on 'Fiscal Cliff'

Obama, Congress to Continue Negotiations on 'Fiscal Cliff' U.S. President Barack Obama will resume negotiations with congressional leaders later this month to try to resolve crucial government financial issues before the end of the year. Obama is on

'Fiscal Cliff' Talks Begin at White House

U.S. President Barack Obama and key congressional leaders are meeting Friday in their first face-to-face effort to resolve crucial government financial issues before the end of the year. As the talks started, President Obama said he and the lawmakers

Obama Meeting With Labor Leaders on US 'Fiscal Cliff'

U.S. labor leaders met with President Barack Obama on Tuesday, calling on him to reject deep cuts in pensions and health care for the elderly as he works to resolve crucial government financial issues by the end of the year. Newly re-elected, Obama i

Congressional Leaders Optimistic About Fiscal Talks

Congressional Leaders Optimistic About Fiscal Talks WHITE HOUSE Republican and Democratic congressional leaders voiced optimism after White House talks Friday with President about chances for an agreement to avoid the so-called fiscal cliff facing th