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By Mil Arcega Washington, DC 28 April 2006 watch Mass Transit report Metrobus powered by hybrid electric technology Bus companies in the United States are reporting an increase in ridership as high fu
President Bush is again urging Congress to authorize expanded domestic oil drilling in order to combat record-high gasoline prices. VOA's Michael Bowman reports from the White House, where Mr. Bush spoke after a cabinet meeting, one day after speaki
Finance and Economics;Inflation around the world;Parsing prices; 财经;全球通胀;价格分析 Rising inflation is not as worrisome as it appears, at least for now. 通胀没有看上去那么可怕,至少现在如此。 Inflation is b
By Mil Arcega Washington, DC 27 July 2006 watch Green Vehicle report The cost of gas at the pump keeps going up The high price of gasoline is changing the way we drive. And there are more concerns about the environment. Car manufacturers say those f
By Anya Ardayeva Moscow 06 November 2006 watch Building Boom Moscow is seeing an unprecedented growth in construction. Residential property prices have almost doubled in the past year and office space in the center of the city is now more expensive
By Brian Wagner Port-au-Prince 17 April 2008 Foreign aid groups in Haiti say they are hurt by the high cost of food just as much as ordinary citizens whose anger over the rising prices led to violent protests in the Caribbean nation last week. In Por
Snow, rain pushes China's farm produce prices up BEIJING, Nov.6 (Xinhua) -- Rain and snow in China's north have driven farm produce prices slightly up in 36 large and medium-sized cities, the Ministry of Commerce (MOC) said Tuesday. In the week endin
By George Dwyer Washington, DC 27 April 2006 watch Military Energy Cost The cost of fighting the war on terror is measured in blood and in treasure -- the number of lives lost, and the number of U.S.
STEVE INSKEEP, HOST: Tomorrow is the deadline in most states for people to buy health insurance on the Affordable Care Act exchanges - a law still in place despite Republican efforts to dismantle it. So as open enrollment ends, we have reporters in t
One topic that never goes away is prices. Its not surprising really. Prices affect us all. The news recently has been about rising prices. But then I suppose thats always been the news. Prices have been rising a lot though. Especially food. I reckon
Saudi Arabia, the only OPEC member with enough spare capacity to make up supply shortfalls, is the best hope of keeping the market stable. The Saudis recently reiterated their pledge to keep the market well supplied as American and European Union san
BEIJING, Feb. 7 (Xinhua) -- China will raise the retail prices for gasoline and diesel by 300 yuan (47.53 U.S. dollars) per tonne starting Feb. 8, the country's top economic planner said Tuesday. The benchmark retail price of gasoline will be lifted
By Deborah Tate Capitol Hill 07 June 2006 Former Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan testifies on Capitol Hill, Wednesday, June 7, 2006 before the Senate Foreign Relations committee hearing on the
BEIJING, Feb. 28 (Xinhua) -- China will reform its energy and resource pricing system this year, but will time it to minimize impacts on consumer prices, the country's price regulator said Tuesday. The move is aimed at letting the market play a role
By Michael Bowman Washington 15 October 2007 During the past year, basic foods have become significantly more expensive in many parts of the world, adding to the misery of impoverished regions and straining the budgets of families across the globe. V
By Jennifer Glasse London 17 October 2009 Hindu women purchasing silver and gold ornaments on the eve of Dhanteras during the Diwali, the festival of lights in Hyderabad, India (file photo) Soaring gold prices are having an unexpected impact on a ma
BEIJING, Aug. 21 (Xinhua) -- Prices of farm produce in China have inched up for the fifth straight week during the week ending August 19, the Ministry of Commerce said Tuesday. The wholesale cost of 18 types of vegetables monitored across 36 major ci
BEIJING, April 18 (Xinhua) -- New home prices declined in most of 70 major Chinese cities in March, the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) said Wednesday. In March, 46 cities out of the statistical pool of 70 major cities saw drops in new home price
China likely to cut fuel prices this month: analysts BEIJING, Oct. 6 (Xinhua) -- China is likely to cut its gasoline and diesel prices this month, as the international crude oil prices to which China's prices are linked are expected to head south. Da
Gold prices looking towards upside: expert DUBAI, Sept. 22 (Xinhua) -- The rising of gold prices has halted near its six-month high last week, said Gerhard Schubert, head of precious metals at Dubai's largest bank Emirates NBD, in his weekly analysis