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电商势头正劲 传统购物中心困境重重 AZUZ: Another noteworthy event of the digital age, the struggle of the American shopping mall. There are currently 1,100 of these in the U.S. But experts are predicting that around 300 of them will cl
Famously generous with their bonuses but hard hit by the sub-prime mortgage crises, big investment banks are facing a dilemma this year---to reward or not to reward. Can the big banks get away with handing out chunky bonuses in the face of ailing pr
California Economy Sees Improvement, Continuing Trouble The economic recession hit California hard in 2008 and 2009, and parts of its economy remain dismal. The state's unemployment rate, at almost 12 percent, is nearly three points higher than the n
Analysts: Rich, Poor Far Apart in US 研究师称美国贫富差距大 WASHINGTON Many analysts agree there is a wide economic divide in the United States between the destitute and the wealthy. And they say it's not getting any better. But there are
By Jim Fry Cleveland, Ohio 29 February 2008 Voters in the Midwestern state of Ohio are among those who go to the polls March 4 to vote in U.S. presidential primaries. The Midwest electoral battle is especially fierce among the two remaining Democrati
By Mil Arcega Washington, D.C. 29 March 2006 watch General Motors report American carmaker General Motors is laying off hundreds of salaried workers, after suffering losses in the billions of dollars
Another dismal day on the overseas markets as the global economic downturn continues. In Asia, tumbling Chinese exports are now affecting jobs there. In Europe, British retail sales are nose-diving. Wave upon wave of negative economic reports keep p
World markets were all off sharply at the end of the week after a drop on Wall Street Thursday that saw the Dow index hit a six-year low. Grim corporate news in Asia and Europe kept the negative pressure on. In Sweden, carmaker Saab has filed for ba
President Dmitri Medvedev says Russia reserves the right to use military force to defend its interests, and will also take steps to protect the dignity and lives of its citizens, wherever they may be. Mr. Medvedev made those remarks during a nationa
Romania's left-wing Social Democrats are claiming victory in Sunday's parliamentary election, with voters angry about the country's financial crisis. Stefan Bos reports for VOA from Budapest. Romanian Gypsy women cast their votes in Sintesti, Romani
President Barack Obama speaks on Wall Street reform at the Oakley Lindsay Center in Quincy, Ill., Wednesday, April 28, 2010. (AP Photo/Seth Perlman) On the final stop of a trip to promote his initiatives to rural America, President Barack Obama stopp
U.S. President Barack Obama has made his third trip this week to build public support for his plan to stimulate the nation's economy. Mr. Obama visited a road construction project near Washington to make his case for spending more federal funds to r
Auto industry executives in Thailand are calling on the government to support the industry, in the face of sharply falling exports and local sales. Layoffs are starting to mount, but analysts are upbeat about the longer term future with more investm
US Cities Brace for Mandatory Government Spending Cuts Air traffic controllers at the Frederick, Maryland, municipal airport guide pilots around the busy airspace. But, under the spending cuts known as sequestration, this control tower, like many at
KELLY MCEVERS, HOST: The legal battle over the executive order means refugees and local resettlement agencies in the U.S. are facing uncertainty. NPR's Hansi Lo Wang checked in with some refugee groups in Pennsylvania and has this report. HANSI LO WA
ARI SHAPIRO, HOST: Many American companies are anxious about the trade war with China. It escalated last week when the two economic superpowers imposed tariffs on each other's imports. But trade battles have been going on since the start of the year
This week, I spent some time talking with college students about how we can make higher education more affordable. 本周,我花了一些时间和大学生谈论如何才能使高等教育更能负担得起。 And one of the things I told them was ho
By Barry Wood and Crystal Park Washington, DC 06 February 2006 watch Auto Industry report The U.S.-based auto industry is in crisis. Groaning under the weight of billions of dollars of financial losse
By Deborah Tate Capitol Hill 16 April 2008 The Bush administration is warning Congress of potential layoffs at the Department of Defense if they do not approve a $108 billion funding package for the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan by the end of next mon