This is the VOA Special English Development Report. Microfinance is becoming a big business. It started as a way to provide very small loans to people in developing countries so they could begin to move themselves out of poverty. A few hundred dolla

发表于:2018-12-01 / 阅读(132) / 评论(0) 分类 VOA慢速英语2008年(十二)月

This is the VOA Special English Economics Report. We look back at this year's bad economic news in the United States. Economic growth was expected to slow in two thousand eight. Housing prices had been falling in the United States since two thousand

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The Reserve Banks December minutes confirm a period of stability for interest rates is set to continue. The board noted that some market participants expect rates to fall next year and discussed factors behind those market expectations, but the RBA g

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Loan Forgiveness Programs Martin: One hundred eleven days and counting. Georgina: Are you counting down to something? Martin: Im counting down to the day when my student loans will be discharged. I only took this job because it qualifies for the loan

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SECTION 1: LISTENING TEST (30 minutes) Part A: Spot Dictation Directions: In this part of the test, you will hear a passage and read the same passage with blanks in it. Fill in each of the blanks wi

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And Greece's credit rating has been downgraded to below junk status.Rating agency,StandardPoor's has classified Greek debt as being in selective default.The European Central Bank says Greek bonds can no longer be used as collateral for loans to comme

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This is the VOA Special English Economics Report. Liquidity is the ease with which an investment can be sold and turned into money. For example, when a stock is traded easily, the market for it is said to be liquid. Liquidity can also suggest the eas

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Many financed these loans by offering shares through big capital-raising plans. 他们大都通过股票市场的大的融资计划来偿还这些贷款。 Many financed these loans by offering shares through big capital-raising plans. 他们大都通过

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欠债还钱天经地义,这是人人都知道的规矩。如果你借钱不还那就不要怪别人下次不相信你了!赶快看看今天的课程里的主人公有没有借到钱吧! 1. repay 还钱 2. collateral 担保,抵押 3. borrow 借

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A: Good afternoon, Sir. You're here to see about a Temporary Loan, right? The loans we offer are for purchasing income-generating assets. Is that what you require? 下午好,先生。您到这里来是要了解关于临时贷款的事项,对吗?我

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A: Welcome to Lincoln Bank. Which service do you require today? 欢迎光临Lincoln银行。您今天需要什么服务呢? B: I'm here to ask about a loan. 我来这里询问一下有关贷款的事情。 A: We have many loans on offer. May I ask

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原文: For many homeowners, refinancing their home mortgages can provide numerous financial benefits over the long run. For one, you can lower your monthly mortgage payments by taking advantage of lower interest rates. This amount can be significa

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1. Where does the conversation most likely take place? A. in a college dormitory B. in a university classroom C. at the school's library 2. What year is the woman in college? A. second year B. third year C. fourth year 3. Which statement is NOT true

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THE PRESIDENT: Good morning. As we approach graduation season, many American students are looking forward to beginning college in the fall. This new chapter of life is a time of great expectation but can also be a time of anxiety. And that anxiety i

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UNIT 4 How to Use a Bank Integrated Skills Development Passage Banking Services Everyone needs money to buy food, clothes, and housing. Very few people can produce everything that they need. Today, mo

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ECONOMICS REPORT - Trade Dispute Over Boeing and Airbus By Mario Ritter Broadcast: Friday, November 12, 2004 This is Gwen Outen with the VOA Special English Economics Report. America's biggest exporte

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This is the VOA Special English Economics Report. Since January, lenders have seized or begun the process to seize about two million American homes. In September alone, banks and other financial companies reclaimed over one hundred thousand propertie

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AS IT IS 2016-02-07 Politicians Suggest Ways to Reduce Tuition 美国总统候选人提出学费解决方案 U.S. presidential candidates are talking about the problem of high costs in higher education. 美国总统候选人们在谈论高校的高学费

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分析师担心希腊危机蔓延至亚洲 A Goldman Sachs financial assessment this week predicted Asian emerging markets will experience rather limited direct financial exposure from a Greek default on international loans and exit from the Eurozone

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China's State Council has called on local governments to support micro- and small enterprises in their information integration efforts to remove obstacles preventing financial institutions from providing loans to such companies. Li Dong has the detai

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