China's Gasoline Prices Surpass Those in US Record oil profits is an election year issue in the United States. Every time gas goes up by a penny, these companies usually profit another $200 million in quarterly profits, said President Barack Obama. B

发表于:2018-12-08 / 阅读(66) / 评论(0) 分类 VOA标准英语2012年(三月)

The latest government figures are suggesting the prices of both new and existing homes are continuing to rise in most Chinese cities, adding additional stress on the government in its attempt to try to control the housing market. CRI's Su Yi has the

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An increase in world oil prices is helping Vietnam speed economic growth and build new roads and bridges. But it also means higher fuel prices for its own people. Vietnam is not a major oil-producing nation like some Middle Eastern nations. However,

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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

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Agriculture Report - Worries About Rising Food Prices May Ease 农业报道 - 粮食价格上涨的担忧可能缓解 This is the VOA Special English Agriculture Report. 这里是美国之音慢速英语农业报道。 A United Nations report says wo

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Agriculture Report - Poor Suffer as Food Prices Likely to Stay High 农业报道 - 粮价高企穷人遭殃 This is the VOA Special English Agriculture Report. 这里是美国之音慢速英语农业报道。 There are growing concerns about food ins

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This is the VOA Special English Economics Report. Commodities are basic materials that are used and traded worldwide. The price of commodities helps determine how much a business can charge for a product and the profit it can make. Commodity prices h

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AS IT IS 2014-12-07 Some Asian Countries Gain from Low Oil Prices From VOA Learning English, this is the Economics Report. Today we tell you more about the effects of falling oil prices. Lower demand for oil and too much supply have sent prices to th

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Oil Prices Ease, But Airlines Still Worried Jet fuel prices were about one-seventh of the expenses for a typical airline a decade ago - consuming less of the budget than pay for pilots and other workers. But International Air Transport Association sp

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Latest statistics show that prices for new houses rose more steeply in more Chinese cities in February, putting the government in an increasingly complex situation of regulating the bubble-ridden market. Our reporter Li Dong has the details. Of a sta

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The number of fans attending Yankees games this spring has decreased from last year. In a TV interview, a Yankees spokesman listed various reasons for the decreased attendance. He said, Well, first of all, there's the weather. Spring has been cold an

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Residents of southern California are trying to get used to skyrocketing prices for gasoline. The average price for 87 octane economy gas is $2.22, almost 30 percent higher today than it was 12 months ago. The lowest gas price in the Southland right n

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By VOA News 21 November 2007 World oil prices hit a new record in Wednesday's trading, hitting $99.29 a barrel before easing downward. That is 67 cents above the previous record, which was set on November 7. Traders say the soaring prices stem from t

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By Sabina Castelfranco Rome 21 April 2008 Government energy ministers from oil-rich nations and international oil company executives are attending a three-day International Energy Forum in Rome. Sabina Castelfranco reports from Rome the meeting, whic

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The global oil markets experienced another blow on Monday, with prices hitting their lowest in five and a half years. US crude at one point hit below $50 a barrel, while Brent dove under $53. This was related to the latest signs of oversupply. Russia

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Grocery stores in Hong Kong have replenished rice supplies after panic buying nearly cleared the shelves. Concern is growing among Asian consumers that the region's staple food will no longer be affordable for low-income families. 香港各家食品杂

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Government energy ministers from oil-rich nations and international oil company executives are attending a three-day International Energy Forum in Rome. The meeting, which ends Tuesday, is being held as crude oil prices reached a record high. 盛产石

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In recent months, prices for basic foods have risen dramatically in many parts of the world, adding to the misery of impoverished regions and straining the budgets of families across the globe. A complex set of factors is causing global demand for fo

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China's consumer prices rose slightly on an annual basis in April, in line with market expectations. The consumer price index edged up 2.3 percent in April from a year ago, unchanged from March. Month-on-month, prices fell 0.2 percent, the data from

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Rosalba: Can you believe these prices? I know were in a recession, but the cost of everyday necessities shouldnt skyrocket overnight. William: I think it has something to do with the shortage of produce. I dont know why Im surprised that stores like

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