Business US Central Bank Holds Interest Rates Steady

Business US Central Bank Holds Interest Rates Steady Barry Wood The United States central bank, the Federal Reserve , Wednesday announced that it is holding short-term interest rates steady. The usual

VOA常速英语2008年-Interest Rate Hike Spells Gloom for Australian

By Phil Mercer Sydney 04 March 2008 A rate increase by Australia's central bank is putting a heavy burden on many of the nation's homeowners. Rates have been increased to more than seven percent, in a move aimed at curbing rising inflation.Phil Merce

2007年VOA标准英语-US Suicide Rates for Young Girls, Boys Up

By Melinda Smith Washington 20 September 2007 The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recently released alarming statistics that show the suicide rate for American children and teenagers was up between 2003 to 2004. That is the most recen

VOA标准英语2010年-US Jobless Rate Steady; Obama Sees Pro

President Barack Obama talks with Gelberg Signs employee Elaine Hart during his tour of the facility, Friday, Aug. 6, 2010, in Washington. President Barack Obama says the U.S. unemployment report for July shows some encouraging signs, even though the

VOA慢速英语2011--US Poverty Rate Highest Since 1993

INTHENEWS-USPovertyRateHighestSince1993 新闻报道 - 美国上年度贫困率创1993年以来新高 This is IN THE NEWS in VOA Special English. 这里是美国之音慢速英语新闻报道。 A new report says the poverty rate in the United States

VOA标准英语2008年-Asian Stock Markets Rebound After US Rate Cut

By Heda Bayron Hong Kong 23 January 2008 Asian stocks recouped some of their steep losses of the past two days after market confidence received a shot in the arm from the U.S. Federal Reserve. But as VOA's Heda Bayron reports from Hong Kong, stock an

VOA标准英语2012--US Adds 171K Jobs; Unemployment Rate Rises to 7.9%

US Adds 171K Jobs; Unemployment Rate Rises to 7.9% The last major economic report before Americans head to the polls shows hiring accelerated in October. That's welcome news for more than 12 million unemployed Americans, and for a president fighting

VOA标准英语2015--Prospects Grow for Earlier Fed Rate Hike as US Adds Jobs

Prospects Grow for Earlier Fed Rate Hike as US Adds Jobs WASHINGTON A big pickup in job growth in May: the U.S. economy adding 280,000 jobs last month. But the unemployment rate also ticked higher to 5.5 percent as more Americans polished up their re

学个词 Learn a Word-VOA英语教学 2995 birth rate

今天我们要学的词是 birth rate. Birth rate 出生率。The birth rate in China fell last year despite the country easing its family planning policies and allowing all couples to have two children. 尽管中国政府放宽计划生育政策，允

新西兰英语 57 Official Cash Rate

Today, the Governor of the Reserve Bank, Dr Alan Bollard, dropped the official cash rate by ? of 1 percent to 7.5%. This rate affects how much the banks have to pay to borrow money overnight from the Reserve Bank. If the banks pay less, they can drop

新西兰英语 83 Official Cash Rate Cut

Once more the governor of the Reserve Bank, Alan Bollard, has cut the official cash rate, but this time by a large amount: 1.5%. This brings the official cash rate now to 5%, the lowest in a long time. This is the rate that banks pay to borrow overni

VOA标准英语2009年-US Jobless Rate Hits Highest Level Since 1

By Jim Randle Washington 06 November 2009 Sonja Jackson, of Detroit, holds a Employment Guide standing in line while attending a job fair in Livonia, Michigan, 04 Nov 2009 The U.S. unemployment rate rose sharply in October, hitting 10.2 percent, the

VOA标准英语2011--US Unemployment Rate Drops Sharply

US Unemployment Rate Drops Sharply 美国失业率降至最低水准 The U.S. unemployment rate dropped to the lowest level in more than two years in November. The report shows a mixed picture, however, for the troubled U.S. job market. 美国失业率

VOA标准英语10月-Global Interest Rate Cuts Steady Asia Markets

Asia's stock markets are calming down after days of heavy selling. Economists and market analysts say coordinated interest rate cuts in the United States and other countries helped steady investor nerves. But, as Ron Corben reports from Bangkok, man

voa标准英语2008-High Crime Rate Takes a Toll on New Orleans

More than three years after Hurricane Katrina caused massive damage in New Orleans, the city has less than half its pre-hurricane population and a crime rate higher than any other city in the nation. But, as VOA's Greg Flakus reports, citizens' grou

学个词Learn a Word 第647期 Birth rate

今天我们要学的词是birth rate。 Birth rate, 出生率。经济衰退会影响出生率吗？有数字显示，现在妇产科病人少了，避孕工具销量大增。 Experts say birth rates do appear to fall with economic declines, 专家说

VOA标准英语2009-US Unemployment Rate Gallops Ahead of Expect

The White House says America's employment picture is worse than the Obama administration had anticipated just a few months ago. The somber admission follows the latest jobless report showing the highest unemployment rate the United States has seen i

新西兰英语 139 Drop in Official Cash Rate

Today the Governor of the Reserve Bank, Dr Alan Bollard, lowered the official cash rate (OCR) to 2.5%. This is down 50 points from the 12th March. It is also a huge change from July last year when the OCR was at a high point of 8.25%. In July 2007, t

新西兰英语 292 Official Cash Rate Rise

The governor of the Reserve Bank, Alan Bollard, increased the official cash rate (OCR) from 2.5% to 2.75%. This is the first rise in three years. During the economic recession, Bollard reduced the OCR from 8.25% in July 2007 to 2.5% in April this yea

2016年CRI NDRC Defies Speculation of RMB Exchange Rate Volatility

A senior official with the National Development and Reform commission stresses that cross-border capital flow is changing within a reasonable range. Zhao Chenxin says the RMB exchange rate against a basket of currencies generally remained stable and