1. Lawmakers overwhelmingly passed a $146 billion aid package. That means rebates up to 1200 dollars for most tax payers. It was a rare moment of a bipartisanship. The plan calls for rebates for people making at least $3,000. The bill now goes to th

发表于:2018-12-15 / 阅读(99) / 评论(0) 分类 美联社新闻一分钟2008年(一)月

1. The Los Angeles county coroner's finding that Michael Jackson's death was a homicide could eventually lead to criminal charges for Jackson's personal doctor. Doctor Conrad Murray told investigators he gave Jackson a mix of drugs to treat the pop

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MODEL2 The Chinese are working miracles. Script Susan: Hey, John! John: Hey! Look at this headline! Chinas foreign trade should reach $1 trillion this year! Susan: Are you sure the figure is correct? How can they keep up such rapid growth for so many

发表于:2018-12-17 / 阅读(40) / 评论(0) 分类 新视野大学英语:视听说教程 4

Another ambiguous tactic is to offer rebates to customers that reach certain sales targets. 另一种尚存争议的策略是向消费者提 供回扣,以此来达到指定的销售指标。 Another ambiguous tactic is to offer rebates to customers

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Republicans and Democrats agree that help is needed for the sagging U.S. housing market and the ailing American economy in general. But President Bush and a Democratic lawmaker have made it clear they differ on what kind of help is needed. 美国的共

发表于:2018-12-19 / 阅读(60) / 评论(0) 分类 VOA双语新闻 2008年3月

Topic1-Guangzhou offers tenants equal rights as house owners Guangzhou, capital of Guangdong Province, will offer rental tenants the same rights as house owners to educational access, tax rebates and monetary support. What does the policy entail? Wil

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THE PRESIDENT: Good morning. It's not every day that Americans look forward to hearing from the Internal Revenue Service, but over the past few weeks many Americans have received a letter from the IRS with some good news. The letters explain that mi

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THE PRESIDENT: Good morning. This week, the Commerce Department reported that GDP grew at an annual rate of six-tenths of a percent in the first quarter. This rate of growth is not nearly as high as we would like. And after a record 52 months of uni

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Good afternoon, I'm Naamua Delaney at the CNN Center in Atlanta. Here's a look at what's happening NOW IN THE NEWS. Authorities are calling it the worst crime in Austria. This 73-year-old man is now in custody. And police say he has confessed to imp

发表于:2018-12-30 / 阅读(48) / 评论(0) 分类 商业报道2008年(四)月

John Key returned yesterday from a quick trip to Hollywood. The purpose of his visit was to remind Hollywood movie companies that New Zealand is a good place for making movies. In return for making a movie which cost $15m or more, New Zealand would g

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Turkish warplanes launched overnight air raids against suspected Kurdish separatist targets in the mountains of northern Iraq. NPRs Ivan Watson has this report from Baghdad. Shortly before midnight on Thursday, Turkish warplanes began bombing the Qa

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Republican presidential hopefuls debated at the Reagan Library in California yesterday and sparks flew between Mitt Romney and John McCain. Romney said McCain's positions on taxes and campaign finance show he is not a true Conservative. 'He voted tw

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New economic data shows the U.S. economy grew more slowly than first thought. The US Commerce Department reports the nation's gross domestic product (GDP) expanded at a 2.2 percent annual rate from July to September, down from an earlier estimate of

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By Scott Stearns White House 02 May 2008 The U.S. economy lost 20,000 jobs in April as higher food and fuel costs continue to slow economic growth. VOA White House Correspondent Scott Stearns reports, U.S. President George Bush says tax refunds and b

发表于:2019-02-03 / 阅读(65) / 评论(0) 分类 VOA标准英语2008年(五月)

President Bush says he is confident tax incentives and tax rebates will make the U.S. economy stronger than ever before. President and Congress agreed on a temporary stimulus plan last month after rising energy prices and falling property values slow

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Smartphone apps that book taxis have been growing in popularity across many Chinese cities thanks to their convenience, ease of use and promotional offers... But if you are in Suzhou, a major city in Jiangsu province, you might be stuck waiting, afte

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1. President Bush is trying to reassure Americans the country's long-term economic outlook is strong. He says it's clear the economy has slowed, but says tax rebates due out in May should help turn things around. 2. Police say they believe the stude

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President Bush says he is confident that a series of tax rebates and business incentives will help ease the pain of a slowing U.S. economy. 美国总统布什星期五表示,他确信,退税和商业刺激措施将有助于缓解美国经济发展减

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The Bush administration is defending its handling of the U.S. economy at a time of growing public unease. During a series of interviews on American television Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson stressed the government will do what it takes to maintain

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Xia Nong, deputy director-general of the National Development and Reform Commission's department of industrial policies, says China's steel products are highly competitive globally, and have gained a good reputation in international trade. This is du

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