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The Treasury Department announced today that it is lowering the guaranteed interest rate on some US savings bonds. NPR's Barbara Mantell reports that the 1.5 point decline to 6% came as no surprise to investors. The Treasury said it is lowering the r
[00:02.82]Listen to these extracts from an interview with an expert on American economy. [00:08.10]Match the captionsto the columns inthe graphs. [00:12.17]Then listen to thewhole interview,[00:14.76]and complete paragraph one of the article. [00:18.
This is IN THE NEWS in VOA Special English. What began more than a year ago is often described as the worst economic crisis since the Great Depression. The downturn is bad, but it would have to get much worse to compare to the nineteen thirties. In
Joe DeCapua 29 April 2010 They beat all odds and succeeded in business. Now, UNCTAD is honoring two African businesswomen for their innovation. The award winners relied on resilience, hard work and determination. The red carpet was rolled out and two
It was something we'd seen before,and it was completely unambiguous. 这是我们之前见到过,并且确切不疑。 This was an epidemic of accounting control fraud led by the banks. 这就是银行主导的大面积会计管理欺诈行为。 W
M: Are you free next thursday? F: Yeah, why, is there something going on Thursday? M: A bunch of us in the office are planning a retiring party for Bob, he's been with the office for ages, so everyone was really suprised to hear he took early retirem
ummer is the season for entrepreneurship, as millions of recent graduates hit the job market. A recent report on entrepreneurship among Chinese college students released by Chinas Renmin University reveals the trend. 夏天是创业的季节,因为上
Today is Mothers Day. Early in the morning, my mother does the housework as usual. I want to give her a surprise, so I decide to buy her some flowers. When I walk home after school, I take out my savings to go into a flower shop. The seller recommend
美国天然气前景乐观 美国天然气产量剧增,不仅降低了燃料价格,还促使很多项目改用天然气来代替污染严重得多的石油,不少公司开始使用天然气作为运输燃料。 While many Americans want to red
This is Scientific American 60-Second Science. I'm Cynthia Graber. This will just take a minute. The fridge is one of your home's biggest energy hogs. Better insulation can make refrigerators much more efficient. And a panel encasing a vacuum is one
49.Bank 银行(上) 1.A current account,please. 2.I want to deposit 150 dollars in my account. 3.I 'd like a deposit account. 4.How do we open a current account? 5.I'd like to know my balance,please. 6.What's the interest rate for the savings acco
To the young people like-a 13-year-old Anne Riddell from Mayfield, Ohio, who had been saving for two years to go to Disney World and decided to use her savings instead to travel to Pennsylvania with her mom and volunteer there, as well. To the vetera
Millions of Americans enjoy playing golf. But golf courses are not known to be environmentally friendly. They demand a lot of fresh water, fertilizers and herbicides to keep them looking green. Thats true of most golf courses. But lets look at one t
Broadcast: February 13, 2005 VOICE ONE: People in America, a program in Special English by the Voice of America. (THEME) Two of the most famous outlaws of the old American west were brothers. I'm Tony Riggs. Today, Maurice Joyce and I tell about Fran
Why Are Americans so Angry? Americans are angry and growing more frustrated, but the reasons are mixed. At shopping day sales, they fight over who gets the biggest television. At their childrens soccer games, they attack the coach if their team is no
After years of big spending, Americans continue to pull back. Consumer expenditures fell for a sixth straight month that's according to the Commerce Department. NPR's Frank Langfitt reports. Consumer spending was down 1% in December. Amid all the re
From NPR News in Washington, Im Renita Jablonsky. President Obama is revising his health overhaul plan to add some Republican proposals. But as NPRs Julie Rovner reports, theyre not likely to win many new votes. Mr. Obama said the changes were prompt
1. Spend less than you earn. OK, this is almost the only lesson you need, but its so important Im going to break it down further. The biggest reason people get into financial problems is they spend money they dont really have. Then you end up in the