金钱能够买来幸福

A song from the famous English pop group the Beatles told us that money can't buy us love. Many people also believe that money cannot buy happiness. In fact, there is an expression that says 'money is the root of all evil'. However, a new study from

PBS高端访谈:随着更多的孩子家境贫寒,教育系统面临将会更大的挑战

HARI SREENIVASAN: A newly released report by the Southern Education Foundation says a majority of all public school students across the United States come from low-income families. Experts say that could have important implications for the nation. Fo

每日一词【351】reflect：反映出

今天我们要学的词是reflect。 Reflect, 是反映出的意思。The new statistics reflect a change in people's spending habits, 新的统计数字反映出人们消费习惯的变化。The school newspaper reflects the interests of the studen

Obama Enters Talks on US Debt, Spending Cuts

With a little more than a month until a deadline to raise the nation's debt limit, President Barack Obama met on Monday with the top U.S. Senate Democratic and Republican leaders to try to narrow differences in long-running talks on reducing governme

调查称28.4%受访青年每月消费均会透支工资

A survey showed 28.4 percent of young Chinese spend more than what they earn each month, while 45.4 percent said they still occasionally need financial support from their parents. 一项调查显示，28.4％的中国青年每月工资会透支，45.

New California governor announces balanced state budget

LOS ANGELES, Jan. 10 (Xinhua) -- One week after taking office, California Governor Jerry Brown announced a balanced state budget on Monday which slashes state spending by 12.5 billion U.S. dollars. The budget also includes an eight to 10 percent cut

U.S. last-ditch fiscal cliff talks continue in Senate

WASHINGTON, Dec. 30 (Xinhua) -- U.S. lawmakers in the upper house of Congress on Sunday were attempting to strike a last- minute deal to solve the so-called fiscal cliff, but the two sides have not inked a deal as the nation neared the verge of cliff

Women's shopping habits linked to periods

Women's shopping habits linked to periods In the ten days before their periods begin women are more likely to make extravagant impulse buys, according to researchers. Psychologists believe that shopping sprees could be a way for premenstrual women to

报告显示 生活方式升级带动中国强劲消费支出

China is expected to see robust consumer spending driven by lifestyle changes this year, according to a report released last Tuesday. 上周二发布的一份报告显示，在生活方式转变的带动下，预计中国今年的消费者支出将表现

White House: US Deficit To Rise, Then Fall

President Barack Obamas proposed government budget calls for a slightly higher U.S. deficit for the remainder of this year, then a smaller deficit next year. The president will unveil his budget plan on Monday. An outline of the presidents budget, re

Obama Will Not Block Debt Limit Bill

WHITE HOUSE The Obama administration is welcoming Republican lawmakers decision not to withhold an extension of the nations borrowing limit. Republicans had threatened to allow the United States to default on its obligations if government spending we

Local governments' spending sprees create concern

BEIJING, Aug. 7 (Xinhua) -- A new wave of massive spending plans rolled out in recent months by local governments to boost the flagging economy has sparked concerns over wasteful investments and potential local government debt risks. Changsha, capita

经济学人266:英国将面临下一轮衰退

The economy Autumn leaves falling 经济秋叶落了 The growing troubles in the euro zone mean Britain is set for another recession 日益严重的欧元区危机，意味着英国将要面临下一轮衰退 PREPARE for some bad news. The prime mini

Film, TV spending rises 16 pct in Hollywood North

VANCOUVER, March 6 (Xinhua) -- Film and TV production spending in Canada's British Columbia, which won the reputation of Hollywood North for its place in North America's film and TV industry, rose by 16 percent during 2011, according to data released

每日一词【1151】ceiling：上限

今天我们要学的词是ceiling。Ceiling, 是房间天花板的意思，可以引伸为上限。美国现行联邦债务上限是14.3万亿美元。 Some Republican lawmakers are opposed to raising the debt ceiling without tackling government spe

经济学人:英国公共财政 "昙花一现"后的悲凉

Britain The public finances 英国 公共财政 Off target 偏离目标 Despite a good month, George Osborne is far from balancing the budget 纵然一月好光景，平衡收支路漫漫 January is always a bumper month for the public purse. Governm

US 'Fiscal Cliff' Talks Moving Toward Compromise

U.S. President Barack Obama and his political opponents in Congress are moving a bit closer to reaching a compromise over contentious year-end financial issues. No deal appears imminent, but officials say the leader of the Republican-controlled House

Obama Meeting With Labor Leaders on US 'Fiscal Cliff'

U.S. labor leaders met with President Barack Obama on Tuesday, calling on him to reject deep cuts in pensions and health care for the elderly as he works to resolve crucial government financial issues by the end of the year. Newly re-elected, Obama i

US Debt Drama Engulfs Both Houses of Congress

The U.S. House of Representatives is expected to vote Thursday on a Republican plan to trim government spending and raise the federal borrowing limit. The vote comes days before a deadline to avert a possible default on U.S. debt obligations that Pre

Possible Compromise in Works over US Debt Limit

President Barack Obama says a proposal by a group of Republican and Democratic senators represents a significant step toward a possible compromise on cutting government deficit spending and raising the debt ceiling. Speaking to reporters in the White