World Bank Praises Burundis Regulatory Reforms The survey evaluates governments according to their ability to ease stumbling blocks in creating and operating businesses. Among the hurdles are dealing with construction permits, registering property, g

发表于:2018-11-29 / 阅读(121) / 评论(0) 分类 VOA标准英语2012年(十二月)

The head of the US Federal Reserve Ben Bernanke says the global economy appears to be on the verge of recovery. Mr. Bernanke has told a Fed conference in Wyoming that economic activity is leveling up, and growth will resume soon. Although he is consi

发表于:2018-12-11 / 阅读(86) / 评论(0) 分类 澳洲ABC新闻快递2009年

Just recently a young person came up to me and said 不久前一位年轻人跟我说, she was sick of politicians standing in the way of her dreams. 她收购了政客们阻碍她的梦想。 As if we were actually going to let Malia go to Burning

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Hillary Clinton got a warm reception from Senate colleagues today during her confirmation hearing as Secretary of State. She fielded a number of questions but only a few had to do with potential conflicts of interests with her husband, former Presid

发表于:2019-01-08 / 阅读(276) / 评论(0) 分类 2009年NPR美国国家公共电台1月

After steadily cutting interest rates for much of the past year, the U.S. central bank has decided to keep them unchanged, while signaling concerns about inflation that could trigger interest rate hikes in the future. VOA's Michael Bowman reports fr

发表于:2019-01-11 / 阅读(60) / 评论(0) 分类 VOA标准英语2008年(六月)

1. US health officials are no longer recommending that schools close because of swine flu. Hundreds of schools have shut around the country but now it appears the flu is not as bad as initially feared. The government does say parents should still ke

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Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke gave an economic report to Congress. And President Bush urged approval of a plan to save the country's two biggest mortgage finance companies. Transcript of radio broadcast: 18 July 2008 This is IN THE NEWS in VOA Special E

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By Mil Arcega Washington, DC 19 October 2006 watch ATM Theft Increasing Robberies involving A.T.M.s, or Automated Teller Cash Machines, are on the rise. In the Southwestern United States, law enforcement officials say there have been more than two d

发表于:2019-01-12 / 阅读(134) / 评论(0) 分类 2006年VOA标准英语(十月)

By Daniel Schearf Singapore 21 September 2006 Finance ministers from mainly developing countries have expressed concern that the World Bank's anti-corruption campaign may divert resources from poverty relief and attach too many conditions to aid. At

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Saying the economy is continuing to weaken, the U.S. central bank Tuesday cut short-term interest rates to nearly zero. Officers of the U.S. Federal Reserve stand watch in front of the Fed building in Washington, D.C., 29 Oct 2008 The Federal Reserv

发表于:2019-01-13 / 阅读(65) / 评论(0) 分类 VOA标准英语2008年(十二月)

The Obama administration and a top Republican lawmaker agree U.S. Central Bank Chief Ben Bernanke is likely to be confirmed for another term as the nation's top monetary official. To some in Washington, Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke is the ma

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Indian officials are ruling out a government bailout for one of the country's largest information technology enterprises, Satyam Computer. This comes following speculation Satyam was under consideration to receive a lifeline from the government afte

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This business update is brought to you by Verizon Online DSL. New Fed Chair Ben Bernanke delivered his first report on the economy before congress today, saying we've snapped out of the end of the yea

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By Jim Teeple Jerusalem 14 June 2007 The human rights group Amnesty International has called for the dismantling of the Israeli security barrier in the West Bank. The London-based group says the barrier has had a disastrous impact on the lives of Pal

发表于:2019-01-30 / 阅读(120) / 评论(0) 分类 2007年VOA标准英语(六月)

By Mil Arcega Washington, DC 05 June 2006 watch World Bank Store report Shopping inside the World Bank store, called Pangea The World Bank has taken a new approach to globalization. The organization b

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Britain's Treasury Secretary has ordered an independent review into the bonus structure of British banks that are being propped up by the British taxpayer. Media reports here indicate that The Royal Bank of Scotland may be considering bonus payments

发表于:2019-02-02 / 阅读(64) / 评论(0) 分类 VOA标准英语2009年(二月)

By Deborah Tate Capitol Hill 07 June 2006 Former Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan testifies on Capitol Hill, Wednesday, June 7, 2006 before the Senate Foreign Relations committee hearing on the

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Pakistani officials say at least six people are dead after 12 gunmen attacked the police-escorted convoy transporting the Sri Lankan cricket team. Officials report five police officers and one driver were killed and six players and their British ass

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Israeli forces on the occupied West Bank raided the Nablus city hall, Wednesday, in the latest move in a wide-ranging crackdown against the Islamist Hamas movement in cities across the West Bank. VOA's Jim Teeple has details from our Jerusalem Burea

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Cyprus Banks Reopen, Bailout Negotiations Continue Depositors formed long lines on the sidewalks and streets outside their banks long before the doors were unlocked at noon, local time - anxiously awaiting access to their accounts. The banks were sch

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