Numerous Chinese students, teachers and business owners took time to travel from other cities in Switzerland in the early morning on Sunday to witness the historic visit -- the first to the Alpine country by a Chinese president in the 21st century. L

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By George Dwyer Washington, DC 09 June 2006 watch Inflation report Stock market analysts say worries over inflation and interest rates are behind the steep sell-offs seen on Wall Street this week. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell Wednesday to i

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By Michael Bowman Washington 28 March 2007 The United States' top monetary official says the country's economy continues to grow and create jobs, but is hindered by several factors, including negative developments in the housing industry. VOA's Micha

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1. Detroit has become the largest city in US history to file for bankruptcy. The State-appointed emergency manager has asked a Federal judge for permission to place the city into Chapter 9 bankruptcy protection. 2. A top defense official says the Nat

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By Barry Wood Washington 19 July 2007 Federal Reserve Board Chairman Ben Bernanke spoke to a Senate committeeThursday about conditions in the U.S. housing market. VOA's Barry Wood reports the chairman of America's central bank faced tough questioning

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Lawmakers in the U.S. House of Representatives have voiced concern to Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson and Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke about proposed steps to bailout U.S. financial institutions. VOA's Dan Robinson reports from Capitol Hil

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By Barry Wood Washington 10 January 2008 The head of the U.S. central bank, Ben Bernanke, said Thursday that the Federal Reserve will cut interest rates if the economy weakens further. VOA's Barry Wood reports. Bernanke said the housing market is con

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Nearly 30,000 women and children were drawn into the 13-year civil war that ended in Liberia in 2003. As they try to regain their lives, Amnesty International is helping former women soldiers reintegrate into society. From New York, VOA's intern Mah

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Central bank chairman Ben Bernanke said Thursday that the U.S. home mortgage market is still not functioning properly and more needs to be done to promote a recovery. Ben Bernanke (file photo) Bernanke spoke at housing conference held at the Federal

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In his strongest comments yet, Federal Reserve Board Chairman Ben Bernanke says strengthened regulation of financial markets is required to stem excessive risk taking. Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke speaks at the Council on Foreign Relations

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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. 奥巴马政府和一名资深共和党议员都认为,美联储现任

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Federal Reserve Bank Chairman Ben Bernanke says the U.S. recession should begin to end later this year, and the economy is in a slow recovery, although extraordinary challenges remain and there are serious risks from deficit spending. 美联储主席伯

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By Lisa Schlein Geneva 28 April 2008 U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon is heading emergency talks aimed at tackling the growing crisis caused by soaring food prices around the world. Participating in this two-day high-powered meeting in the Swiss ca

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今天我们要学的词是signal。 Signal, 作为动词,意思是显示。 The number of Americans filing for unemployment benefits for the first time fell to the lowest level in nearly six months, signaling a slight improvement in the job market

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New York financial markets declined again Tuesday, while Europe also closed lower as the global credit squeeze shows no sign of easing. VOA's Barry Wood has more. Wall Street traders, 07 Oct 2008 The Dow Jones Industrials lost 508 points to 9,447. T

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The head of the U.S. central bank says the outlook for America's economic performance has worsened, and that the Federal Reserve may have to reevaluate current interest rates. VOA's Michael Bowman reports from Washington, Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke s

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By VOA News 04 March 2008 The head of the U.S. central bank says the current housing crisis in the United States demands a vigorous response. In a speech to a banking group in Florida, Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke said foreclosures and late

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The Senate Banking Committee has voted to approve the nomination of Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke for a second term as head of the U.S. central bank. The move paves the way for a vote by the full Senate in January. But the committee approval

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Officials in Washington are openly discussing the possibility of another federal stimulus package to boost the troubled U.S. economy. The discussion comes as leading U.S. economic indicators edge slightly higher. 美国国会和行政部门星期一开

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By Barry Wood Washington 02 April 2008 The head of the U.S. central bank, Ben Bernanke, told a congressional committee the U.S. economy could face a mild recession, but it should recover later this year. VOA's Barry Wood reports. Federal Reserve Chai

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