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This is the VOA Special English Economics Report. The recession may be easing, but American states are still feeling the pain. Most of the fifty states began their budget year July first. Almost all states require balanced budgets. Already, some pre
The Treasurer Wayne Swan is expected to announce 4-billion-dollar of cuts and changes to keep the government's budget surplus on track. Mr Swan will release his media economic outlook this morning. It's understood to include cuts to the defense budge
The Federal Reserve, the U.S. central bank, on Wednesday cut short-term interest rates in an effort to boost the slowing economy. VOA's Barry Wood reports it was the eighth cut in the overnight federal funds rate in the past year. United States Fede
It was a rocky day on the Australian share market as investors re-evaluated the fallout from the first US interest rate rise in near a decade. By the close, the All Ordinaries Index managed to gain of about 0.1% as did the ASX 200 Index. The major mi
Football games often start with a coin toss and a national anthem. Sundays pregame ceremonies in Kansas City also included a moment of silence. The Kansas City chiefs held the moment on the victims of domestic violence and their families. Its an issu
U.S. stocks fell for a third day as disappointing earnings and economic news showed signs of a weakening recovery. The Dow Jones Industrial average fell more than 60 points before the opening bell on Thursday after technology giant Cisco posted weake
This is the VOA Special English Economics Report. This week, President Obama proposed new measures to lift the economy. The central bank in its latest report said there was continued growth in the past several weeks, but with widespread signs of slow
民间艺术 Folk Arts 在阿美和丹尼尔逛夜市的同时,我们一起来看看他们的爸爸本杰明到哪里去了吧! Listen Read Learn Assistant: There are many art craft items in this shop. I suggest you take your time, and you might find something you like. Benjamin: That
First up, we`re reporting on a wave ofviolence across the Middle Eastern nation of Iraq yesterday. Officials say atleast 62 people were killed and almost 200 others were wounded in theseattacks, and many of them seemed to be aimed at members of Iraq`
By Caty Weaver IN THE NEWS -January 19, 2002: Ford Motor Co. Re-organizes; Big Loss in 2001 This is Steve Ember with the VOA Special English program, IN THE NEWS. Last week, the second-largest America
Song:Ashamed Artist:Bertine Zetlitz Verse 1: How you gonna fall-fall-fall asleep at night Knowing that you never taught her how to fight Knowing she don't know how to clench her fists real tight Knowing she'll be better off way out of sight Verse
HOST: Welcome to AMERICAN MOSAIC in VOA Special English. (MUSIC) I'm Doug Johnson. This week, a special Valentine's Day program about love in hard economic times. (MUSIC: My Funny Valentine) HOST: Love is in the air this weekend as Americans celebra
AS IT IS - Mr. Obama's budget for the 2014 fiscal year Hello, again. Im Jim Tedder in Washington. President Obama has proposed a $3.77 trillion budget for the federal government. The president says his budget will help Americas economic recovery. Tha
OPEC will cut its oil output by 1.5 million barrels a day starting in November, with chances of more cuts to come. But from Paris, Lisa Bryant reports the announcement was met by a further drop by financial markets. OPEC hopes that by cutting output
Officers from the United Nations Command inspect a broken section of what Seoul claims to be a North Korean torpedo displayed at South Korea's Defense Ministry building after it was salvaged near the disputed sea border, 25 May 2010. North Korea has
A passenger is seen during a strike at the Athens International Airport Eleftherios Venizelos in Spata, 11 Mar 2010 Greek riot police clashed with demonstrators again on Thursday, as tens of thousands of striking workers marched to protest government
A number of political analysts are looking at what to expect when Republicans assume committee chairmanships. One of them is Brett D. Schaefer, a fellow at the Heritage Foundation's Margaret Thatcher Center for Freedom. He foresees cuts in discretion
Britain on Tuesday announced plans to cut the country's defense budget that include losing thousands of troops and slashing weapons programs. British allies are concerned that the cuts might affect the country's status as a global power. British Prim
US Budget Impasse Could Affect Air Travel Flying in and out of U.S. airports could become a challenge, with delays on the ground and in the air. The disruptions could begin when automatic government spending cuts hit the nation's aviation sector in A
And the Tax Institute wants to put tax reform firmly back on the political agenda. It's urging the Treasurer Wayne Swan to commit to implementing reforms in the May budget. Sort of measures that the government really does need to embrace are some of