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This is Columbus Day, the second Monday in October, in the United States. It is a federal holiday. That means most federal offices are closed. The holiday honors the first visit to America by the Italian explorer Christopher Columbus. Columbus though
Central Bank Chief Says Job Market Is Improving 美央行行长表示就业市场正在改善 The head of the United States central bank says she expects the U.S. job market to continue to improve. Janet Yellen says the inflation rate should rise clo
President Bush again took to the airwaves today, urging those in Congress to settle their differences and move forward on a 700-billion-dollar financial rescue package. The president, speaking before the stock market opened, said despite yesterday's
The interest rate setting arm of the Federal Reserve has wrapped up its two-day meeting in Washington, taking no action on a key overnight bank lending rate it controls. In its end of meeting statement, the members of the Fed's Open Market Committee
US stocks hit the 200-mark, reflecting sharp gains all day. University of Maryland Professor Peter Morici says the gains are due in large part to a rise in the service sector and news out of Japan that the central bank moved to lower interest rates t
BP is close to putting a new cap on the damaged well that's been spewing millions of gallons of oil into the Gulf since April's rig explosion. NPR's Richard Harris tells us the new cap has valves that might be able to stop the flow. The new cap could
Emergency White House talks to try to end a budget stalemate and avert a government shutdown had ended and without agreement. A shutdown could have real effects on everyday Americans. That means that small business owners who are counting on that loa
Shock. That's how the Obama administration describes news that a US soldier in Afghanistan allegedly massacred 16 men, women and children in two villages over the weekend. The White House says a full investigation is underway. This as it works to kee
1. An Associated Press-GFK poll finds that Americans want Congress to continue the payroll tax reduction. Nearly six in ten respondents support the measure. The same number say they are angry about the political scene. 2. The federal government says
今天我们要学的词是panic。 Panic, 是恐慌的意思。Panic button, 是紧急按钮。The U.S. Federal Reserve slashed interest rates to put an end to the panic in the stock market, 美国联邦储备委员会紧急下调利率,以消除市
今天我们要学的词是nominate。 Nominate, 是提名的意思。美国总统布什星期一提名退休的联邦法官麦克尔.穆卡锡出任新的司法部长, President Bush nominated retired federal judge Michael Mukasey as the new attorne
1. A suicide bomb blast has killed at least 60 people in Baghdad. The bomber set off explosives near an army recruiting center. The recruits had been assembling since before dawn in unprotected area. The Iraqi military blames al-Qaeda in Iraq for rec
HOST: Welcome to AMERICAN MOSAIC, in VOA Special English. (MUSIC) I'm Doug Johnson. On our show this week: We answer a question from a listener about a failed rebellion in American history /P Play music from an award winning Broadway play ... And re
This is the VOA Special English Economics Report. This week, economic worries turned from inflation. On Wednesday, central banks in nations around the world acted together to lower interest rates. The fear is that a lack of credit and falling demand
Thomas Jefferson: The Nation's Third President 美国第三任总统--托马斯杰斐逊 In 1962, President John F. Kennedy welcomed Nobel Prize winners to the White House. He said I think this is the most extraordinary collection of talent, of human
AS IT IS 2016-06-18 Central Banks in US, Japan Leave Interest Rates Unchanged 美国和日本的利率维持不变 Central banks in two of the worlds largest economies the United States and Japan -- left interest rates unchanged this week. In the Uni
Columbus Day: Some Love It, Others Not So Much 哥伦布纪念日--有些人爱,有些人不以为然 This is Columbus Day, the second Monday in October, in the United States. It is a federal holiday. That means most federal offices are closed. The h
AS IT IS 2016-03-14 US Running Out of Pilots 美国空军面临飞行员短缺问题 Regional airlines in the United States are short of pilots. Many older airline pilots are retiring. Federal regulations require pilots to take time off between fligh
ECONOMICS REPORT - Tools of the Trade: The Federal Reserve and the Money SupplyBy Mario Ritter Broadcast: Friday, February 17, 2006 I'm Steve Ember with the VOA Special English Economics Report. Ben B
Minister Datuk Seri Tengku Adnan Mansor defended the award of datukship to Jackie Chan on February 1 by saying the popular Hong Kong actor has a large fan following here. 2月1日,拿督斯里东姑安南部长赞誉著名香港演员成龙在当地拥