STEVE INSKEEP, HOST: We are in the middle of open enrollment for the Affordable Care Act. It goes until December 15. People can sign up for health insurance plans under Obamacare. And holiday health insurance shoppers are finding something new this y

发表于:2018-12-09 / 阅读(71) / 评论(0) 分类 2018年NPR美国国家公共电台11月

US Drought Could Trigger Higher Beef Prices Beef prices may be headed upward due to a severe, lingering drought in the southern United States which is putting a major financial squeeze on the regions cattle producers. Across Texas cattle country, liv

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ECONOMICS REPORT - High Fuel Prices Fail to Spread Inflation, at Least Not Yet By Mario Ritter Broadcast: Friday, September 23, 2005 I'm Bob Doughty with the VOA Special English Economics Report. Whil

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ECONOMICS REPORT - Greenspan Says 'Bubble' in Home Prices for U.S. Appears Unlikely By Mario Ritter Broadcast: Friday, June 17, 2005 I'm Gwen Outen with the VOA Special English Economics Report. Ameri

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By Nico Colombant Dakar 22 May 2008 Higher prices are affecting every corner of Africa, from capitals to remote areas. It is also not only consumers who are being affected but sellers as well. VOA's Nico Colombant studies the case of a restaurant own

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Oil prices began bouncing back Wednesday after members of the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries agreed to a modest production cut of 500,000 barrels a day, during a meeting in Vienna. Lisa Bryant reports for VOA from Paris. OPEC head

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Schools across the U.S. are looking for ways to reduce transportation costs. Transcript of radio broadcast: 16 July 2008 This is the VOA Special English Education Report. High fuel prices are affecting all areas of life, including education. Some sc

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Some blame speculators for recent increases, but others see market supply and demand at work. The I.M.F. will investigate. 19 June 2008 This is the VOA Special English Economics Report. First a crisis, then calls to investigate. This is happening no

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By Michael Bowman Washington 26 March 2008 In recent months, prices for basic foods have risen dramatically in many parts of the world, adding to the misery of impoverished regions and straining the budgets of families across the globe. VOA's Michael

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By Anjana Pasricha New Delhi 19 September 2009 Gold coins and bars (file) India is the world's biggest gold consumer, but the country's passion for the yellow metal is waning. Record high prices and the recent economic recession have taken away some

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Soaring Gas Prices Threaten Obama Re-Election Mitt Romney leads the Republican race over Rick Santorum and would like to shift his focus to President Obama as soon as possible. He said if he couldnt turn it around in three years that he would be look

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Rising Food Prices Harm Indias Poor, Middle Class Its 5 p.m. and customers are crowding this vegetable market in the northern Indian city of Lucknow. Annamma Rajput listens closely to the vendors and then haggles to bring prices down. She focuses on

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Plunging Oil Prices Have Unpredictable Impact on Politics, Economics WASHINGTON Global oil prices are falling drastically, and a new World Bank study says they may remain low for a year or more. Lower energy costs can often help boost economic growth

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Discounts Aren't Enough to Halt Outrage At High EpiPen Prices KELLY MCEVERS, HOST: If you have a severe allergy to nuts or bee stings, you probably know what an EpiPen is. It's a plastic tube and needle that gives a dose of epinephrine when you press

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By Mil Arcega Washington 30 October 2007 Oil prices peaked sharply higher Monday, fueled in part by ongoing concerns about dwindling supplies. In New York, crude contracts for December hit an all time high near $94 a barrel. Some energy traders say

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By Mil Arcega Washington 27 February 2008 Wheat futures shot up this week to near the all-time high ($11.6975 a bushel) as foreign buyers scrambled to lock in supplies. A combination of bad weather, increasing global demand and export slowdowns in wh

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By Scott Bobb Johannesburg 19 November 2007 Senior finance officials from the world's 20 major economies say they share responsibility for stabilizing rising commodity prices and are calling on countries with large foreign currency reserves to adopt

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By Anjana Pasricha New Delhi 04 June 2008 India has raised domestic fuel prices, in the wake of the massive surge in international crude oil prices. As Anjana Pasricha reports from New Delhi, there are worries the move will fuel inflation at a cruci

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By Naomi Martig Hong Kong 04 April 2008 Grocery stores in Hong Kong have replenished rice supplies after panic buying nearly cleared the shelves. As Naomi Martig reports from Hong Kong, concern is growing among Asian consumers that the region's stapl

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By Catherine Drew London 04 February 2008 The international auction house Bonhams has held a sale of South African art in London that achieved record prices for a number of works. The auction house says this marks a coming of age for South African ar

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