VOA慢速英语2012 Economics Report - Uneven Signs of Growth in the Transport Industry

Economics Report - Uneven Signs of Growth in the Transport Industry This is the VOA Special English Economics Report. A look at some industries in the United States shows that the economic recovery is somewhat uneven. And growth seems to be slowing d

VOA标准英语2013--Women Bear Brunt of Population Growth

Women Bear Brunt of Population Growth The global population is expected to rise to nine billion by 2050. Most of that growth will be in developing countries. However, many are asking whether such growth is sustainable, considering the amount of resou

2018年CRI China's retail sales score double-digit growth for 14 years in a row

The latest figures from the Ministry of Commerce have shown that China's retail sale of consumer goods has now experienced double-digit growth for 14 consecutive years. China's retail sale of consumer goods in 2017 reached 36.6 trillion yuan, or 5.8

VOA常速英语2007-Sierra Leone's Diamonds Fail to Fuel Growth

By Naomi Schwarz Bo, Sierra Leone 22 October 2007 As Sierra Leone's recently elected president, Ernest Koroma, begins governing, many observers are watching to see how he will tackle corruption. Some say corruption is the reason the country's huge di

VOA常速英语2007-UN Finds Widespread Growth in Foreign Direct Inv

By Lisa Schlein Geneva 16 October 2007 A new report finds growth in foreign direct investment (FDI) last year was the largest since 2000 and occurred in all regions of the world. In its annual World Investment Report , the U.N. Conference on Trade an

VOA慢速英语2012 THIS IS AMERICA - Some American Indian Tribes Recording Faster Growth Than Rest of US

THIS IS AMERICA - Some American Indian Tribes Recording Faster Growth Than Rest of US FAITH LAPIDUS: Welcome to THIS IS AMERICA in VOA Special English. Im Faith Lapidus. CHRISTOPHER CRUISE: And Im Christopher Cruise. This week on our program, we lear

VOA标准英语2009-OECD Looks for Global Economic Growth in 201

The Paris-based Organization of Economic Cooperation and Development has offered its most positive forecast in months on the world economy, saying 2010 is likely to usher in modest growth. The Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development di

VOA标准英语 ADB Predicts Sluggish Growth for Developing Asia

A new report predicts developing Asia's economic growth will slow by almost half this year, but the Asian Development Bank forecasts that the region will rebound in 2010. Developing Asian economies are likely to grow by an average of 3.4 percent in

VOA标准英语2012--Small Businesses Offer Taste of Economic Growth

Small Businesses Offer Taste of Economic Growth A flurry of upbeat reports show a U.S. economy recovering from the worst recession in decades and headed for expansion. But this week's improved figures for housing, jobs, rising stock prices and modest

VOA标准英语2010年-China's GDP Growth Slows, But Remains

China's economic growth remained strong in the third quarter, though the pace slowed from earlier this year. The government's primary concern - inflation - edged slightly higher, suggesting the world's second-largest economy remains buoyant and has n

VOA标准英语2013--IMF to Revise US Growth Forecast, Sequester Blamed

IMF to Revise US Growth Forecast, Sequester Blamed With across the board budget cuts all but guaranteed, some government agencies already have placed a freeze on hiring. At the Federal Aviation Administration, up to 40 thousand workers expect to see

VOA标准英语2013--Africa Sees Strong Economic Growth

Africa Sees Strong Economic Growth The World Bank says while the global economic recovery remains slow, sub-Saharan African countries continue to grow at a strong pace. The bank has released its latest economic forecast for the region. Four years aft

VOA标准英语2013--IMF, World Bank to Discuss Poverty, Power, and Growth

IMF, World Bank to Discuss Poverty, Power, and Growth More than one billion people around the world live in extreme poverty, and World Bank President Jim Yong Kim is determined to change that. He is asking the banks member nations for more resources

美国国家公共电台 NPR U.S. Economy Surges To A 4.1 Percent Growth Pace In 2nd Quarter

NOEL KING, HOST: President Trump has been promising that his economic policies are going to launch our economy into overdrive. He's even predicted the country will achieve about twice the growth rate of recent years, up around 4 percent sustained ann

美国国家公共电台 NPR Old-Growth Forests May Help Songbirds Cope With Warming Climate

LULU GARCIA-NAVARRO, HOST: Songbirds have been in decline for decades. And it's becoming clear that climate change is a factor. Now scientists are finding that old-growth forests may help the birds cope with rising temperatures. Jes Burns of Oregon P

2016年CRI Lord mayor of the city of London: G20 focuses on global growth and green development very positive

Commenting on the Chinese Presidency of the G20 summit, the Lord Mayor said that the increasing involvement from developing countries into the world economy is very much welcomed. The great thing about Chinese leadership of the G20 is that China is q

2016年CRI G20 Hangzhou Summit concludes with extensive consensus on world economic growth reached

Ban Ki-moon says he's very pleased to have both China and the United States officially become signatories to the Paris Climate Change Agreement. The leaders of China and the United States officially joined the Paris Agreement on Climate Change by dep

2015年CRI Foreign Officials Hail China's Plan for Sustainable Growth

Former Prime Minister of Italy Mario Monti said China's emphasis on coordination between growth and environmental protection under its new five-year plan will help achieve a greener economy and contribute to global development. I think coordination i

VOA标准英语2009-Asian Development Bank Wants Balanced Growth

The Asian Development Bank says Asia needs to balance its growth to prevent damage from future crises like the global economic slow-down. The bank has pledged to increase funds to strengthen growth. The Asian Development Bank is holding its annual m

2016年CRI China to Meet Growth Target without Big Stimulus: Bank Chief

Central bank governor Zhou Xiaochuan says the growth targets China has set for the next five years can be realized without major economic stimulus. I personally think China will stick to the prudent monetary policy on condition that there is no globa