This is IN THE NEWS in VOA Special English. President Richard Nixon used to say that the first civil right of every American is the right to be free from domestic violence. That was forty years ago, a time of civil disorder and high crime. Domestic

发表于:2018-12-07 / 阅读(52) / 评论(0) 分类 VOA慢速英语2009年(二)月

MARY LOUISE KELLY, HOST: The government's latest report on GDP, the gross domestic product, shows the economy expanding at a lackluster 2 percent in the first quarter, but estimates for the second quarter are much higher. And that has the Trump admin

发表于:2018-12-18 / 阅读(69) / 评论(0) 分类 2018年NPR美国国家公共电台7月

AA: I'm Avi Arditti with Rosanne Skirble, and this week on WORDMASTER: terms from the recession. Dictionary editor Ben Zimmer is back with us. And it sounds like he's going to start with a popular term these days, shovel-ready. (Sound of shoveling) B

发表于:2018-12-30 / 阅读(83) / 评论(0) 分类 词汇大师(Wordmaster)

By Paula Wolfson White House 28 February 2008 President Bush says the U.S. economy is not in recession, although it is in a slowdown. VOA's Paula Wolfson reports the state of the economy has become the lead issue in the U.S. presidential campaign. Ne

发表于:2019-01-03 / 阅读(99) / 评论(0) 分类 VOA常速英语2008年(二月)

By Tom Rivers London 22 January 2008 In trading Tuesday, European stock markets continue to react nervously to U.S. recession fears. For VOA, Tom Rivers reports form London. Having shed 5.5 percentage points on Monday and taking its cue from Asia, th

发表于:2019-01-13 / 阅读(79) / 评论(0) 分类 VOA标准英语2008年(一月)

By Lisa Schlein Geneva 09 January 2008 A new U.N. report says the risk of global economic recession is rising. The report, by the U.N. Conference On Trade and Development, says international trade is expected to slow and the world economy to cool off

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World markets were mostly lower, amid news that Japan is the latest nation to slip into recession and projections of continued negative economic growth and higher unemployment in the United States. From Washington, VOA's Michael Bowman reports. Pede

发表于:2019-01-13 / 阅读(80) / 评论(0) 分类 VOA标准英语2008年(十一月)

US Jobs Data Adds To Global Recession Fears The U.S. government's closely-watched monthly employment report has become an important barometer of the state of the world's largest economy. Combined with the debt crisis in Europe, and manufacturing slow

发表于:2019-01-13 / 阅读(78) / 评论(0) 分类 VOA标准英语2012年(七月)

Global Stocks Fall on US Recession, European Debt Worries Global Stocks ended the week lower as fresh worries over a possible U.S. recession and Europe's debt crisis roiled markets anew. The inability of political leaders on both continents to deal w

发表于:2019-01-14 / 阅读(83) / 评论(0) 分类 VOA标准英语2011年(八月)

Economists: Second US Recession, If It Hits, Could Hit Hard Some economists are worried that the United States is poised for another recession. They warn that a so-called double-dip, if it comes, could be more painful for average Americans than the 2

发表于:2019-01-14 / 阅读(46) / 评论(0) 分类 VOA标准英语2011年(八月)

European Recession Now Longer Than 2008 Financial Crisis Of the 17 nations that make up the common currency bloc - nine countries are now in recession. While not as steep as the recession that came after the 2008 financial crisis - Commerzbank chief

发表于:2019-01-14 / 阅读(67) / 评论(0) 分类 VOA标准英语2013年(五月)

AA: I'm Avi Arditti with Rosanne Skirble, and this week on WORDMASTER: terms from the recession. Dictionary editor Ben Zimmer is back with us. And it sounds like he's going to start with a popular term these days, shovel-ready. (Sound of shoveling)BE

发表于:2019-01-18 / 阅读(113) / 评论(0) 分类 英语单词大师-Word Master

European stock indexes have been lower, following earlier falls in Asia. For VOA, Tom Rivers reports from London. Fears of a sharp global economic slowdown gripped European markets, with all the major trading centers showing volatility. The primary

发表于:2019-01-31 / 阅读(72) / 评论(0) 分类 VOA标准英语2008年(十月)

By Scott Stearns New Orleans 22 April 2008 U.S. President George Bush says he is concerned about rising gasoline prices and the effects of higher energy costs on an already slowing economy. VOA White House Correspondent Scott Stearns reports, Mr. Bus

发表于:2019-01-31 / 阅读(78) / 评论(0) 分类 VOA常速英语2008年(四月)

This is the VOA Special English Economics Report. Both the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund expect the world economy to shrink this year for the first time since World War Two. As recently as January, the I.M.F. had predicted growth of

发表于:2019-01-31 / 阅读(173) / 评论(0) 分类 2010年慢速英语(三)月

今天我们要学的词是recession。 Recession, 是经济衰退的意思。 On Friday, President Bush made a brief statement on the U.S. economy, acknowledging for the first time that the country is in recession, 美国总统布什上星期五就美

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今天我们要学的词是recession。 Recession, 是经济衰退的意思。 On Friday, President Bush made a brief statement on the U.S. economy, acknowledging for the first time that the country is in recession, 美国总统布什上星期五就美

发表于:2019-02-09 / 阅读(68) / 评论(0) 分类 英语单词荟萃

Investors are seeing new opportunities to make money on oil. The price of crude oil rose to its highest level in 15 months on Wednesday amid speculation that a weak dollar and cold weather across many parts of the world will boost energy demand. But

发表于:2019-02-12 / 阅读(70) / 评论(0) 分类 VOA标准英语2010年(一月)

Anchor: British Prime Minister David Cameron is painting an optimistic future for the country, calling on the people of the UK to show their resolve in a time of challenge. As CRI's UK correspondent Tu Yun reports, Cameron's comment comes following w

发表于:2019-02-14 / 阅读(75) / 评论(0) 分类 世界各地新闻集锦

Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said Tuesday that an Iranian nuclear scientist, who Iran claims was abducted by U.S. agents, is in the United States on his own free will and is free to leave. The Iranian, Shahram Amiri, turned up at the Iranian in

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