One hundred eight billion dollars, that's the amount of student loan debt that the U.S. federal government is set to pay for in the coming years. Why is that significant? Because it's a lot more money than the U.S. Education Department said it would

发表于:2018-12-02 / 阅读(84) / 评论(0) 分类 CNN美国有线新闻2017年1月

This is the VOA Special English Economics Report. Early estimates show that the United States economy began to grow again in July, August and September. The three-and-a-half percent growth was the first expansion in more than a year, and the stronge

发表于:2018-12-07 / 阅读(48) / 评论(0) 分类 VOA慢速英语2009年(十)月

Private Prisons Can Reduce Incarceration Costs, But Worry Some 私营监狱减少监禁成本引发担忧 The southern U.S. state of Louisiana has the world's highest incarceration rate. With about one in 90 adults in the prison system, the state is

发表于:2018-12-08 / 阅读(50) / 评论(0) 分类 VOA常速英语2013年(十二月)

They are only a few weeks old, but these octuplets are already the center of public outrage. Los Angeles police say they plan to investigate death threats against their mom, Nadya Suleman. The 33-year-old single, unemployed mother has been getting hu

发表于:2018-12-11 / 阅读(72) / 评论(0) 分类 万花筒2009年

Australia's arts community is paying tribute to well-known actor David Ngoombujarra who died on the weekend. The 44-year-old was found in a park in Fremantle on Sunday and was pronounced dead at Fremantle Hospital. He was best known for his roles in

发表于:2018-12-11 / 阅读(44) / 评论(0) 分类 澳洲ABC新闻快递2011年

World markets were mixed Thursday due to investor concerns over the U.S. stimulus plan and more gloomy corporate news. In Britain, the Royal Bank of Scotland, or RBS, has posted the largest annual loss in U.K. corporate history with a $34 billion sh

发表于:2018-12-16 / 阅读(49) / 评论(0) 分类 VOA标准英语2009年(二月)

Obama Appeals to Public About 'Fiscal Cliff' Obama took his campaign to a toy factory near Philadelphia on Friday, asking middle-class workers and business leaders to press Republican lawmakers to pass his tax plan. And if we could just get a few Hou

发表于:2018-12-16 / 阅读(44) / 评论(0) 分类 VOA标准英语2012年(十二月)

U.S. lawmakers are continuing talks on a massive rescue plan for America's struggle financial services industry. U.S. President George Bush is facing opposition from members of his own party who object to the cost of the plan. 美国国会议员们继续

发表于:2018-12-19 / 阅读(48) / 评论(0) 分类 VOA双语新闻 2008年9月

He turned to page two. He filled in the boxes for his wife. He marked an X in the correct boxes for his wife. Where do I sign my name, he wondered. He looked at every page. There was no blank space to sign his name. He was done. That was easy, he tho

发表于:2019-01-02 / 阅读(80) / 评论(0) 分类 原版英语小短文

President Barack Obama has imposed pay limits on executives of banks and other companies that receive government bailout money to avoid collapse. 美国总统奥巴马对于为了避免倒闭而接受政府救援资金的银行和其他公司的高层主

发表于:2019-01-04 / 阅读(50) / 评论(0) 分类 VOA双语新闻 2009年2月

In an effort to deal comprehensively with a severe financial crisis on Wall Street, the Bush administration Friday is proposing the creation of a government agency to deal with the bad loans of U.S.-based financial institutions. The plan could cost

发表于:2019-01-12 / 阅读(89) / 评论(0) 分类 VOA标准英语2008年(九月)

DAVID GREENE, HOST: Millions of taxpayers are rushing to complete their federal and state filings before the tax deadline tomorrow. And among them are several million people in this country illegally. But as NPR's Richard Gonzales reports, tax prepar

发表于:2019-01-17 / 阅读(153) / 评论(0) 分类 2017年NPR美国国家公共电台4月

President Bush says U.S. Senators must move quickly to approve a $146 billion economic stimulus plan already passed by the House of Representatives. The U.S. economy lost jobs last month for the first time in more than four years. 布什总统星期五

发表于:2019-01-19 / 阅读(49) / 评论(0) 分类 VOA双语新闻 2008年2月

Leading our news today. Rescue workers hold grave fears for two people missing after an explosion and fire in Sydney's west. They are searching the rubble of a collapsed building in Wentworthville. Two other people have been pulled alive from the deb

发表于:2019-01-19 / 阅读(44) / 评论(0) 分类 澳洲ABC新闻快递2013年

By Scott Stearns White House 06 January 2006 President Bush says the U.S. economy is strong, despite slower-than-expected job growth last month. George Bush addresses Chicago Economic Club, Friday, Ja

发表于:2019-01-31 / 阅读(127) / 评论(0) 分类 2006年VOA标准英语(一月)

By Mil Arcega Washington 05 December 2007 Thousands of Iraqis who fled the fighting in their country are now returning home as the violence declines. The Bush administration sees this as proof that the U.S.-led troop surge is working. But a top U.S.

发表于:2019-02-02 / 阅读(68) / 评论(0) 分类 VOA常速英语2007年(十二月)

Two US automakers say they need billions more of government money in order to survive. 美国两家汽车制造商表示,他们需要政府再提供数十亿美元的帮助,才能生存下去。 General Motors and Chrysler say they need billions

发表于:2019-02-03 / 阅读(43) / 评论(0) 分类 VOA双语新闻 2009年2月

U.S. President Barack Obama is pushing for new regulations on the American financial services sector, warning industry leaders there can be no return to the abuses of the past. The president made the case for reform in a speech in the heart of New Y

发表于:2019-02-12 / 阅读(65) / 评论(0) 分类 VOA标准英语2009年(九月)

Officials in Washington are openly discussing the possibility of another federal stimulus package to boost the troubled U.S. economy. The discussion comes as leading U.S. economic indicators edge slightly higher. 美国国会和行政部门星期一开

发表于:2019-02-14 / 阅读(90) / 评论(0) 分类 VOA双语新闻 2008年10月

In an effort to deal comprehensively with a severe financial crisis on Wall Street, the Bush administration Friday is proposing the creation of a government agency to deal with the bad loans of U.S.-based financial institutions. The plan could cost t

发表于:2019-02-14 / 阅读(49) / 评论(0) 分类 VOA双语新闻 2008年9月