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ECONOMICS REPORT - For a Country, a Lot of Debt Is Not Always a Bad ThingBy Mario Ritter Broadcast: Friday, November 03, 2006 This is the VOA Special English Economics Report. Listener Adamu Onakpa at
JUDY WOODRUFF: There was fresh evidence today of just how expensive college has become and how fast student debt is piling up. It came in the latest look at the bill that comes due once diplomas are handed out. The numbers are more daunting than ever
ECONOMICS REPORT - Changes in the Credit Card Industry By Mario Ritter Broadcast: Friday, July 08, 2005 I'm Doug Johnson with the VOA Special English Economics Report. The credit card was a revolution
President Barack Obama announced a bipartisan commission on Thursday to tackle mounting U.S. federal budget deficits that economists say imperil the nation's economic future. The president acted to correct America's long term fiscal imbalances while
USCongressGetsConflictingAdviceonEconomy,Debt For U.S. lawmakers, no issue is more pressing or contentious than how to revive an ailing American economy while confronting a $14.7 trillion national debt. Complicating this monumental task is a sharp di
The US Federal Reserve has announced it will replace much of the short-term debt in its portfolio with longer-term treasuries. Following a 2-day meeting, the US central bank has decided it will buy 400 billion dollars worth of bonds with maturities o
HARI SREENIVASAN, PBS ANCHOR: Student debt is something millions of Americans live with for years even decades after they graduate college. Now, two of the nation's largest private student lenders are rolling out options that will allow borrowers to
EDUCATION REPORT - Fresh Out of College, and Already in DebtBy Nancy Steinbach Broadcast: 2006骞?鏈?5鏃? I'm Steve Ember with the VOA Special English Education Report. Potential students and their
As U.S. lawmakers and President Barack Obama haggle over plans to cut Washington's massive debt, the International Monetary Fund says the United States must take urgent and effective action on the issue. Monday, the newest IMF report on the U.S. econ
One day after President Barack Obama urged the U.S. Congress to intensify efforts to avert a debt crisis, the Senate appears to be doing just that. A recess has been canceled, and the president has been invited to Capitol Hill for direct talks with l
As President Barack Obama prepares to unveil proposals to spur U.S. economic growth and job creation, a bipartisan committee of lawmakers tasked with slashing the federal deficit prepares to convene for the first time. The Joint Select Committee on D
The Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives, John Boehner, says he stands ready to cut a budget deal with President Barack Obama - so long as no taxes are raised, leaving deep spending cuts as the sole vehicle to trim Americas massive $1.5-trill
WASHINGTON, Jan. 31 (Xinhua) -- U.S. Senate on Thursday approved the postponement of the federal government's debt ceiling until May to keep the federal government in operation and give lawmakers more time to mull over how to rein in the government's
WASHINGTON, Dec. 13 (Xinhua) -- U.S. Congress would never give up its control over raising the federal government's debt limit to enhance U.S. fiscal sustainability, John Boehner, speaker of the U. S. House of Representatives, said here on Thursday.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 12 (Xinhua) -- The Obama administration on Saturday killed the idea of minting platinum coins in the denomination of 1 trillion U.S. dollars to generate revenue and avoid the looming battle with Republicans on raising the federal gov
The U.S. House of Representatives has passed a bill tying an increase in the federal borrowing limit to deep spending cuts, limits on future spending, and a proposed constitutional amendment requiring a balanced budget. The Republican-sponsored measu
WASHINGTON, July 30 (Xinhua) -- The U.S. Treasury Department announced Monday that the federal government expected to borrow 592 billion U.S. dollars from the market to fund its operation in the second half of this year, fresh evidence of the budgeta
Russia and the West appeared on the collision course of Ukraine. NATO has been holding an emergency meeting and says Russia's military activities in Crimea are threatening peace and security in Europe. Ukraine's newly appointed head of the navy has d
今天我们要学的词是drastic。 Drastic, 大幅度的,剧烈的。 The school district is considering drastic steps to improve student achievement, 这个校区正在考虑采取重大步骤,设法提高学生成绩。 Federal Reserve Chair
Daunting hurdles remain for two legislative plans to cut U.S. government spending, raise the federal borrowing limit and avert a national debt crisis experts warn that could stall Americas fragile economic recovery and send financial shock waves arou