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The growth of our science and education will be enriched by new knowledge of our universe and environment, by new techniques of learning and mapping and observation, by new tools and computers for industry, medicine, the home as well as the school. T

【美国总统电台演说】2007-06-16

THE PRESIDENT: Good morning. This week, Congress began to debate its annual spending bills. The American people expect us to spend their tax dollars wisely, or not at all, and to pursue pro-growth economic policies that will allow us to reduce the d

【美国总统电台演说】2006-07-15

THE PRESIDENT: Good morning. This weekend, I am in Russia meeting with other world leaders at the G8 summit. This annual summit gives us a chance to talk about key issues facing all our nations, such as energy security and the threat of infectious d

Take Away English-The Budget 财政预算

The British finance minister, Alistair Darling It's the time of year when the British taxpayer finds out how much the cost of beer, cigarettes and petrol - amongst other things - will go up in the coming twelve months. The Budget is the annual finan

US Treasury Secretary Nominee Touts Bush Tax Cut

Broadcast: Jan 30 2003 John Snow, the railroad executive tapped by President Bush to succeed another industrialist as U.S. treasury secretary, says the economy can sustain large budget deficits in the

US Deficit Lower Than Expected but Still Largest in History

By Barry Wood Budget director Joshua Bolton says the deficit will be some $70 billion less than projected because a strong economy is bringing in more tax revenue. Instead of the $521 billion shortfal

EU Worried About Rising Euro, Sinking Dollar

By Roger Wilkison European Union finance ministers are calling for the United States to shore up the sagging dollar by bringing its trade and budget deficits under control. The ministers are worried t

2006年VOA标准英语-Bush Calls on Congress to Approve Budget R

By Scott Stearns White House 08 February 2006 President George Bush is calling on Congress to approve his 2007 budget requests and make permanent a series of record tax cuts. George Bush speaks to Bus

VOA慢速英语 2008 0208a

This is the VOA Special English Economics Report. President Bush holds a laptop computer showing the electronic version of his 2009 budget This week, President Bush sent Congress the final budget of his presidency. The spending plan for two thousand

VOA标准英语2008年-US Budget Official Predicts Slow Economic Growt

By Michael Bowman Washington 23 January 2008 Amid continued global market turmoil, the U.S. Congress' top economic forecaster says he believes the United States is entering a period of slow growth, but that the country will avoid a recession. VOA's M

经济学人:葡萄牙上千民众抗议政府新的紧缩政策

Austerity in Portugal 葡萄牙的紧缩政策 More pain, less gain 痛苦更多，收益更少 Yet another austerity budget raises concerns about future growth 但是另一轮预算紧缩引发了对未来发展的担忧 In happier days before the e

VOA常速英语2008年-Bush Unveils $3.1 Trillion Federal Budget Propo

By Michael Bowman Washington 04 February 2008 The Bush administration has unveiled a federal budget for the next year that emphasizes spending to boost national security and spur the economy while reining in costs for government medical assistance pr

Hollande pledges to put public finances in order by 2017

PARIS, Feb. 23 (Xinhua) -- French President Francois Hollande on Saturday reiterated his promise to reach zero deficit by 2017 via public spending cuts and growth stimulus. The path is that of achieving a balanced public finances at the end of the ma

New California governor announces balanced state budget

LOS ANGELES, Jan. 10 (Xinhua) -- One week after taking office, California Governor Jerry Brown announced a balanced state budget on Monday which slashes state spending by 12.5 billion U.S. dollars. The budget also includes an eight to 10 percent cut

Roadblocks to US Budget Deal Persist

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

Obama seeks greater cooperation with allies in face of budget crisis

BEIJING/WASHINGTON, March 2 (Xinhua) -- As Jacob Lew was sworn into office as the new U.S. Treasury Secretary on Thursday, U.S. President Barack Obama has so far put in place three key positions in his second-term cabinet. However, what greeted Lew,

Australian gov't signals lower economic growth rate

CANBERRA, Nov. 6 (Xinhua) -- Australian federal government on Sunday signaled its mid-year budget review will reveal a lower- than-estimated growth rate for the Australian economy. Federal Treasurer Wayne Swan and Federal Finance Minister Penny Wong

Brazilian minister confirms budget cut

RIO DE JANEIRO, Jan. 3 (Xinhua) -- Brzilian Planning Minister Miriam Belchior Monday confirmed planned federal budget cut in 2011, but said it is a routine（日常工作）. There are curtailments（缩减） every year. About the amount to be cut,

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本期内容： PhilipHammond,Britainschancelloroftheexchequer,gavethegovernmentsfirstdetailedbudgetannouncementsincetheBrexitvoteinJune.HeconfirmedforecastsofreducedGDPgrowthoverthenexttwoyears.Netgovernmentborrowing,whichintheMarchbudgetwasexpected

【英音模仿秀】游戏不是男人的天下

模仿文本： The games industry hasn't woken up to the new consumer which is women who are driving the growth in industry. The big companies like Xbox and PlayStation don't put budget into female titles. They also are not actively recruiting women