每日一词【12】pump：汽车加油站的泵

今天要学的一个词是：pump。pump，Pump一般是指泵，或抽水机。可是今天讲的pump是指汽车加油站的泵。英国石油公司宣布停止在阿拉斯加的石油开采，《洛杉矶时报》的标题说：Oilfield Closure t

U.S. stocks extend losses for fourth day

EW YORK, Aug. 13 (Xinhua) -- The U.S. stocks extended losses for the fourth straight day on Friday after mixed reports showed U. S. retail sales gained less than expected while consumer（消费者，顾客） sentiment climbed higher. According to t

Business Channel 2006-11-26&28

The silver dollar, or the gold dollar, whatever they have called it..., ( the dollar coin) the coin dollar. .. talk about a comeback, it's not been, unlike the torpedo, (why?)the dollar ...Because dol

美国国家公共电台 NPR Despite Decades-Old Law, Funeral Prices Are Still Unclear

RACHEL MARTIN, HOST: Making decisions about how to honor a loved one who has died is a heart-wrenching task, and there's not a lot of mental or emotional space to think about comparison shopping. There is a federal regulation on the books called the

China's Inflation Eases to 6.2 pct in August

China's inflation eased in August from a three-year high as the country's economy cooled and global uncertainties lingered. The National Bureau of Statistics says the consumer price index, a main gauge of inflation, slowed to 6.2 percent in August, c

ECONOMICS REPORT - Inflation and the U.S. Consumer Price Ind

ECONOMICS REPORT - Inflation and the U.S. Consumer Price Index By Mario Ritter Broadcast: Friday, May 21, 2004 This is Bob Doughty with the VOA Special English Economics Report. Concern about inflatio

VOA标准英语2010年-US Consumer Spending Up Slightly Amid

The U.S. Commerce Department says consumer spending rose more than expected in January, up half a percent. Analysts say it's another indication that the U.S. economy is on track to climb out of the worst recession since the 1930s. But while consumer

单词超市第11期 pump

今天要学的一个词是：pump。pump，Pump一般是指泵，或抽水机。可是今天讲的pump是指汽车加油站的泵。英国石油公司宣布停止在阿拉斯加的石油开采，《洛杉矶时报》的标题说：Oilfield Closure t

CCTV9英语新闻：中国四月的通胀数据发布

The consumer price index actually fell below the key 2-percent level, coming at 1.8-percent--it was also below expectations. The last time CPI was this low, was 18 months ago. Month-on-month, CPI declined 0.3% from March, after having already fallen

US Housing Prices Fall

A wave of foreclosures and a glut of unsold homes pushed U.S. housing prices down in March. Tuesday's report from the closely-watched Case-Shiller index of property values in 20 U.S. cities was 3.6 percent below the same month a year earlier. High un

每日一词【457】surpass：超过

今天我们要学的词是surpass。 Surpass, 是超过的意思。The play's success surpassed everyone's expectations, 这个剧目的成功超过了所有人的预期。In 2007, the number of international visitors to the United States is expecte

学个词Learn a Word 第457期 Surpass

今天我们要学的词是surpass。 Surpass, 是超过的意思。The play's success surpassed everyone's expectations, 这个剧目的成功超过了所有人的预期。In 2007, the number of international visitors to the United States is expecte

Egypt's Inflation Tops 12 Percent

Soaring food prices, one of the triggers that toppled former Egyptian(埃及的 ) President Hosni Mubarak, helped push the country's annual inflation rate past 12 percent in April. Egypt's statistical agency reported Tuesday that food and beverage co

Political Bickering Hurts US Economy

Continued political bickering in the United States is hurting stock and commodity prices and slowing spending by some U.S. holiday shoppers. Oil was selling at below $89 a barrel Monday, as traders worried that an economic downturn could cut demand f

学个词 12:pump

今天要学的一个词是：pump。pump，Pump一般是指泵，或抽水机。可是今天讲的pump是指汽车加油站的泵。英国石油公司宣布停止在阿拉斯加的石油开采，《洛杉矶时报》的标题说：Oilfield Closure t

US Consumer Confidence Surges

US Consumer Confidence Surges Two new reports are pointing to an improving U.S. economy. A research group, the Conference Board, reported Tuesday that consumer confidence in the U.S. jumped this month, reaching a seven-month high. Rising home values

US Consumer Confidence Rises

A series of reports paint a mixed picture of the U.S. economy Tuesday, as consumer confidence rises, home prices fall, and an iconic retailer shuts a number of stores. U.S. consumer confidence hit its highest level in eight months in December as the

CCTV9英语新闻：Consumer prices +2.3% y-y, producer deflation eases in China

China's consumer prices rose slightly on an annual basis in April, in line with market expectations. The consumer price index edged up 2.3 percent in April from a year ago, unchanged from March. Month-on-month, prices fell 0.2 percent, the data from

China targets 4% consumer price rise this year

BEIJING, March 5 (Xinhua) -- China aims to rein this year's consumer price growth at around 4 percent, according to a government work report delivered by Premier Wen Jiabao at the annual parliamentary session on Monday. In projecting a CPI increase o

US Consumer Spending Advanced in March

U.S. retail spending increased at a solid pace in March, an indication that consumer confidence is growing even as gasoline prices remain high. Consumer spending drives about 70 percent of the U.S. economy, the world's largest. The government said Mo