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World Consumer Rights Day is an annual day for consumers to get together and know they have rights, even in todays world of multinational corporations. It started in 1983 and has grown ever since. It also aims to promote consumers rights and demand t
And the consumer group Choice says it's still concerned about a lack of competition in the supermarket sector. Coles has been cleared of anti-competitive behavior for slashing its home brand milk prices. The consumer watchdog says consumers are benef
VOICE ONE: This is SCIENCE IN THE NEWS in VOA Special English. I'm Faith Lapidus. VOICE TWO: And I'm Bob Doughty. This week, we look at the newest devices demonstrated at the recent International Consumer Electronics Show. The show offered a look at
By Kerry Sheridan The U.S. Consumer Confidence Index has hit a two-year high, according to a New York-based business research group. The findings signal an improved outlook for more jobs and an upswin
BEIJING, March 30 (Xinhua) -- The China Consumer's Association (CCA) has asked Apple Inc. to sincerely apologize to Chinese consumers and thoroughly correct its problems, after the U.S. firm took little action to address waves of criticism. In a stat
Televisions Stole the Spotlight at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas From VOA Learning English, this is the Technology Report in Special English. Televisions were among the most talked about items at the 2013 International Consumer Electroni
Technology Report - Televisions Stole the Spotlight at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas 科技报道 - 电视成为拉斯维加斯消费电子展上的焦点 From VOA Learning English, this is the Technology Report in Special English. 这里是
By Mil Arcega Washington 25 March 2008 U.S. economic troubles are being blamed for rising energy prices, but it is not just the price of oil that is going up. The average grocery bill is also rising. Twelve eggs now costs about 30 percent more than t
Despite Ups and Downs, US Economy on Track to Recovery American consumer confidence is at a 12-month high. Unemployment has fallen to pre-crisis levels and Greek debt is fading into the background - at least for now. But even as rising stock prices f
LAKSHMI SINGH, HOST: We're going to head back to the U.S. now for Words You'll Hear. That's where we try to understand stories in the news by parsing words connected to it. Today, the words are Dodd-Frank. That's the 2010 law that gave Wall Street ne
New figures show China's economy expanded 6.8% year on year through the first quarter, surpassing the full-year economic growth target of 6.5% for year. A number of observers say they believe the first-quarter stats lay a solid foundation for sound e
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
Chinese consumer confidence has remained surprisingly resilient over the past three years despite the slowing economic growth, as a result of more selective and careful spending, according to a new report from McKinsey And Co. 根据麦肯锡发布的最
BEIJING, April 9 (Xinhua) -- China's consumer confidence increased slightly in March even though inflation rose last month from February. The Bankcard Consumer Confidence Index (BCCI), jointly compiled and released by Xinhua News Agency and China Uni
Hi, everybody. 嗨,各位好。 It's now been four years since a crisis that began on Wall Street spread to Main Street, hammering middle-class families and ultimately costing our economy 9 million jobs. 4年前华尔街的危机蔓延至全社会,
Hi, everybody. 嗨,大家好。 Three years ago this weekend, we put in place tough new rules of the road for the financial sector so that irresponsible behavior on the part of the few could never again cause a crisis that harms millions of middle-
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
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
U.S. consumer confidence dropped in January. A private research group, the Conference Board, says its monthly survey of consumer sentiment showed people increasingly think jobs are more difficult to find. The group's closely watched index fell from 6
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