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

NPR 2012-02-12

Syria's state-run news agency says a high-ranking military officer has been assassinated in Damascus. NPR's Kelly McEvers reports the attack comes as violence in Syria is escalating. Syrian state media say say Brigadier-General Issa al-Khouli was kil

VOA慢速英语 2007 0209a

This is the VOA Special English Economics Report. This week, President Bush sent Congress his spending plan for two thousand eight. His budget proposes almost three trillion dollars in government spending, a four percent increase over this year. The

VOA标准英语2009年-Obama Submits First Budget to Congress

U.S. President Barack Obama has unveiled his first federal budget - outlining his spending priorities for the 2010 fiscal year. The proposal totals more than $3.5 trillion. The White House predicts the United States will enter the new fiscal year wi

VOA标准英语2009年-Republicans Try to Adjust to Opposition Ro

As President Barack Obama makes his way through his first 100 days in office, Republicans are still trying to find their voice as the loyal opposition as they adjust to a new Democratic president and Democratic control of Congress. Barack Obama is s

VOA标准英语2009年-Obama Takes on Budget Critics

U.S. President Barack Obama is taking on Republican critics of his economic plan. After vowing to ease the partisan rhetoric in Washington, the president is turning up the heat. President Barack Obama makes remarks after meeting with Senate and Hous

美国国家公共电台 NPR Trump's Budget Slashes Climate Change Funding

STEVE INSKEEP, HOST: President Trump's budget includes cuts in federal funding. And his budget director, Mick Mulvaney, says the many cuts include funding to fight climate change. (SOUNDBITE OF ARCHIVED RECORDING) MICK MULVANEY: Regarding the questio

美国国家公共电台 NPR Trump Offers Spending Blueprint, But Congress Already Wrote The Check

ARI SHAPIRO, HOST: What if you spent months working on a household budget only to find that your partner or spouse had already emptied your joint checking account to go on a spending spree? That's kind of what happened to President Trump. The preside

VOA双语新闻：奥巴马首次公布预算总额逾三万亿

U.S. President Barack Obama has unveiled his first federal budget - outlining his spending priorities for the 2010 fiscal year. The proposal totals more than $3.5 trillion. The White House predicts the United States will enter the new fiscal year wit

2015年CRI The Construction of HK-Macau-Zhuhai Bridge to be Delayed by a Year

The Hong Kong Highways Department has confirmed for the first time the Hong Kong section of the bridge won't be completed by the original plan of the end of next year. There has been a lot of speculation surrounding the delays, but no official confir

2007年VOA标准英语-Bush Sends 2008 Budget to Congress

By Paula Wolfson White House 05 February 2007 President Bush has sent his 2008 budget proposal to Congress. VOA's Paula Wolfson reports from the White House that Mr. Bush says the spending plan will provide needed funds for the war on terrorism, whil

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

The cost of living

What's the minimum amount you could earn to have a reasonable standard of living? A recent report in the UK has come up with some figures. 你觉得要有一个合理的生活水平，你最少挣多少钱？英国最近的一次报告提供了一些数据。 How much do you think is sugg

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,

VOA双语新闻：奥巴马向预算批评者发起挑战

U.S. President Barack Obama is taking on Republican critics of his economic plan. After vowing to ease the partisan rhetoric in Washington, the president is turning up the heat. 美国总统奥巴马星期二就他的经济计划跟国会参众两院的

经济学人:削减预算 十便士的规划(1)

United States 美国 The Budget: Ten-penny plan 削减预算：十便士的规划 The White House proposes eye watering budget cuts 白宫提出了眼泪汪汪的预算缩减 During his campaign for the White House, Donald Trump touted a penny plan f

US Lawmakers Reach Budget Agreement

U.S. President Barack Obama and Republican lawmakers reached a last-minute budget agreement late Friday, averting a potential government shutdown. Less than two hours before the deadline, Democrats and Republicans（共和党） agreed, in principle,

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,

夏说英语新闻晨读 第185期:英国退欧财政赤字加剧

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