澳洲新闻 (ABC新闻快递) 2010-07-14

The Federal Government will use todays release of an updated economic forecast to push its economic credentials as it prepares to call an election. The forecast is expected to confirm that the budget will return to surplus in 2013. The Opposition say

国际货币基金组织上调中国经济增长预期

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) raised its forecast of China's 2016 GDP growth by 0.1% to 6.6% last Tuesday. 国际货币基金组织上周二将其对中国2016年国内生产总值(GDP)增速的预期上调0.1%至6.6%。 In its latest update

Bush: US Economy Strong and Getting Stronger

Bush: US Economy Strong and Getting Stronger Paula Wolfsons President Bush says the U.S. economy is strong and getting stronger. Mr. Bush says more job growth is in the offing . On the day the White H

VOA常速英语2008年-ADB Forecasts Solid Growth for Asia in 2008

By Claudia Blume Hong Kong 02 April 2008 The Asian Development Bank says while Asia will not be immune to the global slowdown, economies in the region will continue to see solid growth in 2008. But the bank warns in its annual outlook that inflation

我国经济增长目标引发全世界关注

With China's economic growth slowing in 2016 to a 26-year low, the world is watching as the Chinese government prepares to announce this year's growth target in early March at the national two sessions. 随着2016年中国经济增速降至26年来新低

VOA标准英语2009-World Bank Raises Economic Forecast for Chin

The World Bank says China's economy will grow faster than expected this year, but cautions it is too soon to say a sustained recovery is imminent. The World Bank raised its estimate of China's gross domestic product growth this year to 7.2 percent,

VOA标准英语2011--Economic Turbulence Forecast for 2012

Economic Turbulence Forecast for 2012 There are encouraging signs for the world's largest economy as 2011 comes to an end. American consumers are spending more, the housing market is improving, and employers are laying off fewer workers. But the unre

VOA标准英语2009年-IMF Boosts 2010 World Economic Growth Esti

The International Monetary Fund has boosted its world economic growth estimate for next year, but says the global recovery will be weak. IMF's World Economic Outlook report cover In a new report, the IMF says it expects the world economy to shrink b

VOA标准英语2015--World Bank: Dimmer 2015 for Developing Countries

World Bank: Dimmer 2015 for Developing Countries In recent years, the economic outlook for many developing countries appeared bright. But the World Bank has lowered its expectations for 2015, saying they now face a series of tough challenges. The Wor

IMF:全球经济增长缓慢

The International Monetary Fund, or IMF, has projected economic outlook for 2016 and 2017 at 3.2% and 3.5 % respectively. Maurice Obstfeld is the Economic Counsellor and Director of Research Department of IMF. Global growth continues but at an increa

澳洲新闻 (ABC新闻快递) 2014-08-10

The Australian share market posted steep falls today following global markets lower. The main driver of the selling was the announcement by US President Barack Obama that the US will initiate airstrikes against assets in Iraq. By the close, the All O

澳洲新闻 (ABC新闻快递) 2014-12-03

Lets go to finance now, and the latest national accounts figures are out today in respect to show solid growth in the September quarter. Economist survey by Bloomberg predicted GDP grew 0.7% over the period up from 0.5% in the June quarter. Now that

IMF Economists Call for Greater Effort to Rebalance China's Economy

Economists from the International Monetary Fund say the current financial turmoil in advanced economies should prompt China to rebalance its economy to secure sustainable growth. IMF economists made the remarks at a seminar in Beijing, explaining the

新西兰经济发展将提速

WELLINGTON, June 16 (Xinhua) -- New Zealand's economic growth is set to accelerate from an estimated 3.1 percent in the year to the end of March this year to 3.8 percent in the following 12 months, according to a quarterly average of economic forecas

机构报告称英国将长期面临低通胀局面

LONDON, April 14 (Xinhua) -- EY ITEM Club, a British forecasting group, Monday said that Britain would experience a long period of low inflation as the economy grows steadily. Meanwhile, the institution raised the British economic growth forecast fro

VOA常速英语2008年-US Treasury, Central Bank See Weak Economic Gro

By Barry Wood Washington 14 February 2008 In a rare joint appearance before a congressional committee Thursday, the U.S. treasury secretary and the head of the central bank said the U.S. economy has weakened but will probably avoid recession. VOA's B

Europe Lowers Growth Forecast for 2012

Lisa Bryant | Paris November 10, 2011 - Europe got more bad news on Thursday, as the European Union's executive arm sharply downgraded growth forecasts for the region. This has major implications for a continent buffeted by the financial and politica

OPEC raises 2011 world oil demand growth forecast

VIENNA, Jan. 17 (Xinhua) -- The Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) （石油输出国家组织 ）raised its forecast Monday for global oil-demand growth this year, encouraged by outlook of continued world economic recovery. In 2011

US Unemployment To Stay High Through 2012

White House economists predicted Thursday that U.S. unemployment will stay at or near its present level throughout next year. They also say that economic growth will be slower than previously projected. A report from the Office of Management and Budg

美联储或将渐进式加息

WASHINGTON, June 17 (Xinhua) -- The Federal Reserve signaled that it was on track to move the benchmark interest rate this year despite the lower-than-expected economic outlook. In its quarterly economic projections, 15 out of the 17 Fed board member