NPR 2009-07-11

President Obama has arrived in Ghana on his first visit to Sub-Saharan Africa since taking office. Obama, whose father was Kenyan, is expected to receive a warm welcome as he visits Africa on the heels of his recent attendance at the G8 Summit in It

美国国家电台 NPR 2012-09-20

A controversial Justice Department gun-walking operation aimed at Mexican crime cartels, known as Fast and Furious, was misguided and mismanaged, but not at the direction of Attorney General Eric Holder. NPR's Carrie Johnson is at the Justice Departm

NPR 2011-04-19

The credit rating agency Standard and Poor's is putting Washington on notice. NPR's Zoe Chace reports that if Congress and the president don't agree on a long-term deficit plan by 2013, then the US may be a riskier place to invest. US government debt

IN THE NEWS - General Motors Announces Plan to Reduce Jobs a

IN THE NEWS - General Motors Announces Plan to Reduce Jobs and Factories By Nancy Steinbach Broadcast: Saturday, November 26, 2005 I'm Steve Ember with IN THE NEWS in VOA Special English. This week, G

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

英语新闻视频 US Attorney General Alberto Gonzales resigns

Embattled US Attorney General Alberto Gonzales has announced his resignation. But he has not given a reason for his sudden departure. The move ends months of questions about his competence and accusations from the Congress that he politicized the of

2007年VOA标准英语-US General Says Rocket Fired at US Base in Iraq

By Jim Randle Baghdad 13 September 2007 A U.S. general has accused Tehran of sending rockets to Shi'ite groups fighting Iraq's government and U.S. forces in Iraq. VOA's Jim Randle Reports from Baghdad. Gen. Kevin Bergner speaks to reporters in Baghda

VOA标准英语2008年-US Budget Deficit Expected to Hit Record

The Bush administration says the ballooning U.S. federal budget deficit will rise even higher next year, shattering the record set four years ago. From the White House, VOA's Michael Bowman reports. In a report to Congress, the Bush administration s

Illinois General Assembly Candidate Hopes to Make History

Illinois General Assembly Candidate Hopes to Make History CHICAGO Much of the attention in next Tuesday's Illinois primary election focuses on the candidates trying to win the party's presidential nomination. But one Chicago community organizer and b

VOA常速英语2016--伊利诺斯州议会候选人或将创造历史

伊利诺斯州议会候选人或将创造历史 The Illinois General Assembly's 40th District on Chicago's northwest side is the place Paul Sack calls home, even if he doesn't like the way he sees politics working locally. 虽然并不喜欢当地政治

Do Nothing' Option for US Deficit Reduction Explored

Hopes were dashed this week for bold congressional action to slow the growth of Americas $15 trillion national debt. A special bipartisan committee failed to agree on ways to trim the deficit by $1.2 trillion. But if Congress has shown itself incapab

Signs of Compromise to Reduce US Deficit

With a deadline looming to cut Americas massive federal deficit, lawmakers of both parties appear to be softening rigid ideological stances in hopes of striking a bipartisan accord that would put the United States on a sounder fiscal path. Economists

US Deficit Super Committee Prepares to Begin Work

As President Barack Obama prepares to unveil proposals to spur U.S. economic growth and job creation, a bipartisan committee of lawmakers tasked with slashing the federal deficit prepares to convene for the first time. The Joint Select Committee on D

Obama: Congress Must Face Deficit

President Barack Obama will meet Sunday with top lawmakers, in hopes of making progress toward an agreement to prevent a government default. Both the White House and top Republicans are playing down the prospects for a deal in Sundays talks. The ongo

U.S. fiscal deficit issue is manageable

NEW YORK, April 26 (Xinhua) -- U.S. Treasury Secretary Timothy F. Geithner said Tuesday that the current U.S. fiscal deficit（国库赤字） problems were manageable and bipartisan efforts were required to address the challenge. (The fiscal deficit

2007年VOA标准英语-UN Secretary-General to Press for Troops to Pro

By Lisa Schlein N'Djamena, Chad 07 September 2007 Before meeting Chadian President Idriss Deby, U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon told journalists he would discuss a proposal to deploy thousands of European Union troops and U.N. police officers to h

America's deficit problem is more than fiscal: U.S. economist

WASHINGTON, Jan. 25 (Xinhua)-- The Unites States needs to address its budget deficit, but measures to be taken should not bring counterproductive effects as the nation also face jobs and growth deficits, said a renowned U.S. economist and President O

VOA常速英语2007年-UN Secretary-General Urges Lebanese Leaders to

By Edward Yeranian Beirut 16 November 2007 U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon is urging Lebanon's top leaders to put aside their differences and hold a free presidential election before November 24. Outgoing president Emile Lahoud's term expires at m

US Trade Deficit Grows

The U.S. trade deficit got nearly 4 percent worse in December as a reviving economy boosted demand for imported goods. Both imports and exports hit record highs, but imports grew even more than the flow of goods exported from the United States. Frida

Spain's Deficit Worsens as Europe Reels into New Year

Spain is getting ready to start the new year with a new round of austerity measures, hoping to contain a growing deficit. The country's new government announced $11.5 billion in fresh spending cuts Friday, saying the budget was in worse shape than th