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

US Environmentalists Fear Bush Budget Plan

Broadcast: Feb 09, 2003 In terms of dollars and cents, the 2004 budget request increases spending for defense, the war against terrorism and homeland security. It also expands tax cuts, a move the Bus

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

voa标准英语2008年-Obama Announces Budget Team

President-elect Barack Obama made two more appointments to his economic team Tuesday and said budget reform was a major priority for his incoming administration. VOA National correspondent Jim Malone has more from Washington. President-elect Barack

VOA标准英语2009年-S. Korea Announces New Spending to Fight Econom

South Korea's government is getting ready to open up its wallet again, in hopes of staving off the worst effects of the global economic slowdown. Seoul is adding billions to a planned budget. S. Korean Minister of Strategy and Finance Yoon Jeung-hyu

VOA标准英语2009年-Obama Urges Global Economic Coordination

U.S. President Barack Obama is calling on America's allies to further coordinate efforts to jump-start their economies. The president also is expected to sign a bill Wednesday to keep the U.S. government running through September, while calling for

VOA标准英语2014--Report: US Essential for Global Health 报告称美国对全球卫生至关重要

Report: US Essential for Global Health 报告称美国对全球卫生至关重要 A new report says while big budget battles in Washington may be over for now, adequate funding to fight HIV, TB, malaria and other diseases may still be at risk. The Gl

VOA常速英语2007年-Bush Encouraged by Budget Talks

By Scott Stearns White House 14 December 2007 President Bush has signed legislation to keep the US government open for another week as lawmakers continue work on a final budget deal. VOA White House Correspondent Scott Stearns has the story. Presiden

VOA常速英语2008年-Bush Budget Has $585 Billion for Defense in 200

By Al Pessin Pentagon 04 February 2008 President Bush's budget for next year, sent to the Congress for debate on Monday, includes more than half a trillion dollars in basic defense spending, and another $70 billion to fund the wars in Iraq and Afghan

学个词Learn a Word 第1515 - grapple

今天我们要学的词是grapple. grapple is spelled g-r-a-p-p-l-e; grapple. Grapple 是设法解决问题的意思，后面常跟介词with. President Obama turned to the private sector in hopes of lifting 50 million people in the developing world

每日一词【749】time bomb：定时炸弹

今天我们要学的词是time bomb。 Time bomb定时炸弹。美国总统奥巴马为争取医生们支持美国医疗改革而发表讲话。奥巴马说，Rising health care cost is a ticking time bomb for the federal budget, 不断增长的医疗

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

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标准英语2009-Bernanke Says US Economy Slowly Improving, C

Federal Reserve Bank Chairman Ben Bernanke says the U.S. recession should begin to end later this year, and the economy is in a slow recovery, although extraordinary challenges remain and there are serious risks from deficit spending. Federal Reserv

VOA标准英语2010年-Obama Sends 2011 Budget to Congress

U.S. President Barack Obama has sent a $3.8 trillion budget request to Congress for the fiscal year that begins on October first. It is the first step in what is expected to be a long, contentious budget process. President Obama is walking a fine lin

VOA双语新闻：韩国预算追加数十亿抵御金融风暴

South Korea's government is getting ready to open up its wallet again, in hopes of staving off the worst effects of the global economic slowdown. Seoul is adding billions to a planned budget. 韩国政府已经准备好再度解囊，在计划的预算

Australian gov't signals lower economic growth rate

CANBERRA, Nov. 6 (Xinhua) -- Australian federal government on Sunday signaled its mid-year budget review will reveal a lower- than-estimated growth rate for the Australian economy. Federal Treasurer Wayne Swan and Federal Finance Minister Penny Wong

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,