OECD Says Oil Prices and Inflation Not Hurting Industrial Ec

By Douglas Bakshian A leading economic think-tank sees a strong recovery in the second half of the year for major industrial economies, in spite of high oil prices, and says inflation is not yet a con

万花筒2008-01-28:Beijing tries to curb inflation

A potential U.S. recession is giving Chinese policymakers a headache. CNN's Eunice Yoon reports Investors in Asia went on a wild ride this week. Markets zigzag on fears of a looming recession in the US. Things look a little different in China, thoug

100个儿童英语小故事: Donkey and the Load of Salt 驴和它背上的盐

084 Donkey and the Load of Salt Once upon a time, a salt merchant moved from place to place selling salt. One day, he was walking on a bridge over a stream with salt loaded on the back of a donkey. Yo-ho! Yo-heave-ho! Donkey and the Load of Salt The

VOA常速英语2008年-Inflation Hits Cambodia

By Rory Byrne Phnom Penh 18 April 2008 As in other developing countries from Egypt to Haiti, soaring inflation has recently emerged as a threat to Cambodia's hard won social stability. While wages have remained low, the price of rice and other staple

Inflation expectation presses for rate hike

Inflation expectation presses for rate hike The possibility of an interest rates hike by China's central bank is imminent as inflationary pressure prolongs and a prudent monetary policy is in place, the China Securities Journal reported Friday. China

Food price increases drive China's inflation to 10-month high

BEIJING, March 9 (Xinhua)-- China's annual consumer inflation rebounds to a 10-month high of 3.2 percent in February on accounts of rising food prices during the Spring Festival season, data from the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) data showed Sa

英文短故事：The Donkey and The Load of Salt

Once, there lived a peddler. The peddler sold all sorts of goods.sturdy shoes for the farmers and pretty trinkets for their sweethearts, warm, woolly shawls to keep the women warm and sweet, sticky toffees for the children to munch on their way back

VOA常速英语2008年-Rampant Inflation Adds to Somalia's Woes

By Alisha Ryu 5-61285 01 April 2008 In Somalia, continuing insecurity, a surge in food and fuel prices, and uncontrolled printing of money have created runaway inflation that is threatening the lives of millions already suffering from 18 years of war

VOA英语2010年-China Struggles to Tackle Inflation

Chinese economic authorities have signaled that fighting rising prices will be their top priority next year. China's government set an average inflation rate target this year of 3 percent, but some economists expect the rate to top that figure. Last

Bus load of politicians

A bus load of politicians were driving down a country road when all of a sudden the bus ran off the road and crashedinto a tree in an old farmer's field. The old farmer after seeing what happened went over to investigate. He then proceeded to dig a l

The Load

After the French had left Moscow，two peasants went out to search for treasures．One was wise，the other stupid．They went together to the burnt part of the city，and found some scorched wool．They said：That will be useful at home． They gat

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Talking about work load A: Thank God! I am finished writing that service guide! It took me forever! B: When did you finish? A: This morning! No more overtime, and no more headaches! B: Well, Im glad to hear it. Have a cup of coffee! 议论工作量 A：

Eurozone finance ministers downplay inflation risk

BRUSSELS, Feb. 14 (Xinhua) -- Finance ministers of eurozone countries downplayed(不予重视) inflation risk in the European single currency club on Monday, despite the recent rises due to higher oil prices. Inflation（通货膨胀） in the euro a

Harvests allay food inflation concern

Harvests allay food inflation concern CHANGCHUN, Oct. 10 (Xinhua) -- Spikes in food prices could be devastating as it may force policy makers to reverse actions being used to stimulate China's weakest growth in three years. Soaring overseas grain pri

Inflation control target, how far to go?

BEIJING, Aug. 29 (Xinhuanet) -- Since the beginning of 2011, China has taken a series of measures to cool rising prices, such as introducing a prudent monetary policy, boosting supply and containing inrrational demand while establishing a price contr

IMF sees inflation "significant risk" in Britain

WASHINGTON, June 6 (Xinhua) -- The International Monetary Fund (IMF) said on Monday that it saw inflation the No. 1 challenge for the British economy in 2011. There are significant risks to inflation, growth and unemployment, the Washington-based fin

UN: Inflation Fears Continue in Asia

A United Nations economic survey for Asia Pacific says the region is now a leading driver of global economic growth, continuing a dramatic recovery from last year. U.N. economists warn that rising oil and food prices especially threaten millions of t

Inflation Squeezes Vietnamese Workers

Vietnam recently devalued its currency, the dong, by 9.3 percent against the dollar. Analysts say soaring inflation here makes life harder for many Vietnamese workers. Consumer prices in Vietnam this January were more than 12 percent higher than they

学个词 Learn a Word-VOA英语教学 2606 inflation

今天我们要学的词是 inflation. Inflation 通货膨胀。The inflation rate in Uganda has decreased to 5.1% for the fiscal year ending in July 2016. 乌干达的通货膨胀率在2016年7月结束的财政年度中下降到了5.1%. The IMF is

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Statistics New Zealand gave the Consumer Price Index figures (CPI) yesterday. Stats NZ staff visit 3,000 shops all around New Zealand to check prices. The figures for the June quarter show how much prices have changed since March. The CPI is up 1% fr