Where is the American Economy going?

And the economy has showed some signs it was on the 1) mend. New 2) claims for 3) unemployment benefits dropped 4) unexpectedly last week although they do remain at high levels, and 5) analysts expect

VOA标准英语 G-20 Agrees on Huge Stimulus, Tough Regulations to E

Leaders of the world's 20 major developed and emerging economies have agreed on huge spending measures to boost world economies and implement tougher financial regulations to try avoid such crises in future. Coming out of their full day meeting in L

IMF:结构改革是增长的关键

Speaking at the week-long 2016 Spring Meetings of the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund, Zhu Min said, that policy makers and economists have come to a consensus that structural reform should be put at the top of the agenda. Because mone

U.S. Fed minutes show more urgency for monetary easing

WASHINGTON, Aug. 22 (Xinhua)-- The U.S. Federal Reserve would lean more close toward new stimulus actions unless incoming information signifies a substantial strengthening in the economic recovery, the central bank's policy meeting minutes showed on

VOA常速英语2008年-Bush to Sign Economic Stimulus Plan

By Scott Stearns White House 09 February 2008 President Bush will approve more than $150 billion in tax rebates Monday as part of a plan to stimulate the U.S. economy. VOA White House Correspondent Scott Stearns reports, opposition Democrats say more

欧洲央行准备注资万亿欧元

Stocks in both the Europe and the US market soared after the ECB announced a larger-than-expected bond-buying program. But some analysts express worries that the program may help only temporarily. Robert Halver is head of market research Baader Bank

美联储计划或主导G20峰会

MOSCOW, Aug. 27 (Xinhua) -- Sluggish growth and spillovers of the U.S. Federal Reserve's plan to scale back its economic stimulus are expected to feature prominently in discussions at the upcoming leaders' summit of Group of 20 or G20, said Russian o

德拉吉:将采取措施刺激通胀

FRANKFURT, Nov. 20 (Xinhua) -- European Central Bank (ECB) President Mario Draghi on Friday said the ECB would act quickly to raise inflation if needed. Speaking at the European Banking Congress 2015 here, Draghi said, If we decide that the current t

G20会议提振经济信心

As part of a joint declaration issued after the sessions, the Finance Ministers and Central Bankers have agreed that stimulus measures will continue to be needed to try to spur growth. All have agreed that the global economy needs to look beyond ultr

世行:全球经济处于转折点

WASHINGTON The global recovery is gaining momentum according to new projections by the World Bank. But unlike previous years, the World Bank says growth in 2014 is likely to be driven in large part by high income countries. Five years after the finan

IMF says US economic recovery still policy driven

WASHINGTON, Oct. 19 (Xinhua) -- Thanks to a massive（巨大的） and sustained（持久的） policy response, the U.S. economy has continued to recover from the worst recession（衰退,不景气） since the Great Depression, but the recovery rem

PBS高端访谈:关于美联储上调2017年利率的展望

HARI SREENIVASAN: Today's interest rate hike by the Fed marks just the second time it has raised rates since the 2008 financial crisis and the major recession that followed. So, when Fed chairwoman Janet Yellen announces a move like that, even one th

经济学人:欧元区经济:保持信心(3)

Puzzlingly low core inflation is not solely a European problem. America has seen it too. 令人困惑的是，低迷的核心通货膨胀问题不仅仅存在于欧洲。美国也一样。 Indeed, the Federal Reserve's experience of tightening policy

经济学人194:待重头收拾旧山河

The economys prospects 经济前景 Waiting for the earth to open 待重头收拾旧山河 The usual accelerators of recession are absentbut so are the brakes 经济不再像往常般加速下滑而是已经减速 Aug 27th 2011 | WASHINGTON, DC | fro

经济学人:周期轮回:下一场金融危机或被央行触发(2)

Debt is used to finance the purchase of assets, and the greater availability of credit pushes asset prices higher. 债务被用来资助资产购买，而且债务的可得性的增大也把资产价格推得更高。 From time to time, however, lend

U.S poverty rate rises to 14.3 percent last year

WASHINGTON, Sept. 16 (Xinhua) -- U.S. poverty（贫困） rate climbed to 14.3 percent in 2009, the highest level since 1994, as households' incomes were squeezed by the deepest recession（衰退） since the 1930s and high unemployment（失业率 ）

中国无需大规模刺激维持增长

Central bank governor Zhou Xiaochuan says the growth targets China has set for the next five years can be realized without major economic stimulus. I personally think China will stick to the prudent monetary policy on condition that there is no globa

Trouble breaks out at G20 summit

Thousands of extra police are on duty in Pittsburgh Trouble has flared as world leaders gather in the US city of Pittsburgh for the G20 summit. Reports said riot police used pepper gas and fired rubber bullets at protesters on a march near the venue

美国政府关门引发全球担忧

There are new worries about the consequences of the U.S. government shutdown. The Treasury Department says failure to reach a deal on the countrys financial obligations, including the debt ceiling, could plunge the U.S. economy into a recession. On T

2016年CRI China to Meet Growth Target without Big Stimulus: Bank Chief

Central bank governor Zhou Xiaochuan says the growth targets China has set for the next five years can be realized without major economic stimulus. I personally think China will stick to the prudent monetary policy on condition that there is no globa