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VOA慢速英语2011--Retirement Savings Rule 1: Reduce Investment Risk as the Day Nears

Economics Report - Retirement Savings Rule 1: Reduce Investment Risk as the Day Nears This is the VOA Special English Economics Report. Today, retirement can mean different things. For many Americans, it means the end of the money-earning part of the

美国国家公共电台 NPR The Biggest Education Stories Of 2017 And 2018

STEVE INSKEEP, HOST: How much has the Trump administration really changed public education? A tax bill includes a huge break for parents of private school students. Education Secretary Betsy DeVos has made several high-profile moves in recent months,

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ECONOMICS REPORT - The Rise of Foundations (Part 2 in a Series)By Mario Ritter Broadcast: Friday, July 28, 2006 This is the VOA Special English Economics Report. As we told you last week, the United S

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By Nancy Steinbach Broadcast: August 13, 2003 This is Bill White with the VOA Special English Health Report. Health news and other scientific information generally comes from research published in the

ECONOMICS REPORT - Savings Are a Starting Point on the Road

ECONOMICS REPORT - Savings Are a Starting Point on the Road to Riches By Mario Ritter Broadcast: Friday, July 22, 2005 I'm Barbara Klein with the VOA Special English Economics Report. Saving money is

Future Payments for Retirees Are Big Issue Now for US States

This is the VOA Special English Economics Report. 这里是美国之音慢速英语经济报道。 State and local governments across the United States are facing big budget deficits. Many of these shortfalls include promises of future retirement pay

VOA慢速英语2011--Microsavings Could Mean Big Gains for the World’s Poor

Economics Report - Microsavings Could Mean Big Gains for the Worlds Poor 经济报道 - 小额储蓄大收益 This is the VOA Special English Economics Report. 这里是美国之音慢速英语经济报道。 When it comes to savings, no amount is to

VOA标准英语2012--India's Surging Vehicle Count Creates Public Health Hazards

India's Surging Vehicle Count Creates Public Health Hazards Respiratory pediatrician S.K. Kabra has busy Saturdays. His outpatient waiting area at this New Delhi hospital teems with parents whose children complain of breathing difficulties. Kabra say

ECONOMICS REPORT - Savings Plans Help Ease Pain of College C

ECONOMICS REPORT - Savings Plans Help Ease Pain of College Costs By Mario Ritter Broadcast: Friday, July 29, 2005 I'm Steve Ember with the VOA Special English Economics Report. A college education is

Hollande pledges to put public finances in order by 2017

PARIS, Feb. 23 (Xinhua) -- French President Francois Hollande on Saturday reiterated his promise to reach zero deficit by 2017 via public spending cuts and growth stimulus. The path is that of achieving a balanced public finances at the end of the ma

White House Takes Gun Control to American Public

WHITE HOUSE The Obama administration is once again going to the American people to win support for one of its initiatives. The president and other White House officials are mounting a public campaign for passage of gun control legislation, evidenced

China issues first public services plan

BEIJING, July 18 (Xinhua) -- The State Council, or China's cabinet, has issued the first national plan for public services, the country's top economic planning agency said Wednesday. The government will intensify its efforts to improve basic public s

Nepal bans smoking in public places from Sunday

KATHMANDU, Aug. 7 (Xinhua) -- Ban on smoking in public places will be enforced from Sunday with the Tobacco Control and Regulatory Act-2010 coming into effect. Those smoking in public places will be fined and civil servants will be liable to departme

Majority in U.S. supports public smoking ban

NEW YORK, July 15 (Xinhua) -- A Gallup survey released on Friday found a total of 59 percent of Americans support a ban on smoking in all public places. The July 7-10 survey among 1,016 national adults showed a change in the public's attitude toward

Spanish gov't unveils new savings plan

MADRID, Aug. 3 (Xinhua) -- The Spanish government on Friday unveiled its new savings plan, expecting to cut a total of 102 billion euros (125 billion U.S. dollars) of spending by 2014, in an effort to balance the strained public finances. The biennia

英伦广角 2011-03-20 英国警察叫板政府大裁员

However dangerous the situation, their job is to protect and serve us. We are dealing with people's safety, people's lives into the day, and police officers are expected to do that, and by doing it, apparently on the cheap, we will affect the public.

英文短篇故事（纽约）294 Regret the Action Not Taken

Robin did not buy Google when it went public. He had $20,000 in savings. But he was afraid. He didn't want to risk all his savings. Google's stock price almost tripled in the first year. Robin's $20,000 investment would have been worth almost $60,000

夏说英语新闻晨读 第158期:中国邮政储蓄银行上市

本期内容： The Postal Savings Bank of China priced its IPO, raising $7.4 billionat the low end of expectations but still the largest public share offering since 2014. The bank, Chinas sixth-largest with more than 40,000 branches serving one in t

美国国家公共电台 NPR Not Expecting Back Pay, Government Contractors Collect Unemployment, Dip Into Savings

STEVE INSKEEP, HOST: Several kinds of people are directly affected by the partial government shutdown. There are federal workers who are furloughed, not being paid. There are federal workers who must work and are also not being paid. They may get bac