VOA慢速英语 2009 011b

Welcome to the MAKING OF A NATION American history in VOA Special English. Last week in our series, we talked about the election of Martin Van Buren in eighteen thirty-six as the eighth president of the United States. Martin Van Buren Van Buren had

NPR美国国家公共电台 NPR 2014-02-16

President Obama is touring drought-stricken parts of California this evening. Hes also announcing a 160-million-dollar aid package for farmers. The financial assistance includes 100 million dollars in livestock disaster aid and another 60 million dol

NPR 2011-10-10

In Cairo, Coptic Christian protesters marching on the state television building came under attack today. NPR's Soraya Sarhaddi Nelson is covering the story. She says Egyptian state radio reports at least 20 people were killed. Traffic was at a stands

Standard Chartered Starts Mainland Fund Business

The Chinese arm of Standard Chartered has rolled out a new mutual fund distribution business here on the mainland. The British bank is one of the eight overseas banks that has been given the green light from China's securities regulator to start the

CNN 2011-09-01

The lights are up here on CNN Student News, but theyre out for millions of Americans on the East Coast. Im Carl Azuz, reporting on the aftermath of Hurricane Irene. It only took a couple days for the storm to billow up the Eastern Seaboard, but it co

每日一词【155】fret：感到担心,烦恼和不满

今天我们要学的词组是fret。 Fret的意思是表示或是感到担心， 烦恼和不满。比如，民意调查显示，有近一半的美国人担心付不起医疗费用， Nearly half of Americans fret about healthcare costs. 微软公司的

美国经典英文演讲100篇:First Fireside Chat

[AUTHENTICITY CERTIFIED: Text version below transcribed directly from audio.] My friends: I want to talk for a few minutes with the people of the United States about banking -- to talk with the compar

NPR 2012-07-14

The fallout from GP Morgan's failed hedging startegy is nearly three times worth than initially estimated, the bank is now reporting a 5.8 billion dollar trading loss. The conference called investors, CEO James Dimon says the blood cuts deep. Trading

VOA慢速英语2012 Economics Report - British Banks Pays $340 Million Fine for Iran Dealings

Economics Report - British Banks Pays $340 Million Fine for Iran Dealings 经济报道 - 渣打银行因洗钱指控被罚3.4亿美元 This is the VOA Special English Economics Report. 这里是美国之音慢速英语经济报道。 The British bank

VOA慢速英语--Schools in US Don’t Get Same Funding

Schools in US Dont Get Same Funding Education spending in the United States differs from school to school. In the southern state of Mississippi, a school in Brookhaven spends $6,417 per student. Just 100 kilometers west, Natchez spends nearly $3,000

王强口语 第三册 Listening Comprehention 8B

Bob: Howdy neighbor. Neighbor: Hey Bob. Your house is really looking great. Bob: Thanks! The new ___________'__ ____ and the deck's almost ______. Neighbor:_______,________________________'_________________. Bob: I know what you mean. I went to a few

美国国家公共电台 NPR Same-Sex Couples Sue U.S. Government For Kids' Citizenship

ARI SHAPIRO, HOST: Two married same-sex couples are suing the U.S. State Department. Each couple has twins, and in each case, the government granted one twin citizenship and denied the other. The couples say it is clear discrimination that would not

经济学人63:中国的利率

Interest rates in China 中国的利率 A small step forward 向前一小步 Chinas central bank has liberalised lending rates. Does it matter? 中国的央行放开了借贷利率，这有用吗？ Jul 27th 2013 | SHANGHAI |From the print edition NO

单词超市第155期 fret

今天我们要学的词组是fret。 Fret的意思是表示或是感到担心， 烦恼和不满。比如，民意调查显示，有近一半的美国人担心付不起医疗费用， Nearly half of Americans fret about healthcare costs. 微软公司的

经济学人262:图表看雷曼尽五年变迁

Finance and economics 财经商业 Five years after Lehman 图表看雷曼尽五年变迁 The world of banking has changed dramatically, if not radically, in the five years since September 15th 2008, the day Lehman Brothers went bust. 2008年9月15日，

经济金融术语汉英对照表 G

G 改革试点 reform experimentation 杠杆率 leverage ratio 杠杆收购 leveraged buyout 高息集资 to raise funds by offering high interest 个人股 non-institutional shares 根本扭转 fundamental turnaround（or reversal） 公开市场操作

经济学人:印度的非银行金融 (1)

CAN a big financial firm's credit rating fall from AAA one monthgood enough for pension funds and life insurersto junk the next without causing a crash? 一个大型金融公司的信用评级在一个月内从AAA对养老基金和寿险公司而言足

Bank doors open to private funds

BEIJING, May 27 (Xinhuanet) -- China announced on Saturday it would grant private capital the same entry standards to the banking industry as other capital, in an effort to shore up an economy that is continuing slowing down and to lend more to small

美国的银行业系统(双语)

金融英语辅导:美国的银行业系统(双语) The Commercial Banking System Today in the United States Several of the characteristics of American banking just discussed carry over into todays commercial banking system. Prominent among these is

经济学人518:印度新政府 一剂强心剂

India's new government 印度新政府 Kick-starting India 一剂强心剂 India's new government must get the economy working again. Here's how 印度新政府必须让国家经济回归正轨，来看看需要怎么做。 INDIA'S mammoth, five-week