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Better than expected employment figures are raising hopes for a sustained economic recovery in the US. The labor market dramatically improved in November as the number of jobs loss narrowed to 11,000. When you think about how this year began, even be
The US economy added no new jobs in August. The zero figure is much worse than had been expected. The predicted figure was about an addition of about 70,000. Figures from the Department of Labor show the unemployment rate remains unchanged, from July
Now lets move to finance. The chairman of the U.S. Federal Reserve says Americas economic recovery is being held back by Europes debt crisis. And Ben Bernanke has told a congressional hearing that the U.S. economy has slowed significantly in recent m
Is Chinas Economic Information Correct? For over a week, investors have been closely watching sharp changes in share prices on Chinas stock market. Some investors say the wild movements have intensified because of concerns about the truthfulness of t
16. The Great (Trade) Wall of China 16. 中国的(贸易)长城 President Bush believes that open markets and a level playing field are vital to job creation and economic growth. That is why the president rejects economic isolationism and why thi
After a year of gut-wrenching losses, stock markets around the world recorded a positive day amid light trading to close out 2008. A trader talks on the phone at the Shanghai stock market on New Year's Eve in Shanghai, China, 31 Dec 2008 Modest gain
This is the VOA Special English Economics Report. The International Monetary Fund has raised its prediction for world economic growth to four and six-tenths percent this year. That is a half-percentage point higher than the estimate in April. The IMF
By Anya Ardayeva Moscow 23 April 2007 A new law in Russia bans foreigners from working as clerks in retail stores and markets. Foreigners are able to work as loaders, cleaners, wholesalers or managers, but they are not allowed to sell directly to th
By Nancy-Amelia Collins Jakakrta 01 May 2006 Police were out in full force as tens of thousands of workers took to the streets across Asia on Labor Day to call for better working conditions, improved
DAVID GREENE, HOST: The Democratic Party is in search of a leader. Now, often, that means finding the next inspirational figure to run as a presidential nominee. But in their current state, Democrats are beginning with electing someone to chair the D
In Egypt, a one-day labor strike calling for higher wages has had mixed results amid a security crackdown. 埃及工人罢工一天,要求提高工资。随着罢工被保安人员镇压,罢工也产生了不同的结果。 Some people refused to
After a year of gut-wrenching losses, stock markets around the world recorded a positive day amid light trading to close out 2008. 全球股市经过一年令人心痛的暴跌,在2008年的最后一天以上涨收场。 Modest gains on the last da
By Challiss McDonough Cairo 06 April 2008 In Egypt, a one-day labor strike calling for higher wages has had mixed results amid a security crackdown. VOA Correspondent Challiss McDonough has more from Cairo. Some people refused to go to work out of so
Todd: So Greg, we're talking about controversial issues and one of the issues in your book is income disparity. So, what do you think about minimum wage? Greg: Minimum wage. Minimum wage I think is very important to have otherwise employers are going
On his way to Colombia for the Summit of the Americas, President Barack Obama told port workers in Tampa, Florida, his meetings with Latin American leaders will help promote U.S. trade. Obama started his trip Friday with a tour of the busy Port of Ta
U.S. stocks suffered another drop Friday after a volatile week, amid continuing investor concerns about the U.S. economic situation and signs of a global recession. U.S. lawmakers heard testimony about difficulties Americans are having finding jobs i
Figures from the Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security reveal that this year, an estimated 25 million people will be looking for jobs. The employment market pressure is still big. In some labor intensive industry concentrated areas, like Gu
And a recovery in the US housing markets seem to be gathering steam. House prices in November were up 5.5 percent on a year ago. Now that's the fastest rise since the market crash began in 2006. But it's not all good news for the US economy. Separate
And when the markets in Europe closed a couple of hours ago, Londons FTSE 100 was up. The Dax and the Euro were also up. In the US, trading comes to a close shortly and the Dow Jones is down, while the SP 500 is also down. And the Australian dollar i
Todd: So Greg, we're talking about controversial issues and one of the issues in your book is income disparity. So, what do you think about minimum wage? Greg: Minimum wage. Minimum wage I think is very important to have otherwise employers are going