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Li Daokui, Director of the Center for China in the World Economy at Tsinghua University, was among those noting the growing role of consumption and services in the world's second largest economy. Consumption contributed to more than 70% of China's ec

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Unit 49 One World, One Economy The trends toward globalization began in earnest in the 1970s when the system of fixed exchange rates, set up after WW II, was disrupted. This meant that the value of currencies would now be determined by the markets in

IN THE NEWS - High Oil Prices and the World Economy

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Money drives business and the economy

Jackie: Money is a powerful force. From the notes and coins in our pockets to the billions that flow around the world each day -It drives business and the economy. Money is the topic of this second chance to hear Insight Plus - your guide to the lan

China urges EU to recognize full-market economy status

BEIJING, Oct. 21 (Xinhua) -- China on Friday urged the European Union (EU) to recognize its full-market economy status at an early date and properly settle trade disputes amid the tumbling world economy. China hopes Belgium will exert its influence t

voa标准英语2008年-World's Third-largest Economy Falls Into Recess

A new report says the German economy shrank half a percent in July, August and September, which was the second straight quarter of decline. Falling exports are blamed for the contraction. A separate report from the Organization for Economic Cooperat

VOA标准英语2012--IMF Chief: World Economy Is Improving, Recovery Is Fragile

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VOA标准英语2013--World Economy Remains Fragile

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奥巴马演讲视频：Creating an Economy Built to Last

Today, I'm speaking to you from Indonesia as I finish up my trip to the Asia Pacific the region where we do most of our trade and sell most of our exports. And over the past week, the progress we've made in opening markets and boosting exports here w

Brazil to rank as world's 6th largest economy

RIO DE JANEIRO, Dec. 26 (Xinhua) -- Brazil will surpass Britain to become the sixth largest economy in the world this year, according to a British study published on Monday. The study, published by the Centre for Economics and Business Research (CEBR

VOA常速英语2007-IMF Predicts Global Economy to Slow

By Barry Wood Washington 17 October 2007 The International Monetary Fund has released its semi-annual global economic forecast, marking it down by nearly .5 percent, mainly because of a slowdown in the United States. VOA's Barry Wood has more. Global

VOA常速英语2007年-Worries Persist Slowing US Economy Could Turn i

By Barry Wood Washington 05 December 2007 American consumers are being squeezed by higher oil prices, falling home prices and a falling dollar. VOA's Barry Wood reports that some analysts are turning pessimistic about the economy and worrying that ha

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The International Monetary Fund anticipates sharply lower world growth because of the financial crisis rippling across the globe. VOA's Barry Wood reports the IMF, however, does not anticipate a repeat of the global depression of the 1930s. Olivier

German economy speeds up: leading institutes

BERLIN, April 7 (Xinhua) -- German economy will increase 2.8 percent in 2011, according to a joint report issued by Germany's leading economic institutes on Thursday. The expectation was much better than the 2 percent increase for 2011 in the predict

IMF: World Economy Entering 'Dangerous New Phase'

The International Monetary Fund says the U.S. economy is struggling to overcome sluggish growth due to an unresolved government debt crisis and weaknesses in the housing market and household finances. In a report released Tuesday, the IMF downgraded

World economy to strengthen modestly in 2013, says IMF

WASHINGTON, Jan. 23 (Xinhua) -- U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton on Wednesday in a congressional hearing took responsibility for the security failure in the attack on the U.S. consulate in Benghazi, Libya. But she defended fiercely for the han

2016年CRI Premier Li meets int'l finance heads to boost world economy

Premier Li Keqiang met with the heads of world's six major financial bodies, including the International Monetary Fund, the World Bank, and the World Trade Organization this morning. During the meeting, he outlined the current state of China's econom

2016年CRI Vice President Upbeat on China's Economy

Speaking at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Chinese Vice President Li Yuanchao described growth in 2015 as steady and said China is still an economic force. China remains a major driving force for global economic growth. This is my first point. Se

UN Grim on World Economic Prospects for 2012

United Nations economists have sharply cut their projections for world growth and warned that 2012 will be key to whether the global economy makes a slow recovery or falls back into recession. In their report, World Economic Situation and Prospects 2

Oil Prices Drop on Fears for Japan's Economy

World oil prices are dropping because of fears the earthquake and tsunami in Japan will weaken the country's economy and curtail（缩减） its demand for oil. Oil recently has been trading at two-year highs. The violent conflict（冲突,矛盾）