2015-07-01 Is There a ‘Skills Gap’ in US Job Market?
The United States’ job market has millions of unfilled jobs. Many of those jobs require technical skills. However, employers say…
2015-06-24 International Lender Urges Gains for Poor, Middle Class
From VOA Learning English, this is the Economics Report. A new report says income inequality is hurting the potential for…
2015-06-22 Egypt: Expanded Suez Canal to Open in August
Egyptian officials are making plans to open a newly-expanded Suez Canal on August 6th. Officials say the “new” canal will…
2015-06-05 Heat-Resistant Glassware Celebrates 100th Anniversary
One hundred years ago, a new kind of cookware entered the American market. It was called Pyrex. Today the Pyrex…
2015-06-17 China Expands Number of Fishing Vessels
China is expanding the size of its fishing boat fleet to try to provide enough food for its citizens and…
2015-06-08 China Increases Investment in Australia
From VOA Learning English, this is the Economics Report. Chinese investment in Australia has moved to the real estate market…
2015-05-31 Lawmakers Debate How to Deal with Free Trade’s Results
The United States Senate recently passed a measure called Trade Promotion Authority. Under the bill, the Congress can only vote…
2015-05-22 In the US Senate, Heated Debate over Catfish
From VOA Learning English, this is the Economics Report. The United States Senate moved closer this week to a final…
2015-05-15 Google Opens First Asian Campus in Seoul
The American technology company Google recently set up its first campus in Asia. The campus opened last Friday in Seoul,…
2015-05-14 Free Trade Deal Fails in US Senate Test Vote
A proposed 12-nation Pacific Rim trade deal has failed in its first major test in the United States Congress. The…
2015-05-08 Aid Group Recommends Debt Cancellation for Nepal
From VOA Learning English, this is the Economics Report. A group of international aid, religious and other groups is calling…
2015-05-06 Johannesburg Gets a Taste for Japan’s Kobe Beef
Johannesburg, South Africa is one of Africa’s top cities in business and wealth. Its financial area is often called the…
2015-05-04 Congress Debates US Export-Import Bank
From VOA Learning English, this is the Economics Report. A policy dispute is taking shape in Washington over a government…
2015-04-29 Young Business Owner Creates Recipe for Success
Like many people, Bree Britt once dreamed of starting her own business. But unlike many people, the 16-year-old American did…
2015-04-26 US Senate Committee Approves Trade Promotion Authority Bill
From VOA Learning English, this is the Economics Report. A United States congressional committee has passed a bill aimed at…