2013-01-04 US Congress Avoids Fiscal Cliff, Postpones Budget Decision
From VOA Learning English, this is the Economics Report in Special English. On January first, both houses of the United…
2012-12-28 A Look Back at Economic News of 2012
From VOA Learning English, this is the Economics Report in Special English. The American economy is improving, but the rate…
2012-12-21 E-Commerce Challenges Traditional Stores
From VOA Learning English, this is the Economics Report in Special English. Americans are buying more products and services than…
2012-12-14 Banking Reform Is Central to Burma’s Economic Progress
From VOA Learning English, this is the Economics Report in Special English. Burma’s financial industry has suffered from years of…
2012-12-07 Anti-Corruption Group Says Abuse of Power Still ‘Very High’ in Many Countries
From VOA Learning English, this is the Economics Report in Special English. A group that brings attention to the issue…
2012-11-30 ‘Patriotic Millionaires’ Say Their Taxes Are Too Low
From VOA Learning English, this is the Economics Report in Special English. Congressional leaders and the Obama administration have begun…
2012-11-23 How an Allowance Helps Children Learn About Money
This is the VOA Special English Economics Report. Many children first learn the value of money by receiving an allowance.…
2012-11-16 Ethiopia Permits Mobile Banking and Money Services
From VOA Learning English, this is the Economics Report in Special English. Ethiopia is one of the last countries in…
2012-11-02 The Business of Learning Mandarin
From VOA Learning English, this is the Economics Report in Special English. English is the international language of business. But…
2012-10-26 Can You ‘Think and Grow Rich?’ A Famous Books Says, ‘Yes’
From VOA Learning English, this is the Economics Report in Special English. Can you think your way to wealth and…
2012-10-19 Nobel Prize in Economics Recognizes ‘Market Designers’
From VOA Learning English, this is the Economics Report in Special English. This year, the Nobel Prize for economics recognizes…
2012-10-12 Conflict Presses Syrian Economy
This is the VOA Special English Economics Report. Eighteen months of conflict in Syria have hurt the country’s economy. But…
2012-10-05 First Presidential Debate Centers on Economic Concerns
This is the VOA Special English Economics Report. President Obama and Republican Party presidential candidate Mitt Romney debated each other…
2012-09-28 The IMF Details Concerns About Zimbabwe’s Debt
This is the VOA Special English Economics Report. The International Monetary Fund, or IMF, says Zimbabwe’s debt remains a serious…
2012-09-21 Vietnam Opens its Securities Companies to Foreign Investors
This is the VOA Special English Economics Report. Vietnam is planning to open its markets to more foreign-owned securities companies.…