2012-02-03 Facebook and Its Stock Offering
This is the VOA Special English Economics Report. Investors soon will be able to own shares of Facebook stock. The…
2012-01-27 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.…
2012-01-20 Websites Cut Service to Protest US Antipiracy Bills
This is the VOA Special English Economics Report. Some popular websites have protested two proposed United States laws aimed at…
2012-01-13 ‘Passive’ Homes Save Energy, Money
This is the VOA Special English Economics Report. Heating and cooling equipment are the biggest users of energy in American…
2012-01-06 President Appoints Consumer Agency Chief
This is the VOA Special English Economics Report. This week, President Obama appointed Richard Cordray as director of the Consumer…
2011-12-30 Economic News in 2011
This is the VOA Special English Economics Report. This week, we look back on a few of the big economic…
2011-12-23 Religion Gets Largest Share of Charity in US
This is the VOA Special English Economics Report. Americans gave about two hundred ninety billion dollars to charity last year.…
2011-12-16 Business English Speakers Can Still Be Divided by a Common Language
This is the VOA Special English Economics Report. Business is the most popular subject for international students in the United…
2011-12-09 Olympus’ Troubles Echo Peter Drucker’s Management Concerns
This is the VOA Special English Economics Report. In business, leadership is never yesterday’s issue. This week, the Japanese electronics…
2011-12-02 EU Officials Urge Tighter Fiscal Rules for Euro Countries
This is the VOA Special English Economics Report. Stock prices around the world rose and fell this week on news…
2011-11-25 US Congressional Committee Fails to Identify Budget Cuts
This is the VOA Special English Economics Report. An American congressional committee reported failure earlier this week. The committee failed…
2011-11-18 Microsavings Could Mean Big Gains for the World’s Poor
This is the VOA Special English Economics Report. When it comes to savings, no amount is too small. Microsaving is…
2011-11-11 Italy Considers Budget Cuts, Rising Borrowing Costs
This is the VOA Special English Economics Report. The economic situation in Italy is worrying investors and may have cost…
2011-11-04 Retirement Savings Rule 2: Plan for Your Future Goals and Needs
This is the VOA Special English Economics Report. Last week, we discussed limiting investment risk in retirement planning. So what…
2011-10-28 Retirement Savings Rule 1: Reduce Investment Risk as the Day Nears
This is the VOA Special English Economics Report. Today, retirement can mean different things. For many Americans, it means the…