2009-03-13 Global Recession Hits the Developing World
This is the VOA Special English Economics Report. Both the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund expect the world…
2009-03-20 Bonus Pay at AIG Strikes a Nerve
This is the VOA Special English Economics Report. Anger was the common reaction of Americans this week to bonuses paid…
2009-02-27 Obama Proposes 3.5 Trillion Budget for 2010
This is the VOA Special English Economics Report. President Barack Obama on Thursday proposed his first budget to Congress. He…
2009-02-20 Obama Offers a Rescue Plan for Homeowners
This is the VOA Special English Economics Report. President Barack Obama has a plan to deal with a central cause…
2009-03-06 Slowing Exports, High Debt Shake Central and Eastern Europe
This is the VOA Special English Economics Report. Leaders of the European Union met Sunday in Brussels to discuss measures…
2009-02-13 Obama’s Financial Rescue Plan
This is the VOA Special English Economics Report. In Washington this week, Treasury Secretary Tim Geithner announced new steps to…
2009-02-06 Tax Troubles Force Two Nominees to Withdraw
This is the VOA Special English Economics Report. President Obama has accepted responsibility for problems involving his nominees for two…
2009-01-30 How to Save US Banks?
This is the VOA Special English Economics Report. Many banks are still not lending. They worry that they will not…
2009-01-23 Serious Discussions Set for Davos (but No Bono)
This is the VOA Special English Economics Report. The financial crisis will be the top issue at this year’s World…
2009-01-16 Economic Crisis Hits Exports
This is the VOA Special English Economics Report. The economic crisis is claiming another victim: world trade. Last month the…
2009-01-09 Obama: ‘If Nothing Is Done, This Recession Could Linger for Years’
This is the VOA Special English Economics Report. President-elect Barack Obama is calling on Congress to pass an economic recovery…
2009-01-02 The Growing Credit Crisis Forces Many Companies to Seek Government Help
This is the VOA Special English Economics Report. This week, we continue our look back at the major economic stories…
2008-12-26 Countrywide and Bear Stearns Started the Year’s Slide into Financial Crisis
This is the VOA Special English Economics Report. We look back at this year’s bad economic news in the United…
2008-12-19 Fed Cuts Short-Term Rates to Nearly Zero; Now What?
This is the VOA Special English Economics Report. The United States Federal Reserve says it will use “all available tools”…
2008-12-12 Tribune, a Big US Media Group, Goes Bankrupt
This is the VOA Special English Economics Report. One of America’s largest media companies has sought protection from its creditors…