Category: Economics Report (经济报道)

I’m Steve Ember with the VOA Special English Economics Report. The European Commission ruled Wednesday that Microsoft is still using its powerful market position illegally. The top European Union official…

This is the VOA Special English Economics Report. As we told you last week, the United States has about seventy thousand foundations for charitable giving. They are required to give…

This is the VOA Special English Economics Report. How much information can people learn about you by seeing what you look for on the Internet? Too much, say some people…

This is the VOA Special English Economics Report. PepsiCo this week named Indra Nooyi to become its chief executive officer in October. The food and drink company is the world’s…

This is the VOA Special English Economics Report. Foundations are in the news a lot. They support everything from A to Z — from the arts to zoos. They give…

I’m Steve Ember with the VOA Special English Economics Report. Kenneth Lay, the former chairman of Enron, died Wednesday in Aspen, Colorado. A medical examiner said the cause was a…

I’m Steve Ember with the VOA Special English Economics Report. In the past, investor Warren Buffett was known for making money, not giving it away. On June twenty-sixth, Mister Buffett…

I’m Steve Ember with the VOA Special English Economics Report. Stocks, bonds, land — people invest in different things and for different reasons. But all investors share the same goal.…

I’m Steve Ember with the VOA Special English Economics Report. Many people know that hedge funds are investments for the wealthy. But what exactly are they? A hedge fund is…

I’m Mario Ritter with the VOA Special English Economics Report. The oldest of America’s baby boomers are sixty years old this year. Almost one-fourth of Americans alive today were born…

I’m Steve Ember with the VOA Special English Economics Report. President Bush has named Henry Paulson Junior to replace John Snow as the secretary of the Treasury. Mister Paulson is…

I’m Bob Doughty with the VOA Special English Economics Report. Fannie Mae, the mortgage-finance company, agreed this week to pay a fine of four hundred million dollars. The United States…

I’m Steve Ember with the VOA Special English Economics Report. The cost to borrow money is the interest rate. For many years, the United States central bank has used its…

I’m Steve Ember with the VOA Special English Economics Report. What is the difference between a public company and a private one? In the United States, almost all companies are…

I’m Steve Ember with the VOA Special English Economics Report. Last week, we described stock options. These are agreements that give investors the right to buy or sell shares of…