2006-01-13 On the Job, at Minimum Wage
I’m Faith Lapidus with the VOA Special English Economics Report. Minimum wage is the lowest hourly pay rate permitted by…
2006-01-06 Gold Prices Reach Their Highest Levels in Years
I’m Steve Ember with the VOA Special English Economics Report. Gold has long been valued, and not just for its…
2005-12-23 Giving to the Needy, and Making Sure the Money Is Well-Spent
I’m Steve Ember with the VOA Special English Economics Report. Americans gave almost two hundred fifty thousand million dollars to…
2005-12-16 Owners of the New York Stock Exchange Vote for Change
I’m Steve Ember with the VOA Special English Economics Report. In April, the New York Stock Exchange proposed to join…
2005-12-09 Deep in the Heart of Texas, a Labor Union Expands
I’m Steve Ember with the VOA Special English Economics Report. Labor unions in the United States have been losing members…
2005-12-02 Holiday Shopping on the Job? Call It ‘Cyber Monday’
I’m Steve Ember with the VOA Special English Economics Report. For Americans, the traditional season to buy winter holiday gifts…
2005-11-25 Peter Drucker, 1909-2005: A Thinker for Business Leaders
I’m Steve Ember with the VOA Special English Economics Report. Peter Drucker was a voice for change and new ways…
2005-11-18 U.S. Central Banker Alan Greenspan Prepares to Retire
I’m Steve Ember with the VOA Special English Economics Report. The chairman of the United States central bank, Alan Greenspan,…
2005-11-11 Using the ‘Wisdom of Crowds’ to Tell the Future
I’m Doug Johnson with the VOA Special English Economics Report. Intrade is a trading exchange for politics, current events and…
2005-11-04 Intrade: a Market That Trades on Future Events
I’m Faith Lapidus with the VOA Special English Economics Report. Intrade is a kind of exchange where people trade, not…
2005-10-28 Bush Nominates Ben Bernanke as Federal Reserve Chairman
I’m Faith Lapidus with the VOA Special English Economics Report. President Bush this week nominated economist Ben Bernanke to become…
2005-10-21 U.S. Supermarkets Face Growing Competition
I’m Steve Ember with the VOA Special English Economics Report. Supermarkets are big stores that provide a wide choice of…
2005-10-14 Work on ‘Game Theory’ Wins Nobel Prize for Two Economists
I’m Bob Doughty with the VOA Special English Economics Report. Thomas Schelling and Robert Aumann will share the Nobel Prize…
2005-10-07 Allowance Helps Teach Children Early About Money
I’m Steve Ember with the VOA Special English Economics Report. Many children first learn the value of money by receiving…
2005-09-30 Farm Workers Union Celebrates 40th Anniversary of Grape Strike
I’m Jim Tedder with the VOA Special English Economics Report. The United Farm Workers of America union recently observed the…