2014-09-29 Ebola Outbreak Also Harms Economies
The World Bank Group is warning that the West Africa Ebola crisis could severely harm the economies of Guinea, Liberia…
2014-09-26 OECD: Access to Education Growing
From VOA Learning English, this is the Economics Report. More people are able to receive higher education worldwide than in…
2014-09-25 New Beer Made From Old Bone
The United States is currently experiencing a beer making movement. Many beer drinkers these days are no longer happy with…
2014-09-23 Safety Is a Concern in Turkey’s Construction Boom
Ten years ago, the Turkish capital of Istanbul had no extremely tall buildings called skyscrapers. Today, Istanbul is suddenly the…
2014-09-19 Aging Will Reduce Economic Growth Worldwide in Coming Decades
From VOA Learning English, this is the Economics Report. The world is getting older. As more people retire each year,…
2014-09-12 Methane Gas may Become a Major Power in Rwanda
From VOA Learning English, this is the Economics Report. Methane gas from a lake in Rwanda may soon become a…
2014-09-05 US Investors Eye IPO for China’s Alibaba
From VOA Learning English, this is the Economics Report. Investors in the United States are preparing for the first public…
2014-08-29 Foreign Investors Return to Vietnam after Anti-China Protests
From VOA Learning English, this is the Economics Report. In May, anti-China protesters in Vietnam caused damage to at least…
2014-08-22 A Hopeful Report about Africa’s Economy
From VOA Learning English, this is the Economics Report. Last week, we reported that international economists released a hopeful report…
2014-08-15 African Economies Expected to Continue Growing Strongly
From VOA Learning English, this is the Economics Report. International economists say they are hopeful about Africa’s economy. They say…
2014-08-08 US Economy Growth Speeds Up Sharply in 2nd Quarter of 2014
From VOA Learning English, this is the Economics Report. The United States says its economy expanded quickly from April to…
2014-08-01 India Unveils Roadmap to Revive Economic Growth
From VOA Learning English, this is the Economics Report. India’s new government is developing a plan to increase economic growth,…
2014-07-25 Europe Considers Fracking to Cut Dependence on Russian Gas
From VOA Learning English, this is the Economics Report. The political crisis in Ukraine has forced many European nations to…
2014-07-18 The Economic Costs and Benefits of the 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil
From VOA Learning English, this is the Economics Report. The Brazilian government says it invested billions of dollars to prepare…
2014-07-11 Cambodia Makes ‘Deep’ Reforms to Improve Investment Climate
From VOA Learning English, this is the Economics Report. In June, Cambodian Commerce Minister Sun Chanthol spent a week in…