2011-05-06 Using the Internet and Social Media to Search for a Job
This is the VOA Special English Economics Report. The job market is more competitive than ever for millions of workers…
2011-04-29 Bernanke Meets the Press in a First for US Central Bank
This is the VOA Special English Economics Report. Central bankers have to choose their words carefully. So they often say…
2011-04-22 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.…
2011-04-15 Gold Keeps Shining, 30 Years After Nixon Ended Gold Standard
This is the VOA Special English Economics Report. The best example of something is often called the “gold standard.” It…
2011-04-08 Obama Enters 2012 Race on Good Jobs News
This is the VOA Special English Economics Report. Most of the news in Washington this week was about the budget…
2011-04-01 Microsoft Says Google Blocks Competition in Europe Search Market
This is the VOA Special English Economics Report. Microsoft has fought legal battles with officials in Europe and the United…
2011-03-25 Adding Up the Costs of Bullying in the Workplace
This is the VOA Special English Economics Report. President Obama held a White House conference this month to discuss ways…
2011-03-18 Japan’s Nuclear Disaster Could Hurt Nuclear Energy Plans
This is the VOA Special English Economics Report. The crisis at Japan’s Fukushima Dai-Ichi nuclear energy center has raised questions…
2011-03-11 How High Will the Price of Oil Go This Time?
This is the VOA Special English Economics Report. Unrest in North Africa and the Middle East has pushed oil prices…
2011-03-04 Future Payments for Retirees Are a Big Issue Today for US States
This is the VOA Special English Economics Report. State and local governments across the United States are facing big budget…
2011-02-25 States Put Pressure on Public Unions
This is the VOA Special English Economics Report. Americans have been watching the protests in the Middle East and North…
2011-02-18 A Stock Market Big Enough to Stretch Across the Atlantic
This is the VOA Special English Economics Report. A ten-billion-dollar deal aims to create the world’s largest exchange company. The…
2011-02-11 Looking for Answers to Rising Coffee Prices
This is the VOA Special English Economics Report. Food prices are at their highest level since the United Nations Food…
2011-02-04 Egypt Not Alone in Its Economic Problems
This is the VOA Special English Economics Report. Egypt is the biggest of the nations hit by recent protests in…
2011-01-28 Apple’s Steve Jobs Takes Medical Leave; Next Google Chief Knows Company
This is the VOA Special English Economics Report. Changes are taking place in Silicon Valley in California. Larry Page will…