2006-06-16 Hedge Funds Let Wealthy Investors Take Risks for Profits
I’m Steve Ember with the VOA Special English Economics Report. Many people know that hedge funds are investments for the…
2006-06-09 As Boomers Age, Times Change in the U.S. Labor Market
I’m Mario Ritter with the VOA Special English Economics Report. The oldest of America’s baby boomers are sixty years old…
2006-06-02 Bush Nominates Paulson to Lead Treasury
I’m Steve Ember with the VOA Special English Economics Report. President Bush has named Henry Paulson Junior to replace John…
2006-05-26 Fannie Mae Agrees to Big Fine to Settle Accounting Case
I’m Bob Doughty with the VOA Special English Economics Report. Fannie Mae, the mortgage-finance company, agreed this week to pay…
2006-05-19 U.S. Inflation Rises More Than Expected in April
I’m Steve Ember with the VOA Special English Economics Report. The cost to borrow money is the interest rate. For…
2006-05-12 When Companies Choose a Private Life
I’m Steve Ember with the VOA Special English Economics Report. What is the difference between a public company and a…
2006-05-05 Stock Options Take Bite Out of Earnings Statements
I’m Steve Ember with the VOA Special English Economics Report. Last week, we described stock options. These are agreements that…
2006-04-28 Protecting an Investment With Stock Options
I’m Steve Ember with the VOA Special English Economics Report. Stock options are a way to profit from changes in…
2006-04-21 Some Companies Stop Telling What They Expect to Earn
I’m Steve Ember with the VOA Special English Economics Report. Many companies provide earnings guidance. They tell their shareholders how…
2006-04-14 Tax Time in America
I’m Steve Ember with the VOA Special English Economics Report. This year, April seventeenth is the last day for Americans…
2006-04-07 The World Bank Fights the “Cancer of Corruption”
I’m Steve Ember with the VOA Special English Economics Report. The main goal of the World Bank is to fight…
2006-03-31 General Motors Moves to Cut Costs
I’m Steve Ember with the VOA Special English Economics Report. General Motors lost almost eleven thousand million dollars last year.…
2006-03-24 Saving for Retirement, Part 2
I’m Steve Ember with the VOA Special English Economics Report. Many workers depend on plans offered by their employers to…
2006-03-17 Saving More for Retirement
I’m Steve Ember with the VOA Special English Economics Report. One of the most important questions a worker can ask…
2006-03-10 AT&T to Buy BellSouth in Big Telecom-Industry Deal
I’m Steve Ember with the VOA Special English Economics Report. A proposed deal announced this week could change the future…