2005-07-29 Savings Plans Help Ease Pain of College Costs
I’m Steve Ember with the VOA Special English Economics Report. A college education is an investment in the future. But…
2005-07-22 Savings Are a Starting Point on the Road to Riches
I’m Barbara Klein with the VOA Special English Economics Report. Saving money is a first step toward wealth. Putting money…
2005-07-15 U.S. Officials Study Chinese Offer for American Oil Company Unocal
I’m Barbara Klein with the VOA Special English Economics Report. The Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States is…
2005-07-08 Changes in the Credit Card Industry
I’m Doug Johnson with the VOA Special English Economics Report. The credit card was a revolutionary idea. Today, a small…
2005-07-01 Local Officials in U.S. Gain New Strength to Take Land for Development
I’m Gwen Outen with the VOA Special English Economics Report. On June twenty-third, the Supreme Court decided an important case…
2005-06-24 General Motors and Ford Cut Jobs and Costs
I’m Bob Doughty with the VOA Special English Economics Report. General Motors, Ford and Chrysler are traditionally known as the…
2005-06-17 Greenspan Says ‘Bubble’ in Home Prices for U.S. Appears Unlikely
I’m Gwen Outen with the VOA Special English Economics Report. America’s top banker, Alan Greenspan, says the condition of the…
2005-06-10 A New Chief for the Securities and Exchange Commission
I’m Gwen Outen with the VOA Special English Economics Report. The Securities and Exchange Commission in Washington was created in…
2005-06-03 Next World Trade Chief to Face Pressure on Doha Round of Talks
I’m Gwen Outen with the VOA Special English Economics Report. Pascal Lamy of France is expected to start as director-general…
2005-05-27 U.S. Moves to Limit Chinese Clothing Imports
I’m Gwen Outen with the VOA Special English Economics Report. For the past ten years, a trade agreement permitted countries…
2005-05-20 Lower Bond Prices Can Mean a Higher Return, but Also Risk
I’m Gwen Outen with the VOA Special English Economics Report. Governments and big companies often need to borrow more money…
2005-05-13 Hoping for a Smoother Ride at General Motors
I’m Gwen Outen with the VOA Special English Economics Report. Lately the road has been a little rough for General…
2005-05-06 Declaring Personal Bankruptcy Will Become Harder in the U.S.
I’m Gwen Outen with the VOA Special English Economics Report. Bankruptcy is a legal process for people and businesses that…
2005-04-29 Stocks: Proposed Deal Aims to Ready N.Y.S.E. for Electronic Future
I’m Gwen Outen with the VOA Special English Economics Report. In an age of electronic trading, most activity on the…
2005-04-22 Wal-Mart Tops the Fortune 500 List for the Fourth Year
I’m Gwen Outen with the VOA Special English Economics Report. Each year the business magazine Fortune publishes a list of…