2004-12-24 The Year in Economic News, Part 1
I’m Gwen Outen with the VOA Special English Economics Report. Today we look back at some of the stories from…
2004-12-17 Lenovo of China Moves Up in the Computer World with IBM Purchase
I’m Gwen Outen with the VOA Special English Economics Report. Next year, if all goes as planned, the largest maker…
2004-12-10 Carlos Gutierrez, Nominee for Commerce Secretary
I’m Gwen Outen with the VOA Special English Economics Report. President Bush says his choice for the next secretary of…
2004-12-03 Holiday Shopping Season in the U.S.
I’m Gwen Outen with the VOA Special English Economics Report. Almost one-fourth of all personal spending in the United States…
2004-11-26 Sears and Kmart To Merge
I’m Gwen Outen with the VOA Special English Economics Report. Sears used to call itself “the place where America shops.”…
2004-11-19 Deficits and the Dollar
This is Gwen Outen with the VOA Special English Economics Report. Last week the Commerce Department reported on the United…
2004-11-12 Trade Dispute Over Boeing and Airbus
This is Gwen Outen with the VOA Special English Economics Report. America’s biggest exporter is Boeing. It is easy to…
2004-11-05 When Newspapers Lie (About How Many People Read Them)
This is Gwen Outen with the VOA Special English Economics Report. The big news for American newspapers this week was…
2004-10-29 75th Anniversary of the ‘Great Crash’
This is Gwen Outen with the VOA Special English Economics Report. Seventy-five years ago this week, an event shook the…
2004-10-22 Officials Investigate Competition in the U.S. Insurance Industry
This is Bob Doughty with the VOA Special English Economics Report. In a fair market, businesses compete to provide products…
2004-10-15 Kydland, Prescott Win Nobel Prize in Economics
This is Gwen Outen with the VOA Special English Economics Report. The winners of the Nobel prize in economics this…
2004-10-08 Fannie Mae, Under Investigation, Plays a Huge Part in Home Loan Market
This is Gwen Outen with the VOA Special English Economics Report. Americans say owning a home is part of the…
2004-10-01 Changes in the Airline Industry
This is Gwen Outen with the VOA Special English Economics Report. Many airline companies are finding it difficult to make…
2004-09-24 US Airways Declares Bankruptcy a Second Time
This is Gwen Outen with the VOA Special English Economics Report. A business receives legal protection from its creditors when…
2004-09-17 Hurricanes and Insurance in Florida
This is Gwen Outen with the VOA Special English Economics Report. People who own something valuable, like a house, want…