This is the VOA Special English Economics Report. Cargo containers are loaded onto a ship at the Port of Miami In the last thirty years, American businesses have increasingly used suppliers in China and all over the world. This helped fuel a current...
This is the VOA Special English Economics Report. Prices for many widely traded goods have fallen recently after big increases earlier in the year. Oil, the world's most widely traded commodity by value, led the way. Oil prices fell in part because...
This is the VOA Special English Economics Report. Credit cards let people buy things now and pay for them over months or even years. But some people get deep into debt. And critics say some banks have terms and charges that can make it harder for pe...
This is the VOA Special English Economics Report. Whoever said you cannot get something for nothing has not searched the Internet lately. An increasing number of Web sites offer users a chance to give things away and get things for free. The goal is...
This is the VOA Special English Economics Report. Last week, the United States Congress approved a major housing bill. President George Bush signed it into law on Wednesday. The plan could help an estimated four hundred thousand homeowners late in t...
U.S. officials take measures against stock trading that can be used to force down share prices. Transcript of radio broadcast: 24 July 2008 This is the VOA Special English Economics Report. The Securities and Exchange Commission in the United States...
Volunteers with J.A. help students around the world understand real-life economics. Transcript of radio broadcast: 17 July 2008 This is the VOA Special English Economics Report. Junior Achievement is an international movement to educate young people...
But their energy use is the subject of growing concern and criticism. Transcript of radio broadcast: 11 July 2008 This is the VOA Special English Economics Report. The Internet is sometimes described as a cloud -- a big, borderless area of computing...
He leaves at a time of major changes in the computer industry. But over 90 percent of the world's one billion personal computers still use the Windows operating system. Transcript of radio broadcast: 03 July 2008 This is the VOA Special English Econ...
Actions to deal with effects of credit crisis include legislation, rule changes and arrests. Transcript of radio broadcast: 26 June 2008 This is the VOA Special English Economics Report. American lawmakers and law enforcers are busy with the housing...