IN THE NEWS -February 9, 2002: World Economic Forum By Jerilyn Watson This is Steve Ember with the VOA Special English program, IN THE NEWS. The World Economic Forum meeting ended this week in New Yor...
DEVELOPMENT REPORT – January 14, 2002: Economics and Health By Jill Moss This is the VOA Special English Development Report. The World Health Organization has released a report about how disease wea...
hightmare in the New Century ---America under Attack Thousands of people are feared dead after a devastating series of terrorist attacks on the United States of America. At around 9 a.m. local time 1)...
By Mario Ritter Broadcast: October 17, 2003 This is Bob Doughty with the VOA Special English Economics Report. Two professors, Robert Engle and Clive Granger, are the winners this year of the Nobel pr...
Broadcast: Mar 24, 2003 In Brazil, President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, known as "Lula", is struggling to expand his nation's economy and his government's programs for the poor even as the war in the...
Broadcast: Mar 21 2003 There are signs of improvement in Argentina after more than a year of economic crisis, but, much will depend on the outcome of the upcoming election. The streets of Buenos Aires...
Broadcast: Feb 12 2003 In Mexico, President Vicente Fox is making an effort to calm protests in the farming sector through a dialogue with the government. But, the talk, so far, is mostly one-sided. T...
By Barry Wood The International Monetary Fund says the world economy is growing at the fastest past in three decades, but in its semi-annual report the international lender says growth is likely to sl...
Bush Defends Economic Policy Paula Wolfson The Democrats say the president is not doing enough to boost employment in the United States, noting the White House is backing off its earlier job creation...
Bush Takes Economic Message to New Hampshire Scott Stearns President Bush is in New Hampshire to talk about the economy, two days after Democrats wrapped-up their presidential primary in the key New E...