VOICE ONE: This is SCIENCE IN THE NEWS in VOA Special English. I'm Barbara Klein. VOICE TWO: Dwayne Speller, 22, waits to talk to a job adviser in Las Vegas, Nevada, earlier this month. The nation's unemployment rate rose to 8.1 percent in February,...
This is IN THE NEWS in VOA Special English. President Richard Nixon used to say that the first civil right of every American is the right to be free from domestic violence. That was forty years ago, a time of civil disorder and high crime. Domestic...
HOST: Welcome to AMERICAN MOSAIC in VOA Special English. (MUSIC) I'm Doug Johnson. This week, a special Valentine's Day program about love in hard economic times. (MUSIC: My Funny Valentine) HOST: Love is in the air this weekend as Americans celebra...
Britain has officially sunk into recession, with its economy shrinking by 1.5 percent in the fourth quarter of last year. This comes amid the growing financial crisis around the world. It's official - the British economy is in recession. Government...
As had been feared, the U.S. economy lost more than one half million jobs in December, capping the worst year for job losses since World War II. People wait to talk with potential employers during job fair at Rutgers University, New Brunswick, New J...
Following Asia's lead, European markets are down Thursday due to persistent worries about the length and depth of the unfolding global recession. In Britain, yet another large central bank interest rate cut was announced to combat the downward econo...
European stock indexes have been lower, following earlier falls in Asia. For VOA, Tom Rivers reports from London. Fears of a sharp global economic slowdown gripped European markets, with all the major trading centers showing volatility. The primary...
By Scott Stearns New Orleans 22 April 2008 U.S. President George Bush says he is concerned about rising gasoline prices and the effects of higher energy costs on an already slowing economy. VOA White House Correspondent Scott Stearns reports, Mr. Bus...
By Tom Rivers London 22 January 2008 In trading Tuesday, European stock markets continue to react nervously to U.S. recession fears. For VOA, Tom Rivers reports form London. Having shed 5.5 percentage points on Monday and taking its cue from Asia, th...
By Lisa Schlein Geneva 09 January 2008 A new U.N. report says the risk of global economic recession is rising. The report, by the U.N. Conference On Trade and Development, says international trade is expected to slow and the world economy to cool off...