Economic
Credit Card Companies in US Face New Limits
This is the VOA Special English Economics Report. A bill to place new restrictions on the credit card industry in the United States won final approval this week in Congress. The measure went to President Obama to sign into law with popular support, except among banks. Credit card companies will have to inform cardholders forty-five [...]
Obama Seeks Health Reform With New Industry Support
This is the VOA Special English Economics Report. Health care reform was a big subject this week at the White House. President Obama held a series of meetings, including with Democratic leaders from the House of Representatives. Speaker Nancy Pelosi promised to bring legislation to the full House by the end of July. The Senate [...]
Keeping a Close Eye on Those Green Shoots
This is the VOA Special English Economics Report. Signs that the recession is easing in the United States have led to a lot of talk about “green shoots.” That means early signs of economic recovery, like the way plants begin to shoot up from the ground as a sign of spring. But the extent to [...]
