Economic
White Firefighters Win Closely-Watched Employment Case
This is the VOA Special English Economics Report. The United States Supreme Court began its summer break this week. One of the last decisions of its term will likely cause employers to take greater care in how they choose workers to promote. The case involved tests that the city of New Haven, Connecticut, gave to [...]
Driven by a Business Plan, but How Far Will It Get You?
This is the VOA Special English Economics Report. A business plan, in the words of the Small Business Administration in Washington, is a tool with three basic purposes. As a communication tool, it can show possible investors how well you have considered your ideas. As a management tool, it can list goals and ways to [...]
Obama Seeks Reforms in Financial Supervision
This is the VOA Special English Economics Report. On Wednesday, President Obama proposed major changes to rebuild government supervision of the financial industry. President Obama announces his plan at the White House BARACK OBAMA: “So today, my administration is proposing a sweeping overhaul of the financial regulatory system, a transformation on a scale not seen [...]
