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USA: GREENSPAN ARGUES AGAINST RESTRICTING GLOBAL INVESTMENTS
Washington D-C, USA - 14 October 19971. Greenspan gets out of car and walks through door2. Cutaway press3. Greenspan is introduced4. SOUNDBITE: (English) Alan Greenspan, Federal Reserve Chairman5. Cutaway audience6. Cutaway press7....
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President gives upbeat assessment of US economy
1. SOUNDBITE (English) George W. Bush, US president:
"Good morning. This week Congress took vital action to create jobs in America. Following the outlines of a jobs and growth package I announced in January, members of the House and...
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US and EU says no progress in efforts to reduce farm trade barriers
1. Wide of US Trade Representative Rob Portman and European Union Commissioner of Trade Peter Mandelson
2. SOUNDBITE: (English) Rob Portman, United States Trade Representative:
(very tight in) "The U.S. and EU are committed to progress,...
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Health Expert: ACA Subsidies 'Not a Bailout'
For months, the president has been threatening to stop payments that reimburse insurers for providing required financial assistance to low-income consumers, reducing their copays and deductibles.
Administration officials...
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Obama's pick to be head of Federal Reserve says she stands by low interest rates
Janet Yellen said on Thursday that the US economy has regained ground lost to the Great Recession but still needs the Federal Reserve's support because unemployment remains too high at 7.3 percent.
Yellen made her comments in testimony...
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CHINA: TRADE AGREEMENT WITH USA SIGNED
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China and the United States formally signed an agreement Saturday which averted a damaging trade war between the two countries.
The deal signed by Foreign Trade Minister Wu Yi and U-S Trade Representative Mickey Kantor is...
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SINGAPORE: WTO: DISCUSSIONS ON ABOLISHING TARIFFS ON COMPUTERS
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The United States and Europe failed, Monday, to resolve their differences over a global deal on abolishing tariffs on information technology products but vowed to keep trying.
Both the US and Europe have been pushing to...
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President Barack Obama held a signing ceremony for an executive order that will prohibit employment discrimination against those workers by the federal government and its contracting agencies. (July 21)
President Barack Obama says America's federal government contracts should not subsidize discrimination.
Obama spoke during a signing ceremony for an executive order that will prohibit employment discrimination against those workers by...
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VOICED Anniversary of Vietnam US bilateral trade deal
Hanoi, Recent
0000 Pan across garment factory
0008 Mid shot factory
0012 Closer shot workers sewing garments
0017 Close shot finger on sewing machine
0021 Girls at machines
0026 man standing by machines
0029 Wide shot workers
0033 Set up...
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The Federal Reserve slashed a key interest rate by three-fourths of a percentage point Tuesday, responding to a global plunge in stock markets. Will it calm investors' fears? Rich Matthew's has a closer look
HEADLINE: Investors skittish over Wall Street's wild ride
CAPTION: The Federal Reserve slashed a key interest rate by three-fourths of a percentage point Tuesday, responding to a global plunge in stock markets. Will it calm investors'...
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WRAP Global Economic Outlook meeting ahead of IMF summit; more
1. Wide of news conference
2. Cutaway reporters
3. SOUNDBITE: (English) Olivier Blanchard, International Monetary Fund's Chief Economist:
"The world economy is facing a major downturn. While there's exceptional uncertainty at this point,...
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Bloomberg Equality: Diversity in Economics, Central Banks
Feb.06 -- Donna Ginther, professor of economics and interim director of the Institute for Policy & Social Research at University of Kansas, talks about gender and diversity in economics including global central banks. She speaks with...
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US Announces Tariffs on EU, Mexico, Canada
The Trump administration announced Thursday it will impose tariffs on steel and aluminum imports from Europe, Mexico and Canada after failing to win concessions from the American allies.
Europe and Mexico pledged to...
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PHILIPPINES: APEC OPENS MEETING ON SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT
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The Asia Pacific Economic Co-operation (APEC) has opened its meeting on sustainable development in the Philippines.
Around 100 members of a number of different environmental groups in the Philippines protested on the...
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USA: WASHINGTON: BALANCED BUDGET AMENDMENT VOTE
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The United States Senate is gearing up for a vote on the balanced-budget amendment, if successful the measure could scupper President Clinton's political agenda.
During today's (Tuesday) session Senate Republicans hoped to...
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The US Trade Representative is calling on China to show why it continues to impose what the WTO called restrictive tariffs and duties on "GOES" steel. (Jan 13)
The United States want to know why China is not in compliance with a WTO ruling on high tech steel exports.
The WTO ruled that the Chinese were imposing unusually high duties and restrictions on US exports of "GOES" or grain oriented...
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US Fed Reserve chief predicts interest rate hike
1. Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan then pans to committee
2. Greenspan
3. SOUNDBITE (English) Alan Greenspan, Federal Reserve Chairman:
"Looking forward, the prospects for sustaining solid economic growth in the period ahead are...
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In the Republicans' address Saturday, Sen. Orrin Hatch of Utah argued for passage of a balanced-budget amendment, blaming Democrats for failing to embrace adequate budget cuts. (July 16)
HEADLINE: GOP: We need a balanced budget amendment
CAPTION: In the Republicans' address Saturday, Sen. Orrin Hatch of Utah argued for passage of a balanced-budget amendment, blaming Democrats for failing to embrace adequate budget cuts....
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Palestinian government issues first bonds
1. Wide exterior of Arab Bank
2. Close up of Arab Bank sign
3. Pull out of man counting money
4. Wide exterior of Palestinian Investment Bank
5. Palestinian Prime minister Salam Fayyad and officials at PADICO (Palestinian Development...
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Congress moves to approve free trade agreement
1. Wide of House floor
2. UPSOUND: (English) Vote results being read out:
"On this vote the yeas are 314, the nays are 109 and one member voting present. The bill is passed."
3. Wide of House floor
4. SOUNDBITE: (English) Representative...
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Second day of meeting of foreign ministers
1. Zoom out of meeting between finance ministers of Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC)
2. Pan of finance ministers
3. SOUNDBITE: (English) Luis Valdivieso, Peruvian Economy and Finance Minister:
"The current crisis has disclosed...
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WRAP President-elect introduces his economic team; jobs soundbite
1. Mid of US president-elect Barack Obama's new economic team walking into news conference
2. Close-up US Vice President-elect Joe Biden and Obama walk in
3. Side-angle of Obama at podium
4. SOUNDBITE: (English) Barack Obama, US...
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The Federal Reserve pledges to keep a key interest rate at a record low for an 'extended period,' in a sign that the economy is growing but remains deeply dependent on government help.
HEADLINE: Fed again pledges to hold rates at record-lows
CAPTION: The Federal Reserve pledges to keep a key interest rate at a record low for an 'extended period,' in a sign that the economy is growing, the AP's Mark Hamrick says. (Nov....
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US and China resolve semiconductor dispute
1. US Trade Representative Robert Zoellick walks to podium
2. Wide shot of Zoellick
3. SOUNDBITE (English) Robert Zoellick, US Trade Representative:
"We view the VAT (Value added Tax) as an example, as a problematic Chinese tax...