12-12-31 Hi, everybody. I'm here on the factory floor of a business in Hatfield, Pennsylvania, where folks are working around the clock making toys to keep up with the Christmas rush. And I came here because, back in Washington, the clock is ticking on some...

12-12-29 US President Barack Obama says he is modestly optimistic that a deal to avoid the fiscal cliff is possible. 美国总统奥巴马称，他对避免财政悬崖持谨慎的乐观态度。 Mr Obama said Senate leaders were working to craft a bill that could win approval in bot...

12-12-18 Pre-heritance refers to financial support given by living parents to their children or grandchildren as an alternative to leaving an inheritance to them after they die. Pre-heritance（预支遗产）指父母健在时将财产拿出来为子孙提供经济支持，而不是将其...

12-12-17 精彩对白 Julian: Good morning, Marley, Marley: Oh, really. Is it? I'm about to get a huge camera stuck up my butt. So I don't know if that qualifies as good. Julian: I just need you to sign this document which states that you understand all the colo...

12-12-14 As part of the end of year windup, Japans Asahi Shimbun newspaper has created a Facebook page where readers can discuss solutions to various issues facing Japan. The current topic of debate is the declining birthrate. 作为年终盘点的一部分，日本《朝...

12-11-18 Hi, everybody. On Tuesday, America went to the polls. And the message you sent was clear: you voted for action, not politics as usual. You elected us to focus on your jobs, not ours. That's why I've invited leaders of both parties to the White House...

12-11-15 US President Obama has reiterated his call for high earners in the US to pay more in taxes, in his first news conference since winning re-election. 美国总统奥巴马连任后的首场记者招待会上，重申了美国高收入者缴更多税的号召。 He called for quick legisl...

12-10-11 Economic professor Ge Changyin became a hit online after micro blogging one more yuan in year-end bonus may cause 1,000 more yuan tax. For example, a bonus of 18,001 yuan would mean paying 1,154 yuan more tax than a bonus of 18,000. 经济学教授葛长银...

12-10-03 Economic professor Ge Changyin became a hit online after micro blogging one more yuan in year-end bonus may cause 1,000 more yuan tax. For example, a bonus of 18,001 yuan would mean paying 1,154 yuan more tax than a bonus of 18,000. 经济学教授葛长银...

12-08-11 This week, the Senate passed a plan that I proposed a few weeks ago to protect middle class Americans and virtually every small business owner from getting hit with a big tax hike next yeara tax hike of $2,200 for the typical family. Now it comes do...