Incomes in Isaan fall well below the national average and are miniscule in comparison to Bangkok, where they are protesting.

VOA: standard.2010.05.14

Mr.Obama's approval ratings average just below 50 percent in recent polls, down sharply from this time last year.

VOA: standard.2010.02.09

(Speaking) At present, the average price of gasoline in the United States is well below Leonhardt's barely-competitive threshold of about 75-cents per liter.

VOA: standard.2010.02.23

In the U.S., the Dow Jones Industrial Average fell briefly below 10,000 points on Friday.

VOA: standard.2010.05.21