She says the original books written during the Depression served as an escape from difficult economic times.

VOA: special.2009.08.24

with the economic downturn in recent times, it certainly does, you know, look not so encouraging,

近期的经济衰退让境况看起来没那么振奋人心，

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He grew up during the Great Depression, one of the worst economic times in the United States.

VOA: special.2009.11.01

However,difficult economic times in the United States hurt the family's businesses.

VOA: special.2009.10.04

South Africa's President Jacob Zuma Wednesday opened the World Economic Forum on Africa telling delegates that they were meeting in difficult times.

VOA: standard.2009.06.10

The Asia-Pacific travel industry is on the rise after two years of hard times caused by soaring fuel prices and the global economic slump.

VOA: standard.2010.02.04

In these tough economic times, Kamrany says the U.S.economy needs business innovation more than ever.

VOA: standard.2010.01.31

Jamaica's ambassador to the OAS, Anthony Johnson, says countries may be tempted to erect trade barriers during tough economic times, but this is a mistake.

VOA: standard.2009.04.15

"Furniture sales have been down at least 20 percent and the reason for that is people are holding onto their furniture items due to tough economic times for them,"

VOA: standard.2009.12.16

"Golf needs him,they need him. Economic times as bad as they are, us trying to find sponsors for this, all over the world trying to find sponsors for golf tournaments.

VOA: standard.2009.12.16

Many charities in the United States are facing tough times because of the current economic downturn, and program spokesperson Kendra Kielbasa says individual donors this year were more generous than anyone had expected.

VOA: standard.2009.12.24

With the world's major economies forecast to shrink this year for the first time since World War Two, Britain's Financial Times newspaper reports the G20 participants will likely resolve to strive for economic growth in 2010.

VOA: standard.2009.03.30