Many people believe the World Cup will showcase South Africa in a once-in-a-lifetime way, and the new infrastructure is expected to help support the country's growing economy for years to come.

VOA: standard.2010.06.03

Japan is the world's second largest economy, but it has suffered more than Over the past year, it has suffered a deep recession, although the economy now appears to be growing slowly now.

VOA: standard.2009.10.27

And we have the capacity as a government to reinforce that process, and help guide this economy back to the point where we are not just growing again, but we see growth translate into jobs."

VOA: standard.2010.02.07

In addition to these opinions, a civil rights group warns in a new report that anti-government militia groups, some with extreme views, appear to be growing, fueled by a poor economy and racial fears about the first African-American president.

VOA: standard.2009.08.17

Analyst Houchang Hassan-yari, who teaches at Canada's Royal Military College, says that the recent reactions of Iranian leaders demonstrate a growing realization on their part that sanctions are starting to have a negative impact on their economy.

VOA: standard.2010.07.23