But experts say the recession has not cut enrollment in four-year programs, even with their higher sometimes much higher -- costs.

VOA: special.2009.11.19

Airlines are worried not just about the recession but also about higher oil prices.

VOA: special.2009.06.13

President Obama told the graduating class at Arizona State that what drives them through life should not be money, celebrity or power, but a higher calling.

VOA: standard.2009.05.14

But some economists say the higher wages will not affect China's competitiveness, in the long term, as companies are likely to move inland to tap cheaper labor markets.

VOA: standard.2010.06.24

He notes prices could,of course,be higher, which would be better for Russia, but warns the government does not have the right to risk the budget on the possibility.

VOA: standard.2009.05.25