Wagoner has been criticized for his handling of G.M.'s declining fortunes, but he has said he intends to stay on.

VOA: standard.2009.03.30

President Medvedev says Russia will devote considerable resources to develop and purchase new weapons, despite a tight national budget affected by the declining price of Russian oil exports.

VOA: standard.2009.03.20

Grayson says Mexico's gross domestic product is likely to drop 5.5 percent this year due to the flu scare, the worldwide recession and declining production from Mexico's oil fields.

VOA: standard.2009.06.09