That is a drop of 2 percent from the previous poll in June.

VOA: standard.2009.08.29

News of the widening trade gap, along with several other gloomy economic reports, contributed to a 2.5 - percent drop in the Dow Jones Industrial Average on Wednesday.

VOA: standard.2010.08.11

The Economic Development Ministry had initially predicted a 2.2 percent drop.

VOA: standard.2009.05.25

President Obama will speak on Tuesday about his plans for tackling the nation's In his weekly radio and Internet address, Mr.Obama says the drop from October's 10.2 percent jobless rate is a positive trend, but he is not satisfied.

VOA: standard.2009.12.06