Max is a 10-year old boy with autism. Recently,his mother called on US lawmakers to allocate more funds to find the cause and a cure.

VOA: standard.2010.08.09

One man appreciates cheap domestic gasoline, sold at pennies per liter, but adds "on the other hand, if the price of gasoline were higher, maybe there would be more funds for roads and other projects."

VOA: standard.2010.08.06

Venezuelan oil analyst Juan Carlos Sosa says the government has diverted funds from oil infrastructure in order to sustain ever-more-expensive socialist initiatives.

VOA: standard.2010.08.06

AIG has received more public funds to stay afloat than any other firm, with the government owning an 80-percent stake in the company.

VOA: standard.2009.03.15

In an interview on CBS television's "Face the Nation" program, President Obama said that before more public funds are provided, both companies need to further restructure their businesses.

VOA: standard.2009.03.30

Talks with creditors broke down late Wednesday after more than 40 investment funds rejected Treasury's offer to retire $6.9 billion of Chrysler debt in exchange for $2.2 billion in cash.

VOA: standard.2009.04.30