The president says the United States has made mistakes, but so too did other countries whose regulatory systems could not keep pace with a changing financial sector.

VOA: standard.2009.04.01

Eide,speaking to reporters, is calling for patience to allow the process to be completed, saying he is not surprised by the slow pace of the vote count.

VOA: standard.2009.08.24

They say a majority of people are afraid of being thrown out of their homes because rents are rising and they do not have the money to keep pace with this.

VOA: standard.2009.09.20

"The job market is still very difficult. We are seeing layoffs continue, not at the heavy pace we saw at the beginning of the year, but they certainly have not abated,"

VOA: standard.2009.08.05