In America,the traditional way to finance a home purchase is with a thirty-year, fixed-rate mortgage loan.

VOA: special.2011.01.24

Federal Reserve officials announced a plan to purchase up to $300 billion in long-term U.S.government bonds to bolster the nation's economy.

VOA: standard.2009.03.18

Also,like the House bill, nearly all Americans would be required to purchase some form of insurance, while lower-income Americans would receive help from federal government subsidies.

VOA: standard.2009.12.24

The central bank also announced that it would purchase up to $750 billion of additional mortgage-backed securities, which lost value with the collapse of the U.S.housing market.

VOA: standard.2009.03.18

Both the Senate and House measures would require nearly all Americans to purchase some form of insurance, while lower-income Americans would receive help from federal government subsidies.

VOA: standard.2009.12.25

The idea is a joint government-manufacturer incentive plan to give consumers with old car trade-ins a $3,000 cash back deal on the purchase of any new car.

VOA: standard.2009.05.18

"Organic agriculture in general is well suited to small-scale farmers because usually small-scale farmers do not have much cash to purchase external inputs, chemical inputs,pesticides, or chemical fertilizers."

VOA: standard.2010.04.11

Both sides are also reported resolving a disagreement over India's purchase of the Admiral Gorshkov, Russia's Soviet-era aircraft carrier, whose modernization has run into serious delays and cost overruns.

VOA: standard.2009.12.08

Geithner said government and private investors will work together to purchase bad loans from banks, so-called "toxic assets", so the banks can resume lending and get the economy going again.

VOA: standard.2009.05.20

That accord mandated by the U.S.Congress is a necessary prerequisite for American aerospace firms to bid on a pending Indian purchase of 126 multi-role fighter jets, potentially the largest-ever arms sale.

VOA: standard.2009.07.20

But recent reports showed U.S.consumer confidence dipping and consumer spending down as government subsidies to purchase new cars have ended and tax credits for first-time home buyers are soon to expire.

VOA: standard.2009.11.01

Apple fans and enthusiasts were eager to finally purchase an iPad,a tablet computer with a touch-screen that Apple claims will "bridge the gap" between a cell phone and a laptop computer.

VOA: standard.2010.04.03

Mr.Fillon expressed confidence in U.S.Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner's newest initiative to help stabilize the banking system by providing guarantees and low-interest loans to investors willing to purchase toxic assets from banks.

VOA: standard.2009.03.24