Arguments over the details of how to spend East Timor's newfound wealth, continues to slow the pace of economic progress.

VOA: standard.2009.08.28

U.N.spokesman in Colombo,Gordon Weiss, says the government is making an effort to speed up the pace of resettlement.

VOA: standard.2009.10.23

China's economy, one of the world's fastest-growing, is expected to continue to expand at a robust pace.

VOA: standard.2009.11.26

The international community is worried that Tehran is planning to install a new generation of sophisticated centrifuges to enrich uranium at a much faster pace.

VOA: standard.2009.10.24

Strauss-Kahn said the pace of global recovery depends significantly on the effectiveness of measures to dispose of bad loans currently on the books of major banks.

VOA: standard.2009.04.26

Secretary Gates indicated the pace of the transition could roughly match President Karzai's stated desire for his forces to be operating on their own in five years.

VOA: standard.2009.12.09

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

She reaffirmed Mr.Obama's intention to begin withdrawing U.S.forces in July 2011 but said the pace, size and scope of the drawdown will be based on conditions on the ground.

VOA: standard.2009.12.05

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

"Croatia,who started the negotiation process the same day as Turkey, will probably will be ready by the end of 2010 whereas Turkey needs over 10 years to be ready at this pace.

VOA: standard.2009.10.15

They noted that while there is promising improvement in the pace of growth in China and the United States, they would also work together to support efforts to help countries in Europe with the challenges they face.

VOA: standard.2010.05.25

"We have seen some diminution." But even if the U.S.economy is losing jobs at a slower pace than half a year ago, the overall unemployment picture remains bleak, according to Stuart Hoffman, chief economist at PNC Financial Services Group.

VOA: standard.2009.07.02

The G20,which includes major industrialized powers in the Group of Eight plus developing nations with significant economies such as China and India, agreed to a specific time line for deficit reduction, while giving governments flexibility to adjust the pace of changes based on their own situations.

VOA: standard.2010.06.27