There was some good news this week, including better-than-expected reports on spending by Americans in January and February.

VOA: special.2009.03.13

2% You could say, I think my portfolio has an expected return of 12%-- that would be better than if it had an expected return of 10%.

如果一个投资组合的预期收益率有-,那就比一个只有10%的投资组合要好。

耶鲁公开课 - 金融市场课程节选

You should see that the blue line is better than the pink line because, for any expected return, the blue line is to the left of the pink line, right?

可以看到蓝线比粉线好,原因是对于任意的预期收益率，蓝线都在粉线的左边，对吧？

耶鲁公开课 - 金融市场课程节选

Back in Manassas, Ian Shaw's volunteer experience was even better than he expected.

VOA: special.2009.04.03

That was a day after it announced better-than-expected earnings.

VOA: special.2009.04.17

Mr.Obama mentions the better-than-expected data in his address, and says reforming health care is a pillar for future growth and prosperity.

VOA: standard.2009.08.08

Despite those tensions, Mr.Karzai was full of praise on Saturday for the new U.S.strategy, saying it turned out better than he expected.

VOA: standard.2009.03.28