Wisconsin's newly elected governor, Scott Walker, says limits are needed on labor unions to help cut a deficit in the state budget.

VOA: special.2011.02.25

We have to know what to pay attention to People who are not good in focusing their attention on the right things -I'm not just talking about attention deficit disorder, I'm talking about some more high-level question of how you know what you should be paying attention to.

我们需要知道哪些值得注意,那些主次不分的人,我谈论的不仅是注意力不足过动症,还有在面对复杂问题时,你如何知道哪些事情值得关注

耶鲁公开课 - 金融市场课程节选

On Wednesday, Ireland's Prime Minister Brian Cowen announced measures to cut the biggest budget deficit in Europe.

VOA: special.2010.11.26

The White House budget office on Tuesday lowered its estimate for this year's federal deficit.

VOA: special.2009.08.28

One concern is the possible effect of additional spending on the budget deficit.

VOA: special.2009.07.10

President Obama is demanding that the final budget cut the federal deficit, reform health care,fund education and reduce U.S.dependence on foreign oil.

VOA: standard.2009.03.21

Mr.Obama also said he hoped for an agreement on ways to reduce the U.S.debt and budget deficit, which are at record highs.

VOA: standard.2010.02.09

He was not kidding. The most significant detail is the cost of his plan and its impact on our long-term budget deficit,".

VOA: standard.2009.09.12

In the final hours of debate on the Senate bill, Republicans asserted it would be ineffective and add sharply to the U.S.budget deficit.

VOA: standard.2009.12.25

Republicans have taken aim at that, as they continue to attack Mr.Obama on several fronts and challenge the White House over deficit spending and rising debt.

VOA: standard.2010.07.19

The government of German Chancellor Angela Merkel has agreed on budget cuts and new taxes to bring Germany's deficit within the European Union limit of 3 percent of GDP.

VOA: standard.2010.06.16

Republican opposition was not a surprise, with all but one rejecting the bill on grounds that it would sharply increase the federal deficit, raise insurance costs, and give the government control of the health care system.

VOA: standard.2009.11.08

Analysts say that Republicans have had some success in raising doubts about the Obama health care initiative by focusing on the impact of the plan on the growing federal budget deficit and by raising the specter of too much government interference in the health care sector.

VOA: standard.2009.09.02

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