The United States has lost more than three and a half million jobs since the recession began more than a year ago.

VOA: special.2009.02.28

After decades of relatively unspectacular growth, compared to the east Asian economies, India's economy suddenly took off three or four years ago, growing at 8% or more a year.

经历了几十年的相对高速发展后，与其他东亚经济体相比，印度经济三或四年前突然开始腾飞,以每年8%甚至超过%,8%的速度增长。

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Three months ago, the I.M.F.predicted a small growth for this year.

VOA: special.2009.04.24

John Luciw's family moved to the suburban district of Discovery Bay, on Lantau island three year ago, in the belief that the air quality is better there.

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It was decreasing by 7.9 percent per year three years ago and continues to drop 2.7 percent in the current year.

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The retail sales growth trend continued on a steady decline in February, reaching an almost-flat figure of 0.1% growth in the three month period compared to the same three month period a year ago.

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