Since mackerel was a common and cheap fish in the United States, it was often eaten for dinner on Friday.

VOA: special.2010.02.14

Now,it is relying on China's cheap labor and the emergence of a consumer culture to help claw the world out of the financial crisis.

VOA: standard.2010.06.24

It is routinely reported China relies heavily on cheap and widely available coal, the main resource that creates the rising carbon dioxide levels blamed for global warming and other environmental damage.

VOA: standard.2010.08.03

One man appreciates cheap domestic gasoline, sold at pennies per liter, but adds "on the other hand, if the price of gasoline were higher, maybe there would be more funds for roads and other projects."

VOA: standard.2010.08.06

But,as factory bosses are forced to offer higher pay to prevent strikes, (what does this mean for the faltering global economy?) The West has relied on cheap goods from China to help fuel the boom times of the past two decades.

VOA: standard.2010.06.24