A big increase is expected this year because of the economic crisis, combined with higher food prices.

VOA: special.2009.09.22

The company suffered huge losses during the economic crisis of two thousand eight and two thousand nine.

VOA: special.2010.11.17

But demonstrations fueled by the economic crisis led the Latvian government to resign last month.

VOA: special.2009.03.06

And the economic crisis has only pushed even more people into poverty.

VOA: special.2009.07.11

The economic crisis is claiming another victim: world trade.

VOA: special.2009.01.16

Clinton also said the United States must avoid protectionist policies that could harm Mexico as it deals with the economic crisis.

VOA: standard.2009.03.25

Republicans accuse the president of taking advantage of the economic crisis to push an overly ambitious and ill-advised domestic agenda.

VOA: standard.2009.03.15

He notes that President Obama spent his first year in office focused on battling the economic crisis and reforming health care.

VOA: standard.2010.05.11

Sweden has opened immigration channels since the economic crisis and the numbers of immigrants have jumped 30 percent.

VOA: standard.2010.01.20

It says the economic crisis has cut the amount of foreign aid and investment going to poor countries.

VOA: standard.2009.10.14

We are indeed already seeing that," "Is it the panacea solution to the economic crisis and the car market in the U.K.?

VOA: standard.2009.05.18

As Iranian media continued to focus on international issues, the economic crisis inside the country appeared to worsen, according to many analysts.

VOA: standard.2010.07.20

Geithner said that one of the most tragic elements of the economic crisis has been the lack of protections for taxpayers and consumers.

VOA: standard.2009.03.25

Their goal: to find ways to fix the economic crisis and to prevent it from happening again.

VOA: standard.2009.03.31

The announcements offered bright spots to the generally gloomy environment at the world's biggest air show that is clouded by the economic crisis.

VOA: standard.2009.06.16

And Mr.Barroso says they agreed to keep in place stimulus measures to fight the economic crisis.

VOA: standard.2009.10.30

It led to a rapid decline in foreign direct investment in Georgia and a rapid decline in growth, reinforced,of course, by the economic crisis.

VOA: standard.2009.09.01

Mr.Obama said coming together is the only way to solve the economic crisis and defeat global threats like al-Qaida and the spread of nuclear weapons.

VOA: standard.2009.04.11

Sanabria,an accountant, was out of work for a year, a victim of the economic crisis.

VOA: standard.2009.12.25

President Obama told people in the nation's largest state, which has been hit especially hard by the economic crisis, that "there will be brighter days ahead."

VOA: standard.2009.03.20

The numbers of illegal immigrants arriving in France has also dropped, with Immigration Minister Eric Besson attributing the slowdown to the economic crisis and tougher immigration policies.

VOA: standard.2010.01.20

"All around the world, people are suffering from the economic crisis.

VOA: standard.2009.03.31