A second government program a tax credit for first-time home buyers has helped the housing market.

VOA: special.2009.11.06

Hungary was the first European Union member state to receive international financing to avoid bankruptcy during the global credit crunch.

VOA: standard.2010.05.29

As first the U.S.and then the world economy slipped into recession, several efforts to unlock credit have failed.

VOA: standard.2009.03.24

Nike can take some credit for launching the career of Kenya's first and, so far,only winter Olympian.

VOA: standard.2010.01.22