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- Obama to aid Small Businesses
- 歐巴馬將協助小企業
- U.S. President Barack Obama is set to focus more government help on small businesses, while new economic data shows more problems for a key sector of the U.S. economy.
- 美國總統歐巴馬預定集中向小型企業提供更多的政府援助，同時，新的經濟數據顯示美國經濟一個主要板塊出現更多的問題。
- Some economists say small businesses are a major creator of new jobs, so the Obama Administration will outline a plan Monday to make it easier for small businesses to borrow the money they need to expand and hire people.
- 有些經濟學家說，小型企業是新工作機會的主要創造來源，所以歐巴馬行政當局星期一會發表一項計劃，讓小型企業更容易獲得所需要的貸款以擴充企業和雇用員工。
- The program also includes focusing money from the stimulus package in ways that helps banks' confidence, and encourages them to lend to small businesses.
- 這項計劃還包括集中使用刺激經濟計劃的經費以謀求幫助銀行的信心和鼓勵銀行向小型企業提供貸款。
- The program comes as new government reports on Monday say U.S. industrial production fell for the fourth month in a row in February.
- 這項計劃是星期一政府發表新的報告期間提出的；新的報告說，美國工業生產在 2 月份連續第 4 個月下降。
- Other data shows the amount of U.S. factory capacity being used matched a record-low level.
- 其他數據顯示，美國工廠的開工率降到了最低記錄的水準。
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- Authorities Ask Court To Seize Madoff Belongings
- 當局要求法庭沒收麥道夫財產
- U.S. prosecutors say confessed swindler Bernard Madoff and his wife should give up millions of dollars worth of possessions now that he has pleaded guilty to one of the largest frauds in U.S. history.
- 美國檢方說，既然麥道夫承認犯有美國有史以來最大規模的詐騙行為之一，那麼已經認罪的詐騙犯麥道夫和他的妻子必須交出價值數以百萬計美元計的財產。
- Officials have filed papers asking court permission to seize the couple's $7 million New York apartment, along with several other luxurious homes, exotic cars, boats, securities, and other goods.
- 有關官員已經提交文件，要求法庭准許沒收麥道夫夫妻在紐約價值 7 百萬美元的公寓以及其他幾所豪華住宅、外國名車、遊艇、股票證券和其他財物。
- Madoff is in jail awaiting a hearing in June on sentencing.
- 麥道夫目前在監獄中等候定於 6 月舉行的宣判庭證會。
- The 70-year old former financial guru could get as much as 150 years in prison.
- 這位 70 歲的前金融界巨頭可能獲刑最高達 150 年的監禁。
- His attorney has filed an appeal asking that he be freed until the sentencing hearing.
- 他的律師提出上訴，要求在宣判庭審之前保釋。
- Until Thursday's guilty plea, Madoff had been living under house arrest.
- 麥道夫在上星期四認罪之前，一直受到軟禁。
- Estimates of the size of the fraud range up to $65 billion.
- 據估計，這起詐騙案涉及高達 650 億美元。
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