【每日阅读训练第四期——速度越障9系列】【9-18】经管

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1.1’49
The situation in Mexico has changed; it has become one of the most open economies in the world.
2. 2’38
Both elites and peasants spread to the US, so do the Mexican firms.
3. 2’29
Disadvantaged of investing in Mexico: corruption, oligopolist…
4. 2’06
The country B needs international support. Why other countries should support B? B is doing well in…. but still has some problems unsolved, such as poverty, education… Human Right Watch accused B for abuses. The vice president admitted that and said B still needs time to make the change.
5. 2’35
USPS is losing money, and it will suffer larger loss if the Congress doesn’t make change to its business model. Costs are increasing; most of USPS’s money was spent on Health care. USPS wants the Congress to… and wants the Treasury Department to…

越障: 11’32
First two examples that seem to illustrate that today’s America has a narrowing gap between the rich and the poor, but actually, the gap has actually widened.
The United States is not the only country facing with the widen gap of inequality, other countries such as Canada, China are facing with the same problem.
The top 1% people accumulated more wealth compared to the past.
The Gini coefficient is used to measure inequality. 1 represents the most serious situation.
However, the world as a whole does not become more unequal, as poor countries are catching up with rich ones.
The pattern has changed from the up-side-down U to N.
Governments are dealing with this issue. Actions include raising tax rate for the very rich.
The widening gap of inequality can be harmful to countries’ economy.