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 Well, a new report is proposing a radical1 overhaul2 to the way the Federal Government helps retirees which it says would also improve the budget bottom line. Left-leaning think tank the Australia Institute says pensions should be increased by more than 5,000 dollars a year and made available to everyone over retirement3 age. 

 
It says all tax breaks on superannuation should be scrapped4 to pay for the plan. It claims the change would leave federal budget 13 billion dollars better off. 
 
Japan's trade deficits6 quadrupled in March. Export growth slowed during the month and energy imports continued to rise.
 
The weak Japanese currency which pushed up the costs of imports also contributed to the wide big gap. The 14-billion-dollar deficit5 was up from just over 3.5 billion dollars from a year ago.
 
Let's look the markets.
 
Wall Street closed higher as investors7 prepare for key earnings8 releases. In London last week, the FTSE closed half a percent stronger.
 
West Texas Crude is trading at 104 US dollars a barrel. Tapis Crude is 115 dollars a barrel. Gold is trading at 1219 US dollars an ounce. 
 
The Aussie dollar's buying 93 US cents, 68 Euro cents and 55 pence sterling9.

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1 radical hA8zu     
n.激进份子，原子团，根号；adj.根本的，激进的，彻底的
参考例句：
  • The patient got a radical cure in the hospital.病人在医院得到了根治。
  • She is radical in her demands.她的要求十分偏激。
2 overhaul yKGxy     
v./n.大修，仔细检查
参考例句：
  • Master Worker Wang is responsible for the overhaul of this grinder.王师傅主修这台磨床。
  • It is generally appreciated that the rail network needs a complete overhaul.众所周知，铁路系统需要大检修。
3 retirement TWoxH     
n.退休，退职
参考例句：
  • She wanted to enjoy her retirement without being beset by financial worries.她想享受退休生活而不必为金钱担忧。
  • I have to put everything away for my retirement.我必须把一切都积蓄起来以便退休后用。
4 scrapped c056f581043fe275b02d9e1269f11d62     
废弃(scrap的过去式与过去分词)； 打架
参考例句：
  • This machine is so old that it will soon have to be scrapped. 这架机器太旧，快报废了。
  • It had been thought that passport controls would be scrapped. 人们曾认为会放开护照管制。
5 deficit tmAzu     
n.亏空，亏损；赤字，逆差
参考例句：
  • The directors have reported a deficit of 2.5 million dollars.董事们报告赤字为250万美元。
  • We have a great deficit this year.我们今年有很大亏损。
6 deficits 08e04c986818dbc337627eabec5b794e     
n.不足额( deficit的名词复数 )；赤字；亏空；亏损
参考例句：
  • The Ministry of Finance consistently overestimated its budget deficits. 财政部一贯高估预算赤字。 来自《简明英汉词典》
  • Many of the world's farmers are also incurring economic deficits. 世界上许多农民还在遭受经济上的亏损。 来自辞典例句
7 investors dffc64354445b947454450e472276b99     
n.投资者，出资者( investor的名词复数 )
参考例句：
  • a con man who bilked investors out of millions of dollars 诈取投资者几百万元的骗子
  • a cash bonanza for investors 投资者的赚钱机会
8 earnings rrWxJ     
n.工资收人；利润，利益，所得
参考例句：
  • That old man lives on the earnings of his daughter.那个老人靠他女儿的收入维持生活。
  • Last year there was a 20% decrease in his earnings.去年他的收入减少了20%。
9 sterling yG8z6     
adj.英币的(纯粹的，货真价实的)；n.英国货币(英镑)
参考例句：
  • Could you tell me the current rate for sterling, please?能否请您告诉我现行英国货币的兑换率？
  • Sterling has recently been strong,which will help to abate inflationary pressures.英国货币最近非常坚挺，这有助于减轻通胀压力。

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