{"id":17669,"date":"2022-01-30T16:00:43","date_gmt":"2022-01-31T00:00:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.businessenglishpod.com\/?p=17669"},"modified":"2022-10-11T11:37:21","modified_gmt":"2022-10-11T19:37:21","slug":"business-english-news-49-inflation-and-interest-rates","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/9to5english.com\/wordpress\/2022\/01\/30\/business-english-news-49-inflation-and-interest-rates\/","title":{"rendered":"Business English News 49 &#8211; Inflation and Interest Rates"},"content":{"rendered":"<!--[if lt IE 9]><script>document.createElement('audio');<\/script><![endif]-->\n<audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-17669-1\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/traffic.libsyn.com\/secure\/bizpod\/BEN49-Inflation.mp3?_=1\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/traffic.libsyn.com\/secure\/bizpod\/BEN49-Inflation.mp3\">https:\/\/traffic.libsyn.com\/secure\/bizpod\/BEN49-Inflation.mp3<\/a><\/audio>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/businessenglishpod.com\/quiz\/BEN49POD\/index.html\" title=\"Business English News 49 - Inflation and Interest Rates\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.businessenglishpod.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/Business-English-News-LESSON-49-Economics-Inflation-Interest-Rates.jpg\" alt=\"Business English News 49 - Inflation and Interest Rates\" width=\"1500\" height=\"646\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-17671\" srcset=\"https:\/\/9to5english.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/Business-English-News-LESSON-49-Economics-Inflation-Interest-Rates.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/9to5english.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/Business-English-News-LESSON-49-Economics-Inflation-Interest-Rates-300x129.jpg 300w, https:\/\/9to5english.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/Business-English-News-LESSON-49-Economics-Inflation-Interest-Rates-600x258.jpg 600w, https:\/\/9to5english.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/Business-English-News-LESSON-49-Economics-Inflation-Interest-Rates-768x331.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>In this <a href=\"https:\/\/www.businessenglishpod.com\/\" title=\"Business English\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Business English<\/a> News lesson we look at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.businessenglishpod.com\/category\/vocabulary\/\" title=\"Business English Vocabulary\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">business English vocabulary<\/a> related to the economy, particularly the relationship between inflation and interest rates.<\/p>\n<p>Government spending throughout 2021 was a boon to the business sector. Jobs returned, production rose, and many countries ended the year on a positive note. But growth \u2013 and years of low interest rates &#8211; has raised the specter of inflation, or rising prices. Now all eyes are on central banks, especially in the United Stated, to see how they\u2019ll respond. As the NY Times reports:<\/p>\n<p>Federal Reserve policymakers have moved into inflation-fighting mode saying they would cut back more quickly on their pandemic-era stimulus at a moment of rising prices and strong economic growth. This move will cap a challenging year with a policy shift that could usher in higher interest rates in 2022.<\/p>\n<p>[tp no_translate=&#8221;y&#8221;]<strong>Free Resources: <a href=\"https:\/\/businessenglishpod.com\/quiz\/BEN49SN-Inflation.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">PDF Transcript<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/businessenglishpod.com\/quiz\/BEN49QIZ\/presentation.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Quizzes<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/businessenglishpod.com\/quiz\/BEN49POD\/index.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Lesson Module<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Download: <a href=\"https:\/\/traffic.libsyn.com\/secure\/bizpod\/BEN49-Inflation.mp3\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Podcast MP3<\/a><\/strong>[\/tp]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Learn business English vocabulary related to economics and the relationship between inflation and interest 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