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92 Episodes

  1. Meaning of 'Raking in Profits' and 'Rose Colored Glasses'

    Published: 6/24/2024
  2. The '996' Work Culture

    Published: 5/23/2024
  3. Shrinkflation, Skimpflation and the 'Sheconomy'

    Published: 4/15/2024
  4. A 'Blowout' Financial Quarter

    Published: 3/1/2024
  5. White and Black Swan Events

    Published: 2/15/2024
  6. 'Steel Yourself' for a Potential Trade War

    Published: 1/19/2024
  7. The meaning of 'Dollar Bears' 'Bond Bulls' and 'Steady Stocks'

    Published: 1/3/2024
  8. Buy Now, Pay Later (BNPL)

    Published: 12/18/2023
  9. What Is a 'Windfall'?

    Published: 11/24/2023
  10. The Meaning of Economic Swagger

    Published: 11/9/2023
  11. U-Turns in Policy

    Published: 10/25/2023
  12. Slashing Forecasts and Feeling the Pinch

    Published: 10/10/2023
  13. The Challenge of Banknote Design

    Published: 9/27/2023
  14. The Economic Impact of Henrietta Lacks: Who Profits from Our Cells?

    Published: 8/24/2023
  15. Recession or a soft landing? You decide.

    Published: 7/29/2023
  16. Copper Prices

    Published: 7/13/2023
  17. What are 'carbon-linked' bonds?

    Published: 6/28/2023
  18. News Regarding Ireland's Fishing Industry

    Published: 6/14/2023
  19. Yellen’s Debt Limit Warnings, and the Idiom 'A Stitch in Time Saves Nine'

    Published: 6/2/2023
  20. The Debt Ceiling Crisis

    Published: 5/24/2023

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A podcast for people who need to speak and read about the economy in English. Alan Robert has been teaching business English to economists for 20 years. Join him for these weekly business English lessons that include news and headlines you can use to learn the English vocabulary you need to read, write and speak about the economy. These business English podcast lessons focus on current events and teach you English vocabulary for economics finance, business, banking, and government.