{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/6a2aca9071d362181f88a91d/6aab393fbf7eb386d3cfdb82?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"A2 Spanish News | Why the US Federal Reserve Raised Rates Again","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/6a2aca9071d362181f88a91d/303ad792-67e8-4fe2-9893-2fc747aa309e.jpg?height=200","description":"<p>Learn Spanish through today’s real news. Clear, steady Spanish at A2, with a full transcript and English translation.</p>\n\n<p>In this episode: The US Federal Reserve raises interest rates by a quarter point after inflation stays high, and the change can make loans, credit cards, and big purchases more expensive. Also: Syria&#x27;s parliament abolishes an Assad-era terrorism court and clears its rulings, while Kurdish tensions and fuel protests continue.</p>\n\n<p>Hoy: La Reserva Federal sube los tipos · Siria elimina un tribunal de al-Asad.</p>\n\n<p>Today’s Spanish focus: puede afectar = can affect. Vocabulary: tipos (interest rates), préstamo (loan), cuesta (costs).</p>\n\n<p>Learn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, English translation, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: <a href=\"https://linguawire.com/episodes/spanish-a2-2026-09-17\">https://linguawire.com/episodes/spanish-a2-2026-09-17</a></p>","author_name":"LinguaWire"}