{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/6a2ae89472ff36e11a1955fc/6aab3bd5fca3d5c77bdcb925?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"A2 French News | Why the US Federal Reserve Raised Rates Again","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/6a2ae89472ff36e11a1955fc/f6dfc41b-adef-404d-ab6a-0bed7259cada.jpg?height=200","description":"<p>Learn French through today’s real news. Clear, steady French at A2, with a full transcript and English translation.</p>\n\n<p>In this episode: The US Federal Reserve raises rates by a quarter point to fight high inflation, even as Trump pushes for lower rates. Also: Syria&#x27;s parliament abolishes an old terrorism court and also faces fresh tensions in the north-east.</p>\n\n<p>Aujourd&#x27;hui : La Fed relève ses taux · La Syrie supprime un tribunal.</p>\n\n<p>Today’s French focus: choisir l&#x27;inverse, to choose the opposite = to choose the opposite. Vocabulary: le taux (rate), la dette (debt), la hausse (increase).</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/french-a2-2026-09-17\">https://linguawire.com/episodes/french-a2-2026-09-17</a></p>","author_name":"LinguaWire"}