{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/6a2b43d5479dfe546fd07156/6ad16e7be53019e890cf4caa?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"A1 German News | AI Stocks Send Global Markets Into a Sharp Drop","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/6a2b43d5479dfe546fd07156/dcc5c36d-88de-4c3f-b3cf-a6b71c5cbb22.jpg?height=200","description":"<p>Learn German through today’s real news. Slow, clear German at A1, with a full transcript and English translation.</p>\n\n<p>In this episode: The US government sues California over a list of about 20,000 alleged noncitizen voters and asks a court to block certain mail-in ballots. Also: Tech stocks fall sharply across global markets as higher US inflation raises fears of higher interest rates and worries about AI companies&#x27; debt.</p>\n\n<p>Heute: US-Regierung verklagt Kalifornien · Tech-Aktien fallen stark.</p>\n\n<p>Today’s German focus: brauchen = to need. Vocabulary: Der Kredit (loan), Die Schulden (debt), Die Kosten (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/german-a1-2026-10-16\">https://linguawire.com/episodes/german-a1-2026-10-16</a></p>","author_name":"LinguaWire"}