{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/6a305c08cd02369494108cd9/6a9772db66efea21e0324bc8?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"A2 German News | Ikea Cuts Prices as Shoppers Feel the Squeeze","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/6a305c08cd02369494108cd9/6fc1fbd1-fb76-4573-9249-c93e698524dd.jpg?height=200","description":"<p>Learn German through today’s real news. Clear, steady German at A2, with a full transcript and English translation.</p>\n\n<p>In this episode: Ikea cuts prices across Europe, with some items reduced by up to 28%, as rising living costs make customers more careful with spending. Also: Sources say Army Secretary Dan Driscoll warned the White House about Pete Hegseth&#x27;s mass firings and leadership chaos before resigning.</p>\n\n<p>Heute: Ikea senkt Preise in Europa · Driscoll warnt vor Hegseth.</p>\n\n<p>Today’s German focus: hat ... gesenkt = has lowered. Vocabulary: der Preisnachlass (price reduction), die Lieferkette (supply chain), erschwinglich (affordable).</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-a2-2026-09-02\">https://linguawire.com/episodes/german-a2-2026-09-02</a></p>","author_name":"LinguaWire"}