by Alan Robert | Aug 8, 2022 | Podcast Lessons
What does ‘hiring spree’ mean? See how it is used in this headline:Good News on Jobs May Mean Bad News Later as Hiring Spree Defies Fed(nytimes.com: August 5, 2022)Hiring Spree: a sustained, energetic period of hiring a lot of people. Es un 'boom' de contrataciones.... 
by Alan Robert | Aug 3, 2022 | Podcast Lessons
In this English vocabulary lesson, you’ll learn a fairly new expression in English: ‘friend-shoring’. Headline: Yellen says the U.S. and its allies should use 'friend-shoring' to give supply chains a boost Three words to highlight here: ‘allies’, ‘friend-shoring’, and... 
by Alan Robert | Jul 20, 2022 | Podcast Lessons
In this English lesson for economists, we’ll look at some population facts recently released by the United Nations. See video lesson: Hi everyone. Today is July 20, 2022. Well, sometimes the planet feels like a pretty crowded place to be. According to the United... 
by Alan Robert | Jul 13, 2022 | Podcast Lessons
Hi everyone. Today is July 13, 2022. Well, you have probably heard about the drop in the price of crypto assets. It began early in the year and has picked up some speed recently. Bitcoin, to name just one example, has fallen from $68,000 to below $20,000. I think... 
by Alan Robert | Jul 6, 2022 | Podcast Lessons
The topic of this English lesson for economists is dollarization. Inflation rates have increased all over the world, but while some countries are dealing with inflation rates of 5 or 6 percent per year, other countries are struggling with rates of 5 or 6...
