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A1 German News | Federal Reserve Waits as Inflation Rises to 3.7%

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Learn German through today’s real news. Slow, clear German at A1, with a full transcript and English translation. In this episode: The Federal Reserve is widely expected to keep interest rates steady as US inflation reaches 3.7%. Also: Greenhouse gas levels reached new records in 2025, the United Nations says. Heute: Die US-Notenbank lässt den Zinssatz gleich · Treibhausgase erreichen neue Rekorde. Today’s German focus: lag = was at or lay. Vocabulary: Die Atmosphäre (the atmosphere), Das Klima (the climate), Die Erwärmung (warming). Learn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, English translation, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: https://linguawire.com/episodes/german-a1-2026-10-28 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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