B1 French News | US Growth Beats Forecasts as Inflation Reaches 3.6%

Learn French through today’s real news. Natural-pace French at B1, with a full transcript and English translation. In this episode: A federal judge rejects the Justice Department's request to stop processing thousands of California ballots, but the case may be appealed. Also: Microsoft reports more than $36.6 billion in quarterly profit after offering voluntary departures to about 60,000 employees while investing heavily in artificial intelligence. Aujourd'hui : Un juge protège le traitement des bulletins · Microsoft annonce des bénéfices records. Today’s French focus: a été publié = was published. Vocabulary: Les revenus (revenue), Le coût (cost), La dépense (expense). Learn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, English translation, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: https://linguawire.com/episodes/french-b1-2026-10-29 Hébergé par Acast. Visitez acast.com/privacy pour plus d'informations.

Learn French through today’s real news. Natural-pace French at B1, with a full transcript and English translation. In this episode: Israel's election produces no clear majority, leaving coalition talks ahead. Also: The Federal Reserve is expected to keep interest rates unchanged despite inflation rising to 3.7%. Aujourd'hui : Aucune majorité claire en Israël · La Fed devrait maintenir ses taux. Today’s French focus: que = that. Vocabulary: le scrutin (the election), les urnes (the ballot boxes), le seuil (the threshold). Learn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, English translation, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: https://linguawire.com/episodes/french-b1-2026-10-28 Hébergé par Acast. Visitez acast.com/privacy pour plus d'informations.

Learn French through today’s real news. Natural-pace French at B1, with a full transcript and English translation. In this episode: A US appeals court rejects the Trump administration's effort to stop California from counting about 20,000 mail-in ballots. Also: The Hormuz crisis raises fuel and fertiliser prices in Africa, threatening harvests, food supplies, and household budgets. Aujourd'hui : Une cour protège le comptage des bulletins · La crise d’Ormuz menace l’alimentation en Afrique. Today’s French focus: pourrait, could, might = could, might. Vocabulary: le carburant (fuel), les engrais (fertilisers), les récoltes (harvests). Learn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, English translation, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: https://linguawire.com/episodes/french-b1-2026-10-27 Hébergé par Acast. Visitez acast.com/privacy pour plus d'informations.

Learn French through today’s real news. Natural-pace French at B1, with a full transcript and English translation. In this episode: Trump weighs a deal with Iran as diplomatic messages continue and threats of renewed strikes rise. Also: Measles cases in the United States more than double last year's total, with Pennsylvania hit hardest. Aujourd'hui : Trump hésite entre accord et action militaire · Forte reprise de la rougeole aux États-Unis. Today’s French focus: chercher = to look for or seek. Vocabulary: la rougeole (measles), les oreillons (mumps), la dose (dose). Learn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, English translation, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: https://linguawire.com/episodes/french-b1-2026-10-26 Hébergé par Acast. Visitez acast.com/privacy pour plus d'informations.

Learn French through today’s real news. Natural-pace French at B1, with a full transcript and English translation. Sunday special: two stories from the French-speaking world from the past week. In this episode: During the past week, rescue teams moved nearly 9,600 fish from drought-hit Jura rivers to safer areas, including about 6,500 trout. Also: Quebec's strategic maple syrup reserve reached zero as sales and exports continued to grow, raising concerns about a poor next harvest. Today’s French focus: Même si = even if / even though. Vocabulary: La sécheresse (drought), La truite (trout), La survie (survival). Learn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, English translation, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: https://linguawire.com/episodes/french-b1-2026-10-25 Hébergé par Acast. Visitez acast.com/privacy pour plus d'informations.