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

Learn English through today’s real news. Natural-pace English at B1, with a full transcript.
In this episode: US economic growth beats expectations as inflation rises, with strong consumer spending and business investment helping the economy. Also: A letter from Vice-President JD Vance offers a possible path back to diplomacy with Iran, but both sides disagree over nuclear commitments and sanctions.
Today’s English focus: so that + could = to express an intended purpose or possible result. Vocabulary: commitment (a promise or duty to do something), guarantee (a promise that something will happen or be done), reluctant (not willing or eager to do something).
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