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开场白：

Today is Tuesday, July 26th.

As usual, let’s begin today’s program with a trivia question. Many of you may know that, in Europe, people tend to speak multiple languages. Even though English may not be the most common language, a large number of Europeans can speak English pretty. So for these European countries, what percentage of population can carry a conversation in English. Which country has the highest percentage and which has the lowest? The answer will be revealed in the end of the program.

Today’s topic is recession.

新闻摘要：

• 0:49” Germany ‘on Brink of Recession’ as Business Confidence Falls (Bloomberg)
• 2’10” U.S. housing cooldown is recession red flag for markets (Reuters)
• 3’12” Yellen downplays U.S. recession risk ahead of key economic reports this week (CBS)
• 4‘19“ The numbers show the U.S. economy is at least teetering on a recession (CNBC)

Word of the Day (WoD):

• Jack up: raise something, especially a vehicle, with a jack. 提高
• Harbinger: a forerunner of something. 预兆
• Teeter: move or balance unsteadily; sway back and forth. 摇摇欲坠
• Nuance: a subtle difference in or shade of meaning, expression, or sound. 细微差别
• Flush with: 充足
• Part (with): give up possession of; hand over. 放弃