Around the world, prices of things are rising more than normal, and more worrying is that prices keep going up. Rob and Beth talk about inflation and teach you related vocabulary along the way. This week's question According to one report, what was the annual inflation rate in Venezuela between November 2017 and 2018? a) 130% b) 1,300% c) 1,300,000% Listen to the programme to find out the answer. Vocabulary inflation increase in prices of things over time hit in the pocket have less money to spend volatile unpredictable and can change suddenly sustained continues at the same level for a long period of time effective works well and gets the best results interest rates fees banks and financial institutions charge you for borrowing money [Cover: Getty Images] You can download audio and text here: https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/english/features/6-minute-english_2022/ep-220929 More 6 Minute English episodes: Do emojis make language better? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jdu6GCU42zU People who can taste words https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cr2TXucwjVk Finding your way in space https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EBAc4PIQC2Y Britain's love affair with coffee https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fJoCs5Z_QvE Intimacy on screen https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4pDImFxHNuY Personalised diets https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dJZ9CSbGueU How green is nuclear energy? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=naB_3XYRtew Why we forget the things we learn https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1iHeeMlOsyc #learnenglish #inflation #englishvocabulary #costofliving #money