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Listen to a Business English Dialogue About In escrow Gabriella: Hi Peter, have you heard about the term “in escrow” in business and finance? I’ve seen it mentioned but I’m not exactly sure what it means. Peter: Hey Gabriella, “in…

Listen to a Business English Dialogue About Imputed value Ava: Hi Louis, have you heard about imputed value in business and finance? Louis: Yes, Ava. Imputed value is the value assigned to something even though it doesn’t have a market…

Listen to a Business English Dialogue About Identified shares Lily: Hi Jesse, have you heard about “identified shares” in business and finance? Jesse: Yes, Lily. Identified shares refer to specific shares of stock that are individually owned and tracked by…

Listen to a Business English Dialogue About Hybrid investment or security Zoey: Hi Jesse, have you heard about hybrid investments or securities? Jesse: Hey Zoey, yes, I’ve heard of them. They’re investments that combine elements of both stocks and bonds,…

Listen to a Business English Dialogue About Hunkering down Danielle: Hi Lawrence, have you heard about the concept of “hunkering down” in business? Lawrence: Hi Danielle, yes, it refers to a strategy where businesses focus on cutting costs and conserving…

Listen to a Business English Dialogue About Housing starts Mariah: Hey Nathaniel, have you heard about housing starts in business and finance? Nathaniel: Yes, I have. It’s a measure of the number of new residential construction projects that have begun…

Listen to a Business English Dialogue About Housing affordability index Aurora: Hi Gary, have you heard about the housing affordability index? Gary: Hey Aurora! Yes, it’s a measure used to assess how easily households can afford to buy homes based…

Listen to a Business English Dialogue About House poor Scarlett: Hi Charles, have you heard about the term “house poor” in business and finance? Charles: No, I haven’t. What does it mean? Scarlett: “House poor” refers to a situation where…

Listen to a Business English Dialogue About Hot money Savannah: Hey Bryan, have you heard about hot money in finance? Bryan: Yes, Savannah. Hot money refers to funds that are quickly moved in and out of financial markets to take…

Listen to a Business English Dialogue About Horizontal price movement Piper: Hey, Samuel! Do you know what horizontal price movement means in finance? Samuel: Hi, Piper! Yes, it refers to when the price of a financial asset remains relatively stable…