In this time of economic turmoil, the economy is being discussed on every news channel there's is out there. It seems like everyday we get bombarded with unfortunately bad economy news, so I thought I could list some of the most common Spanish words and phrases related to this topic. Please feel free to ask any questions or comment on this article. Make sure you check out my other articles, you might find something helpful to learn. Happy Spanish learning and Merry Christmas!

Basic Words

• Economy = Economía
• Depression = Depresión
• Unemployment = Desempleo
• Foreclosure = Reposesión
• Jobs = Trabajos
• Inflation = Inflación
• Deflation = Deflación
• Supplier = Suplidor
• Employer = Empleador
• Worker = Trabajador
• Bail out = Pagar la fianza
• Tax = Impuesto
• Tax payer = Contribuyente
• Tax cut = Rebaja de impuestos
• Tax break = Ayuda en los impuestos
• Tax haven = Paraíso fiscal
• Tax system = Sistema de impuestos
• Investor = Inversionista
• Small business = Pequeña empresa
• Shareholder = Accionista
• Share = Acción
• Bankruptcy = Bancarrota
• Stock market = Bolsa de Valores
• Lay off = Reducción de personal
• Personnel = Personal
• Purchasing power = Poder de compra
• Contribution = Contribución
• Economic growth = Crecimiento económico
• Global economy = Economía global
• Income = Ingreso
• Debt = Deuda
• Mortgage = Hipoteca
• Mortgage debt = Deuda Hipotecaria

Common Phrases

• I was laid off last month = Fuí despedido la semana pasada.
• My company is in economic trouble = Mi compañia tiene problemas económicos.
• The U.S. economy is in trouble = La economía en los Estados Unidos tiene problemas.
• We are in a recession = Estamos en una recesión.
• The unemployment rate is growing = Las tasa de desempleo está creciendo.
• I filed for unemployment last week = Hice la gestión para mi desempleo la semana pasada.
• My mortgage is late = El pago de mi hipoteca está retrasado.
• I can't pay my car loan = No puedo pagar el préstamo de mi auto/carro.
• That company was bailed out = Esa compañia fué afianzada.
• We are broke = Estamos en la quiebra.
  

I hope this post helped you add more Spanish words in your vocabulary. Let me know if you have any questions.

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