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Economic and Business Vocabulary — Lessico Economico·Advanced: Reading an Italian Economic Article (Part 1)
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Rule reminder

**Strategy for Italian economic texts:** Read for global meaning first, then re-read for specific vocabulary. Look for discourse markers: 'tuttavia' (however), 'nonostante' (despite), 'in seguito a' (following), 'a fronte di' (in the face of/against). Economic articles often contrast two realities — identify what is being compared or contrasted.

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Estratto: 'Nonostante la ripresa post-pandemia, l'economia italiana ha mostrato segnali di rallentamento nel secondo semestre, con il PIL in crescita di appena lo 0,2%, ben al di sotto delle attese.' Cosa significa 'ben al di sotto delle attese'?

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