Will markets ever care about anything?
As the US president upends the global order, and consolidates power, markets keep climbing. Does it make any sense? Today on the show, Katie Martin and Rob Armstrong speak with Gideon Rachman, the FT’...
14 Aug 202526min
Lies, damn lies and statistics
President Donald Trump has just installed loyalists at the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the Federal Reserve. The idea is to ensure good news and low interest rates. Today on the show, Katie Martin a...
12 Aug 202521min
Swamp Notes: Trump’s case against Fed chair Powell
Today, we're sharing an episode from our fellow FT podcast, Swamp Notes.The US president is angry with the chair of the Federal Reserve over interest rates. He’s applying a lot of pressure on Jay Powe...
7 Aug 202521min
The Economics Show: Trump is accelerating the dollar’s decline
Today, we're bringing you an episode from our fellow FT podcast, The Economics Show. The US dollar has been in slow decline for around a decade – so says Kenneth Rogoff, Harvard professor, and former ...
5 Aug 202531min
The Little Railroad Merger That Could
On Tuesday, the American railroad giant Union Pacific announced its intention to buy Norfolk Southern, promising to fulfill Abraham Lincoln’s dream of a transcontinental railroad. Today on the show, t...
31 Jul 202521min
The EU folds on tariffs
Experts agree: When it comes to tariffs, Europe just got trounced. So did the American consumer, who will pay these taxes. Today on the show, Rob Armstrong and Ben Hall, the FT’s Europe editor, discus...
29 Jul 202517min
Is M&A turning around?
When Republicans won the White House and both houses of Congress last fall, mergers and acquisitions bankers celebrated. But when President Donald Trump took office, M&A stagnated. Today on the show, ...
24 Jul 202518min
Robotaxis, tech earnings and 24-hour trading
Today on the show, Aiden Reiter talks with Lex editor John Foley about three things to watch this summer: 24-hour trading, tech earnings and Tesla’s new approach to robotaxis. Also, they go short Bank...
22 Jul 202519min
