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Katie Martin, Robert Armstrong and other markets nerds at the Financial Times explain the big ideas behind what’s happening in finance right now. Every Tuesday and Thursday.

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Netflix and Paramount are in a bidding war to take over Warner Bros Discovery and its historic collections of movies and television series. Today on the show, Rob Armstrong talks to US deals correspondent Oliver Barnes and US finance editor James Fon... more

Today on the show, Katie Martin and Rob Armstrong talk with special guest Adam Posen about the prospects for inflation and even a financial crisis. Posen has worked for both the Federal Reserve Bank of New York and the Bank of England, and is the cur... more

Mature economies such as France, the UK and the US are spending more than they take in. They make up the rest in borrowing. But how long can that last? Today on the show, Katie Martin speaks with Ian Smith, the FT’s senior markets correspondent, abou... more

Short interest in the market is rising. But what are the big players betting against? And what can investors learn from it? Today on the show, Katie Martin joins the editor of the FT’s Alphaville newsletter Robin Wigglesworth to discuss high finance’... more

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Recent Guests

Adam Posen
President of the Peterson Institute for International Economics; former rate setter at the Bank of England
Peterson Institute for International Economics
Episode: A satanic list of inflationary factors
Michael Stott
FT's man on Latin America
Financial Times
Episode: Will the US bail out Argentina?
Antoine Gara
Private equity expert
Financial Times
Episode: Private equity’s public reckoning
Aiden Reiter
Expert on the employment market in America
Unhedged Newsletter
Episode: The mystery of the vanishing jobs
Brendan Greeley
Formerly covered the Fed for Bloomberg Business Week and other outlets, now pursuing a PhD in the history of finance at Princeton.
Princeton University
Episode: What’s a central bank supposed to do?
Claire Jones
Covers the Fed for the Financial Times
Financial Times
Episode: The Fed under attack
Lauren Fedor
FT's Deputy Washington Bureau Chief.
Financial Times
Episode: Swamp Notes: Trump’s case against Fed chair Powell
Ken Rogoff
Professor of Economics at Harvard University and former Chief Economist at the International Monetary Fund
Harvard University
Episode: The Economics Show: Trump is accelerating the dollar’s decline
Ian Smith
Senior markets reporter at the Financial Times
Financial Times
Episode: The dilapidated dollar

Hosts

Katie Martin
Markets columnist, known for her insightful commentary and humor.
Robert Armstrong
Columnist of the Unhedged newsletter, providing sharp analysis on market trends.

Reviews

4.8 out of 5 stars from 1.5k ratings
  • NO MORE AI BUBBLES

    Please do not generate any more episodes about the potential AI bubble. This is the lamest excuse for “financial reporting” I’ve seen in many many years. Surely there must be something else you can talk about??

    Two smart people like you guys?

    If you talk about a bubble for 30 years, and then the bubble bursts, does that then make you a good journalist? Does that prove you were right?

    Or does it even matter at that point, because no one will be listening anymore?

    I mean, honestly, I think you... more

    Apple Podcasts
    1
    Beverly Hosk
    United States16 days ago
  • Fantastic

    I wish I could give this show five stars over and over! Brilliant podcast - Katie & Rob are a perfect mix of smart, informed and hilarious. Uber enjoyable, laugh out loud constantly and come away having learnt a lot - a dream

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Csel1234
    United Kingdom20 days ago
  • Love this podcast!

    Love the content and especially the tone. Katie’s fantastic, and the easy banter is funny and entertaining without ever being self satisfied or too much.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Aoibh Hester
    United Arab Emirates21 days ago
  • Top 10 in both Comedy and Economics

    A real gem of a podcast, easily top 10 in either category above. The regular presenters Katie and Robert are fantastic and really bounce off eachother, can’t recommend highly enough!

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Paulnk
    United Kingdom24 days ago
  • Top banana

    Insightful discussion with humour. Anything that appeals to me (40s) and my son (11) is a good un. Deceptively simple questions generate great conversation and a considered mull for the rest of our day. Long on The Goonies and Back to the Future, Short on smart watches (trust me). Obvs

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Iamthebeastmasterhearmeroar
    United Kingdoma month ago

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Martin Wolf on the economics of populism
Q: What do we have to worry about as Americans?
Cumulatively, he's damaging core institutions of the United States, affecting its long-run growth potential over decades.
Martin Wolf on the economics of populism
Q: So what's to worry about?
There are three or four things to worry about, including the potential long-term damage to core institutions in the United States.
Will the US bail out Argentina?
Q: How did the US get involved in the potential bailout for Argentina?
After significant electoral losses for Milei, he reached out to the US for financial support due to his dwindling currency reserves.
Will the US bail out Argentina?
Q: What's the situation with Javier Milei's presidency in Argentina?
Milei's administration is struggling due to a weak economy and electoral losses, risking a return to populist policies under the Peronists.
Live from the FTWeekend Festival in London
Q: Is there anything that is causing you to be optimistic in this current market?
The US economy is showing remarkable resilience, and corporate America is growing, albeit slowly, with solid consumer engagement.

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