Heatwaves and waterways
With Europe’s record-breaking heat and droughts this summer, water levels in Germany's Rhine river have reached historic lows. Today on the show, Katie Martin talks with FT Frankfurt bureau chief Olaf...
20 Aug 17min
Does the market know anything about oil?
US reserves are the lowest they have been for many decades. Today on the show, Katie Martin and the FT’s Energy Editor Malcolm Moore try to figure out why the market has remained calm and if it will f...
18 Aug 22min
Hot Stoxx summer
It’s been a hot summer, and not just in terms of weather. European and UK equities markets have matched US returns and are at record levels. Today on the show, Katie Martin talks with senior markets c...
13 Aug 19min
Why the yen matters
Investors were surprised when they learned that the US was selling euros to prop up the yen. But was this support for an ally? Or worries about interest rates at home? Today on the show, Katie Martin ...
11 Aug 21min
The Economics Show: China wanted western tech. Now, the tables have turned.
Today, we're bringing you an episode from another podcast in the FT stable: The Economics Show with Soumaya KeynesFor decades, China accelerated its industrial development through a straightforward ba...
6 Aug 43min
The Story of Money: The trader who made $100mn from the 1929 crash — only to lose it all
Today, we're bringing you an episode from another podcast in the FT stable: The Story of Money.Jesse Livermore was a legendary trader who made and lost several fortunes in the early 20th century, most...
4 Aug 56min
Is the Fed the referee or the best player?
The Fed held rates steady on Wednesday, and chair Kevin Warsh commented on the Federal Reserve’s future role in markets. Today on the show, Katie Martin and Rob Armstrong try to figure out if Warsh ca...
30 Jul 25min
The return of monetarism?
Former Federal Reserve member Stephen Miran and economist Nouriel Roubini just published a paper arguing that the US central bank should pay more attention to the supply of money. But will new Fed cha...
28 Jul 13min
