Swamp Notes LIVE: A look back at the economy and the election
FT News Briefing26 Okt 2024

Swamp Notes LIVE: A look back at the economy and the election

With the election just over a week away, Swamp Notes visited the University of Michigan to recap the final FT-Michigan Ross poll. Swamp Notes host Sonja Hutson is joined by the FT’s US managing editor Peter Spiegel, and Erik Gordon and Francine Lafontaine of the University of Michigan’s Ross School of Business to examine the poll results and explain why the economy remains top-of-mind for voters.


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Donald Trump takes lead over Kamala Harris on US economy in final FT poll

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Swamp Notes is produced by Ethan Plotkin, Sonja Hutson, Lauren Fedor and Marc Filippino. Topher Forhecz is the FT’s executive producer. The FT’s global head of audio is Cheryl Brumley. Special thanks to Pierre Nicholson.


Read a transcript of this episode on FT.com

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