Swamp Notes: Where does Musk fit in Maga?
Elon Musk’s first big foray into politics was a success — he used his world-leading fortune and mass media platform to help Donald Trump regain the White House. But now, just weeks before Trump’s inau...
4 Jan 202512min
Climate change is coming for your Bordeaux
Tesla’s annual vehicle deliveries declined for the first time in more than a decade, and China’s BYD hit a milestone. Crypto chief Do Kwon makes his first US court appearance to face criminal charges....
3 Jan 202511min
Activist investors give Japan a wake-up call
The UK’s financial watchdog has failed to remove illegal crypto adverts, and in Japan, shareholder activists are waking companies up from decades of slumber. Plus, the number of active US venture capi...
2 Jan 202512min
Biden’s departing gift to Ukraine
US stocks dropped for the second straight trading session, the Biden administration said it will unleash almost $6bn in additional aid to Ukraine, and South Korea plans to inspect all B737-800 Boeing ...
31 Des 202412min
Should banks foot the bill for cyber scams?
Defaults on US credit card loans have hit the highest level since the wake of the 2008 financial crisis, and as payment fraud rises, banks and tech companies disagree on who should cover consumer loss...
30 Des 202411min
Swamp Notes: Listener mailbag, the election and 2025
Are the Democrats doomed? Which world leaders are happiest to see Trump back in the White House? And why are investors flooding into American stocks? The FT’s US managing editor Peter Spiegel and glob...
21 Des 202414min
Why Microsoft needs nuclear energy
A number of cryptocurrency-focused hedge funds are outpacing their rivals, the Bank of England holds interest rates at 4.75 per cent, and Microsoft has partnered with a utility company to restart a co...
20 Des 202410min
What 2024 taught central bankers
The Federal Reserve cuts interest rates by a quarter-point but signals a slower pace of easing, and we look back at what central banks learned in 2024. The US Supreme Court says it will hear TikTok’s ...
19 Des 202410min
