Swamp Notes: Do Republicans still care about debt?
Republicans are often known as the party of fiscal responsibility. This week, Swamp Notes unravels the US House of Representatives’ “big, beautiful” bill and its uncertain path forward in the Senate. ...
31 Mai 202519min
Trump’s tariffs in legal limbo
The White House is fighting court rulings that US President Donald Trump’s ‘liberation day’ tariff scheme is illegal, and a former Goldman Sachs banker was sentenced to two years in prison for his rol...
30 Mai 202510min
The challenge to Delaware’s corporate dominance
A US court invalidated President Donald Trump’s “liberation day” tariff scheme yesterday. Nvidia reported a nearly 70 per cent surge in quarterly revenues, and the US has said it will not renew Chevro...
29 Mai 202511min
Rio Tinto’s surprise CEO hunt
US stocks jumped yesterday after President Donald Trump said trade talks with the EU were headed in a "positive" direction, and McKinsey cut 10 per cent of its staff in an effort to increase profits. ...
28 Mai 20259min
How Ukraine fell victim to fake arms deals
Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022 kicked off a massive arms procurement race for Kyiv. Officials looked just about everywhere for weapons they could ship to the frontlines. However, Ukra...
27 Mai 20258min
Behind the Money: GE Vernova tries to shake its parent’s problems
Today, we're bringing you an episode from our fellow FT podcast, Behind the Money. Massive conglomerates used to define corporate best practice. Think about a company like General Electric, known as “...
26 Mai 202526min
Swamp Notes: Trump’s next 100 days
This week, Swamp Notes goes to London for a live recording. Katie Martin, host of the Unhedged podcast, and Chris Giles, author of the FT’s Central Banks newsletter, discuss what Trump’s next few mont...
24 Mai 202524min
The economic impact of Trump’s budget bill
Republicans in the US House of Representatives narrowly passed President Donald Trump’s major budget bill on Thursday, and BYD has sold more electric vehicles in Europe than Tesla for the first time. ...
23 Mai 202512min
