The dilapidated dollar
The US dollar is having its worst year since 1973. And 1973 was a really bad year. As the US takes a break to celebrate independence from the UK, Katie Martin and Ian Smith discuss the glow-down of th...
3 Jul 202522min
Building a big beautiful Europe
The weakening dollar suggests international investors are looking for other places to put their money. This could be an opportunity for Europe to finally compete with the US as a safe haven and reserv...
1 Jul 202524min
Can anything stop the US economy?
A lot of people are worried about the Middle East, but markets are doing just fine. Today on the show, Rob Armstrong and Aiden Reiter talk about why investors are buying US again — and whether that wi...
26 Jun 202523min
Who wants to be a Fed chair?
President Donald Trump has called US Federal Reserve chair Jay Powell “very dumb, hardheaded” and a “numbskull” for not lowering interest rates. But for some reason, people still want Powell’s job. To...
24 Jun 202522min
Behind the Money: Inside Moët Hennessy’s crisis
Unhedged is off today so instead we're bringing you an episode from our fellow FT podcast, Behind the Money. In this episode, we look at how LVMH’s wine and spirits division, Moët Hennessy, has long b...
19 Jun 202523min
What the Israel-Iran war means for markets
Israel and Iran are at war, but markets have yet to freak out. Today on the show, Rob Armstrong and Katie Martin dig into what’s happening with oil, the dollar and gold — and what Federal Reserve chai...
17 Jun 202521min
What makes Tesla run?
Tesla stock feels like it runs on uncut animal spirits. But the company’s fortunes have been bound up with the US government since long before the Trump administration.Today on the show, Rob Armstrong...
12 Jun 202519min
Welcome to the ‘Hotel Crypto’
Strategy (formerly MicroStrategy) continues its meteoric rise as new investors purchase a company whose basic business is to own bitcoin. Naturally, the firm has inspired copycats, such as the Japanes...
10 Jun 202528min
