Introducing Untold: Opus Dei
Introducing Opus Dei, a new season of Untold from the Financial Times. Host Antonia Cundy uncovers the cultural and political influence of a controversial Catholic organisation in America. Opus Dei ex...
18 Mars 1min
Is AI (finally) making us more productive? With John Burn-Murdoch and Sarah O’Connor
Banks, consultancies and LinkedIn posts alike are trumpeting the transformative effects of AI, promising an imminent uptick in productivity. Some of these claims are no doubt exaggerated. But there ar...
12 Mars 26min
Are investors getting the Iran conflict wrong? With Robin Brooks
Markets haven’t exactly been calm since the conflict in Iran started. But are they mispricing the risks of a bigger economic blow-up? And how does this conflict compare with what happened after Russia...
5 Mars 26min
Could common debt make the EU stronger? With Carlos Cuerpo
Some believe a deeper pool of common debt would allow the European Union to tackle some of its biggest problems, attracting more investment, reducing the cost of financing, and helping the EU achieve ...
27 Feb 30min
Trump’s tariffs are not dead yet, with Michael Froman
Shortly after the US Supreme Court ruled Donald Trump’s tariffs were illegal, he hit back. The president vowed to impose a 10% levy on US imports through different means. He raised those duties to 15%...
23 Feb 21min
What did ‘Nudge’ get wrong? With Nick Chater
When Richard Thaler and Cass Sunstein released their book ‘Nudge’ in 2008, it caught the public imagination. ‘Nudge theory’ – the idea that people could be encouraged to make better choices through sm...
20 Feb 29min
How China is fighting ‘involution’, with Yanmei Xie
China’s export powerhouse is feeding global demand for cheaper electronics, cars, clothing, and plenty more besides. But the supercharged competition driving that trend is causing problems within Chin...
13 Feb 30min
What an economist eats for lunch (in 2026), with Tyler Cowen
If you want to understand food – and eat better – economics is a good place to start. How do immigration patterns shape a country’s cuisine? How do labour laws make our working lunches worse? And why ...
6 Feb 32min
