Episodes

  • Coming soon: Martin Wolf and Paul Krugman in conversation
    Jun 4 2025

    In a special six-part series of The Economics Show, Martin Wolf, the FT’s chief economics commentator, and Nobel Prize-winning economist Paul Krugman discuss the economic events reshaping the world in the wake of US President Donald Trump’s election.


    Subscribe and listen to this series on The Economics Show on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Pocket Casts or wherever you listen to podcasts.

    Episodes will also be available on the FT’s YouTube channel.


    If you’d like to get in touch and ask Martin and Paul a question, please email economics.show@ft.com


    Read Martin’s FT column here


    Subscribe to Paul’s substack here


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    2 mins
  • Do Republicans still care about debt?
    May 31 2025

    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. Edward Luce, US national editor and columnist, and James Politi, Washington bureau chief, explain what made congressional Republicans go all in on big spending, tax cuts and more debt.


    Subscribe to the new Swamp Notes feed here.


    Mentioned in this podcast:

    Read Edward Luce’s column on the new ‘moron premium’ for Treasuries

    US House passes Donald Trump’s showpiece tax bill

    Sign up for the FT’s Swamp Notes newsletter here


    Swamp Notes is produced by Lauren Fedor, Katya Kumkova and Henry Larson. Topher Forhecz is the acting co-head of audio. Special thanks to Pierre Nicholson.

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    18 mins
  • Trump’s next 100 days
    May 24 2025

    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 months might be like. Have markets truly recovered from the “liberation day” shock? What happens after the 90-day tariff pause is over? Our guests weigh in.


    Mentioned in this podcast:

    Read the latest Chris Giles on Central Banks column here

    Listen to the Unhedged podcast here

    Sign up for the FT’s Swamp Notes newsletter here


    Swamp Notes is produced by Katya Kumkova. Topher Forhecz is the acting co-head of audio. Special thanks to Mischa Frankl-Duvall and Pierre Nicholson.


    Read a transcript of this episode on FT.com

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    24 mins
  • Trump’s tilt to the left
    May 17 2025

    Within the space of one week, US President Donald Trump endorsed tax increases for America’s top earners and promised to slash drug prices by up to 70 per cent. It’s a platform that echoes former presidential candidate Bernie Sanders and others on the political left. So why are we hearing it from Trump, and why now? FT’s Washington bureau chief James Politi and global business columnist Rana Foroohar are on the show to discuss.


    Mentioned in this podcast:

    Trump leans left in bid to revive flagging poll numbers

    Why ‘Make Hollywood Great Again’ makes sense

    Sign up for the FT’s Swamp Notes newsletter here


    Swamp Notes is produced by Katya Kumkova. Topher Forhecz is the acting co-head of audio. Special thanks to Sonja Hutson and Pierre Nicholson.


    CREDIT: clip from Forbes

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    18 mins
  • Coming Soon: Swamp Notes
    May 6 2025

    Introducing Swamp Notes, the FT's US politics chat show. Every Saturday, host Marc Filippino talks to reporters in Washington as well as the FT's veteran US political commentators and a cast of expert guests to explain what the latest moves in the Capitol mean for the economy, business and for people in America — and beyond. Subscribe and listen for incisive analysis, on-the-ground insights and a uniquely global perspective.


    Swamp Notes launches May 17.

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    2 mins
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