FT News Briefing

Swamp Notes: Trump’s case against Fed chair Powell

This weekend, we're sharing an episode from our fellow FT podcast, Swamp Notes. The US president is angry with the chair of the Federal Reserve over interest rates. He’s applying a lot of pressure on Jay Powell to lower them or leave his job. The FT’s Claire Jones and Adam Posen, president of the Peterson Institute for International Economics, break down what will happen if Trump succeeds in either of those goals. Subscribe to <a href="https://www.ft.com/swamp-notes-podcast" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Swamp Notes</a> on <a href="https://shows.acast.com/swamp-notes" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Acast</a>, <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/swamp-notes/id1812430843" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Apple Podcasts</a>, <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/2nMR1NJhMbmhORLtkpWk8X?si=09975afb8c704636" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Spotify</a>, <a href="https://pca.st/podcast/0d0d5880-10ea-013e-1b8d-0acc26574db2" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Pocket Casts</a> or wherever you get your podcasts. Hosted on Acast. See <a href="https://acast.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="color:grey;" target="_blank">acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

A rundown of the most important global business stories you need to know for the coming day, from the newsroom of the Financial Times. Available every weekday morning. Hosted on Acast. See <a href="https://acast.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="color:grey;" target="_blank">acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.