Washington and Berlin have reached a deal to resolve their longstanding dispute over the Nord Stream 2 pipeline, and Brussels has insisted it will not renegotiate the EU’s Brexit deal with the UK after London inflamed tensions by launching a bold push to overhaul Northern Ireland trade rules. Plus, rising housing expenses are quickly emerging as a pivotal indicator for officials at the Federal Reserve, within the Biden administration and among private economists.EU rejects British plan to rip up Brexit deal with George Parker, political editorhttps://www.ft.com/content/13ad8840-a83c-4871-a877-47b7001d839bUS and Germany reach truce over Nord Stream 2 pipeline with Aime Williams, US trade correspondent  https://www.ft.com/content/49210a4e-17ed-4a2e-a986-4efcadc7f342US housing inflation: the sleeping giant that might tip the Fed’s hand with James Politi, Washington bureau chiefhttps://www.ft.com/content/efdf1845-6138-4af7-8d2b-c20df9fed218The FT News Briefing is produced by Fiona Symon and Marc Filippino. The show’s editor is Jess Smith. Our intern is Zoe Han. Additional help by Gavin Kallmann, Michael Bruning, and Persis Love. The show’s theme song is by Metaphor Music. The FT’s global head of audio is Cheryl Brumley.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.