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Unhedged’s Rob Armstrong on a puzzling US economy
FromFT News Briefing
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9 minutes
Released:
Feb 6, 2023
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The US donor network led by billionaire industrialist Charles Koch has signalled it will oppose Donald Trump’s bid to secure the 2024 Republican presidential nomination, and European banks launch earnings season with healthy profits. Plus, the FT’s Robert Armstrong says the latest US jobs report is another piece in the US economic puzzle. Mentioned in this podcast:Billionaire Koch’s donor network says it opposes Trump’s re-electionUBS profits rise after Credit Suisse client defectionsDeutsche Bank delays buyback decision as annual profits hit 15-year highNo signs of US slowdown in surprisingly robust jobs marketCapture: who's looking after the children? | FT FilmUnhedged newsletterThe FT News Briefing is produced by Fiona Symon, Sonja Hutson and Marc Filippino. The show’s editor is Jess Smith. Additional help by Peter Barber, Michael Lello, David da Silva and Gavin Kallmann. Topher Forhecz is the FT’s executive producer. The FT’s global head of audio is Cheryl Brumley. The show’s theme song is by Metaphor Music.Read a transcript of this episode on FT.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Released:
Feb 6, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode
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