The Story of Money

Financial Times

FT columnist Gillian Tett and FT Alphaville editor Robin Wigglesworth dig into the ideas, personalities and institutions that have shaped the history of finance.

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335 episodes
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Nov 20, 2024 · 16 min
China’s economy braces for Trump
Will Beijing’s latest plans to fix the country’s economy be enough to keep up with President Xi Jinping’s long-term plans for growth?
Nov 13, 2024 · 21 min
Wall Street, tech and energy during Trump’s second term
Examining what a new Trump administration means for three key sectors
Nov 6, 2024 · 16 min
Private equity’s experiment with worker ownership
Employees are getting a share of the windfall as private equity firms soften their image
Oct 30, 2024 · 20 min
US election betting is on a roll
In the months leading up to election day, people from around the world have placed millions of dollars in wagers on who will be the next American president
Oct 23, 2024 · 20 min
An activist tried to take on Pfizer. Then things got messy
Years after Pfizer’s Covid-era success, the US pharmaceutical giant is facing an activist campaign
Oct 16, 2024 · 19 min
Wall Street’s new trading titans
How firms like Citadel Securities and Jane Street rose to the top
Oct 9, 2024 · 18 min
Could Italy’s UniCredit reignite European banking?
Italy’s UniCredit pursues a stake in Germany’s Commerzbank
Oct 2, 2024 · 20 min
How Netflix is upending Hollywood
What the streaming service’s comeback means for legacy studios
Sep 25, 2024 · 20 min
Why Volkswagen hit the skids
Long considered a symbol of Germany’s industrial power, the company is now reckoning with a difficult transition to electric vehicles
Sep 18, 2024 · 19 min
How a 7-Eleven takeover could reshape corporate Japan
Companies in Japan have long avoided foreign acquisitions, but that could be changing
Sep 11, 2024 · 19 min
Jay Powell – lucky or good?
Evaluating Powell’s management of monetary policy
Sep 4, 2024 · 17 min
Best Of: How Dubai is reshaping the global oil trade
Sanctions on Russian exports has led to a shift in oil trading to a new domain in the Middle East. Will it stay there?
Aug 28, 2024 · 20 min
Private credit’s ‘golden era’ shows signs of tarnish
A messy loan restructuring shines light on risks in private credit
Aug 21, 2024 · 21 min
Is business better in Texas?
Texas has attracted hundreds of businesses to move to the state, but that appeal might be reaching its limits
Aug 14, 2024 · 20 min
Is there a bubble waiting to burst in India?
Investors could be in for a rude awakening
Aug 7, 2024 · 34 min
The Economics Show with Soumaya Keynes: What’s wrong with economics?
Soumaya Keynes speaks with Nobel Prize winner Sir Angus Deaton
Jul 31, 2024 · 22 min
Why executive pay is skyrocketing
Pay for America’s top executives is increasing quickly, widening the gap between bosses and workers
Jul 24, 2024 · 18 min
Less regulation, more problems?
Recent US Supreme Court decisions curtail federal agencies’ power
Jul 17, 2024 · 25 min
What the City of London wants from Labour
City of London executives hope for stability from the newly elected government
Jul 10, 2024 · 24 min
F1’s American test drive
Can F1 tackle the US sports market?

The Story of Money

China’s economy braces for Trump

Wall Street, tech and energy during Trump’s second term

Private equity’s experiment with worker ownership

US election betting is on a roll

An activist tried to take on Pfizer. Then things got messy

Wall Street’s new trading titans

Could Italy’s UniCredit reignite European banking?

How Netflix is upending Hollywood

Why Volkswagen hit the skids

How a 7-Eleven takeover could reshape corporate Japan

Jay Powell – lucky or good?

Best Of: How Dubai is reshaping the global oil trade

Private credit’s ‘golden era’ shows signs of tarnish

Is business better in Texas?

Is there a bubble waiting to burst in India?

The Economics Show with Soumaya Keynes: What’s wrong with economics?

Why executive pay is skyrocketing

Less regulation, more problems?

What the City of London wants from Labour

F1’s American test drive