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When the US and Israel started bombing Iran earlier this year, market watchers eyed the oil markets nervously. But as the price of crude oil climbed, so did the price of another key commodity produced in the Gulf: fertiliser. Five months later, the worldâs food system is looking better than feared, but as Adam Hanieh, director of the Middle East Institute at the School of Oriental and African Studies in London explains, the worst may yet be to come. Soumaya also assesses his prognosis with the FTâs agriculture correspondent Susannah Savage.
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In the western world, richer people tend to be thinner â especially women. But does wealth make people thin, or does being thin make them wealthy? And could the rise of weight-loss drugs such as Mounjaro and Wegovy give people â especially women â greater control over their economic outcomes? Soumaya speaks to Harvard professor Rebecca Diamond, the author of a new working paper that finds female users of GLP-1 drugs are more likely to find jobs and romantic partners. Soumaya also speaks to FT consumer editor (and GLP-1 user) Claer Barrett to discuss the drugsâ effects on consumer habits â and the economy at large.
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Further reading:
The economics of womenâs weight
Does the weight-loss revolution show up in the data?
The challenges of a weight-loss economy
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When Iran closed the Strait of Hormuz, economists were panicked. Several warned that a prolonged closure of the chokepoint could trigger a recession. After all, thatâs what oil shocks do. But no recession came â even after oil prices jumped to almost twice their pre-war level. Why didnât the global economy tumble into a recession â and are we out of the woods? Soumaya speaks to Tyler Goodspeed, author of âRecession: The Real Reasons Economies Shrink and What to Do About Itâ. They discuss why the global economy has become more resistant to recessions, why the US has more downturns than the UK and why would-be recession-forecasters might be better off reading horoscopes.
UK public finances weathering Iran war, Andy Burnham to be told
Iran war could slow global growth to weakest since pandemic, IMF warns
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When the US government banned a top AI lab from exporting its newest models, the world took notice. Export controls forbidding foreign access to Anthropicâs Mythos and Fable systems locked most of the world out of using this cutting-edge technology. As AI becomes more embedded in our daily lives, countries want to secure access to frontier models. But unless youâre the US or China, your country doesnât have a top-tier national champion. So what can other countries do to secure sovereign control over AI? What kind of leverage can they exert? And can they use AI to boost â rather than break â their economies? Soumaya speaks to UK AI minister Kanishka Narayan to discuss.
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Further Reading
How the DeepMind mafia brought the AI boom to London
UK companies âshould be worriedâ about Anthropicâs latest AI model, minister says
Did Anthropic talk its way into an AI export ban?
Anthropic chief tells G7 leaders to âresist the temptation to splinterâ over AI
Presented by Soumaya Keynes. Produced by Mischa Frankl-Duval. Manuela Saragosa is the executive producer. Sound design by Sean McGarrity. Original music by Breen Turner. Broadcast engineering by Andrew Georgiades. Flo Phillips is the FTâs head of audio.
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For decades, China accelerated its industrial development through a straightforward bargain: foreign firms invested in China, often through joint ventures, gaining access to the enormous Chinese market, while Chinese companies absorbed western tech and knowhow. Today, that dynamic is changing. China's high-tech industries are now world-leading, and western governments are looking on enviously. So should the US and EU now take a page from China's playbook? Host Soumaya Keynes speaks to John Minnich, assistant professor of international relations at LSE, about the history of Chinese tech transfer, how it drove industrial sophistication and whether the west could â or should â attempt something similar.
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Further Reading
How China pulled off a great tech reversal
EU to include UK and Japan in âMade in Europeâ plans
John Minnich: Divide and Conquer: Industry Market Structure, Inter-Firm Rivalry, and Bargaining over Technology
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Just before the UK voted to leave the EU in June 2016, the Treasury (and others) warned the consequences would be catastrophic. GDP would fall and unemployment would rise, Sterling would dip and government borrowing would climb. The shock of Brexit would plunge the UK into a recession. Ten years later, itâs clear some of those predictions were wide of the mark. But Brexit has made the UKâs economy smaller. As would-be Labour leaders Wes Streeting and Andy Burnham openly discuss the case for rejoining the EU, Soumaya asks Anand Menon, head of the UK in a Changing Europe think-tank, what the UKâs relationship with the EU should look like. They discuss the UKâs surprising areas of economic outperformance, why Labourâs âred linesâ are hampering its trade ambitions and what the EU would demand if the UK moved to rejoin.
Further reading:
Andy Burnham plays down rejoining EU after Wes Streeting advocates Brexit reversal
Ten years on, whatâs next for Brexit? You asked, we answered
Britain re-entering the EU âan inevitabilityâ, says Treasury minister
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Everything looks to be going Chinaâs way: Beijing has a stranglehold on the worldâs critical minerals, and its high-tech manufacturing has rapidly become world-leading. Its massive trade surplus is undermining vital industries in the rest of the world. Is this part of a Chinese masterplan for world domination? The truth is a little more nuanced than that. Soumaya Keynes speaks to Jessica Chen Weiss, director of the Institute for America, China, and the Future of Global Affairs at Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies. They discuss why decoupling is a âfantasyâ, what âmiddle powersâ are doing better than the US and the social and the domestic challenges that still hold China back.
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Further reading
A cold peace between the US and China is good enough
Pete Hegseth says US-China ties are âbetter than in yearsâ
America needs to put the renminbi back on the international agenda
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In a reversal of roles, Nobel prize-winning economist Paul Krugman steps into host Soumaya Keynes shoes to quiz her and co-author Chad Bown about their new book "How to Win a Trade War", and the lessons it contains for surviving a global world order where traditional trade rules are being abandoned. They discuss the fragile domestic politics of a trade war, what the rest of the world can learn from China and reasons to be sort of cheerful about the future of global trade.
Further reading
No one wins a trade war. Or do they?
Why Europe must embrace tariffs
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Africa is traditionally seen as a continent of immense resources, let down by poor governance and excessive violence. Joe Studwell disagrees. In his book, How Africa Works, Studwell flips those assumptions upside down, and argues that low population density, a brutal disease burden and "low-budget" colonialism have hampered the continentâs development. Now, Studwell says, Africa is in a position to follow the blueprint for rapid advancement set by some of Asiaâs most impressive economies, such as China, Japan, Korea and Taiwan. Host Soumaya Keynes and Studwell discuss the policy mix African nations should follow, the problems with "leapfrog" development and how "keeping up with the Joneses" could drive continent-wide development.
Further Reading
African economies are more resilient than ever
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Economists like to think of their discipline as a rational science. But might we make better decisions if we ditched some of our moral aversions? Specifically: would we make better choices if we learned to conquer moral repugnance? Alvin Roth, Nobel laureate, and author of the recent book âMoral Economicsâ, tells host Soumaya Keynes why a free market in kidneys and surrogacy makes economic sense, and what he makes of prediction markets.
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Further reading
When is it OK for economists to experiment on people?
So you tried to buy a countryâ.â.â.
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Between the Iran war, high gas prices, and wobbly jobs numbers, central bankers have plenty to worry about. But some see a light on the horizon: artificial intelligence. AI could lead to abundant production and lower prices, allowing the Fed to lower interest rates, and boost the economy â or so the theory goes. But how will we know if AI is boosting productivity? And what happens if the AI advocates promising an economic transformation are wrong? Soumaya is joined by Austan Goolsbee, head of the Chicago Federal Reserve, to discuss these questions and more. Soumaya and Austan also analyse how Fed chair nominee, Kevin Warsh, might change the central bank; and how Austan feels about Jay Powellâs plans to stick around.
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Further reading:
AI boom poised to be âmassively disinflationaryâ, Northern Trust says
US economy grows at 2% pace in first quarter as AI boom fuels investment
The real Greenspan lesson for Warsh on inflation
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Typically, a societyâs population remains stable if women have about 2.1 children each. By that metric, the word has a big problem. In developed countries the total fertility rate is well below that figure. So what are the economic consequences of that shortfall? Soumaya Keynes speaks to Melissa Kearney, a professor at the University of Notre Dame and the director of the Aspen Economic Strategy Group, which recently put out a series on the topic: Demographic Headwinds: The Economic Consequences of Lower Birth Rates and Longer Lives.They discuss why the fertility rate wonât reverse course any time soon â and what happens when the rest of the baby boomers retire.
Further reading:
Why are fertility rates collapsing? Gender roles
Could working from home solve the global fertility crisis?
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A few months ago, the oil market looked pretty serene. But the US-Iran war has upended global supplies and pushed energy security to the top of the policy agenda. Importers have realised they need to diversify their energy sources. What role will renewables have to play? And would a shift towards green energy just mean trading one bottleneck for another? Soumaya Keynes speaks to Daniel Yergin, vice-chair of S&P Global and author of the Pulitzer Prize-winning book âThe Prize: The Epic Quest for Oil, Money, and Power'.
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Further reading:
How to survive an energy crunch
Will the Iran war derail the energy transition?
Middle East war strengthens case for renewables, say clean energy experts
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The economist John Kenneth Galbraith once quipped that âthere can be few fields of human endeavour in which history counts for so little as in the world of finance.â
This show sets out to prove the opposite.
Each week, FT columnist Gillian Tett and FT Alphaville editor Robin Wigglesworth dig into the ideas, personalities and institutions that have shaped global finance.
From unregulated banking in 19th-century frontier America to institutionalised debt jubilees in ancient Mesopotamia, and from the birth of credit derivatives to the great market meltdowns of the past, Robin and Gillian uncover the story of money because time and again, the same manias and mistakes resurface. Tune in and you might just understand where the next financial opportunities and disasters could be hiding.
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China runs an enormous trade surplus, much to the chagrin of some of its trading partners: cheap exports of cars, chemicals and other goods are hampering major economies, especially in Europe. But the Asian nation, the worldâs largest exporter, is a net importer of oil. Could higher oil prices help redress global trade imbalances? Soumaya Keynes speaks to Brad Setser, senior fellow at the Council on Foreign Relations, to discuss how global trade imbalances have changed, why Beijingâs surplus may be bigger than it looks, and what European leaders should be doing about it.
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Related reading
What's really shocking about the second China shock?
China shock 2.0: should Europe welcome Chinese investment?
Presented by Soumaya Keynes. Produced by Mischa Frankl-Duval and Sonja Hutson. Edwin Lane is the senior producer. Original music and sound design by Breen Turner. The FT's head of audio is Cheryl Brumley.
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President Donald Trump backed off his threats to wipe out âa whole civilization". Instead, we have a ceasefire â at least for now. But how much damage has the conflict between Iran, the US and Israel already done to the global economy? Where will that damage show up next? And how long will the effects of the Iran shock be felt? Soumaya Keynes speaks to the FTâs economics commentator Chris Giles to discuss the economic consequences of the war and what policymakers should be doing to mitigate them.
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Further reading
The Iran war shock is about half the size of Covid-19
The ECBâs three-pronged monetary strategy
Presented by Soumaya Keynes. Produced by Mischa Frankl-Duval. Manuela Saragosa is the executive producer. Original music by Breen Turner. Sound design by Simon Panayi. The FT head of audio is Cheryl Brumley.
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Warring countries have attacked each otherâs economies for hundreds of years. But do the tools of economic warfare â sanctions, tariffs, blockades and embargoes â actually work? Soumaya speaks to Mark Harrison, emeritus professor of economics at Warwick university, and co-editor (with Stephen Broadberry) of Economic Warfare and Sanctions since 1688, about what centuries of economic conflict can teach us about Iran (and Russia) today.
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Further reading:
Which chokepoint wins in a game of geoeconomic Top Trumps?
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Iranâs de facto closure of the Strait of Hormuz has already rocked global oil markets and stock market indices, spooking everyone from politicians to central bankers. But if Iran wants to make matters worse, it can. Soumaya speaks to Edward Fishman, senior fellow at the Council on Foreign Relations and author of âChokepoints: American Power in the Age of Economic Warfare,â to find out what this conflict means for the future of economic coercion. Soumaya and Edward also discuss how geographical chokepoints differ from economic ones (like rare earths, or the dollar system), and the unintended consequences of the war.
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Further reading:
Which chokepoint wins in a game of geoeconomic Top Trumps?
How to survive an energy crunch
Presented by Soumaya Keynes. Produced by Mischa Frankl-Duval. Manuela Saragosa is the executive producer. Original music by Breen Turner. Sound design by Sean McGarrity The FTâs head of audio is Cheryl Brumley.
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Thereâs a trope going around these days: western commentators travel to China, tour its factories and when they return home they say that when it comes to innovation, China has won the global race. But how true is that? Host Soumaya Keynes discusses the successes and shortcomings of China's evolving industrial policy with Kyle Chan, author of the High Capacity newsletter and a fellow in the John L Thornton China Center at the Brookings Institution.
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Further reading:
How China pulled off a great tech reversal
Which chokepoint wins in a game of geoeconomic Top Trumps?
Chinaâs growth target is a global problem
Presented by Soumaya Keynes. Produced by Mischa Frankl-Duval and Michela Tindera. Manuela Saragosa is the executive producer. Original music by Breen Turner and sound design by Sam Giovinco. The FT head of audio is Cheryl Brumley.
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Introducing Opus Dei, a new season of Untold from the Financial Times. Host Antonia Cundy uncovers the cultural and political influence of a controversial Catholic organisation in America. Opus Dei exists to help people get closer to God, but some members say they found other agendas â and unexpected harm â entangled in that spiritual mission. The first episode of Untold: Opus Dei launches March 25.
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