Swamp Notes
Swamp Notes is the weekly US politics podcast from The Financial Times. Every Friday, host Marc Filippino talks to reporters in Washington as well as the FT's veteran US political commentators and a cast of expert guests to explain what the latest moves in the Capitol mean for the economy, business and for people in America — and beyond. Subscribe and listen for incisive analysis, on-the-ground insights and a uniquely global perspective.Each week, Swamp Notes answers one listener question. If yo...
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Episodes (58)
The Bethlehem Project has moved to the FT News Briefing
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A shaky ceasefire
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One year since ‘liberation day’
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How markets may be affecting US military action in Iran
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The AI revolt in Maga-land
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The Bethlehem Project: The housing domino effect
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Introducing Untold: Opus Dei
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The economic fallout of the Iran war
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Trump’s ‘war of whim’ in Iran
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What the State of the Union means for the US midterm elections
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Maha’s big reversal and a Scotus decision on tariffs
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Trump’s starring role in the Warner Bros fight
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The political cost of America’s surging electricity bills
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Trump’s immigration climbdown. Plus, a new Fed chair?
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The Bethlehem Project: America's affordability squeeze
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Trump’s bid to remake the world order
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Can states stop Trump's immigration raids?
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Why Trump wants to ‘run’ other countries
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The biggest predictions in politics next year
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Political Fix: Quizmas special
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Congress’ healthcare fight carries big consequences
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The Bethlehem Project: Being young in Trump’s America
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US uses private data to track immigrants
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Trump’s plan to give babies money
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Is the US economy really K-shaped?
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Trump changes tack on the Epstein files
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Coming soon from Tech Tonic: Defying death
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Maga fractures over far-right interview
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The Bethlehem Project: An immigration raid divides a community
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Does the Democrats’ election sweep change anything?
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What Trump wants from Venezuela
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Who’s benefiting from Trump’s presidency?
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How Stephen Miller is defining Trump’s second term
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Is Donald Trump the president of peace?
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Democrats draw a line in the sand with government shutdown
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An FCC insider on Kimmel, TV and free speech
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The future of corporate America under Trump
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How the Supreme Court can change the course of Trump’s presidency
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Bonus ep: How the UK is navigating the Trump era
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Can we keep trusting US economic data?
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Uncle Sam to become Intel’s biggest shareholder
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How to rebuild global trade
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Trump opens retirement to crypto
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The real cost of gutting USAID
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Gaza crisis puts Trump at a crossroads
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Trump’s case against Fed chair Powell
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Is Zohran Mamdani the future of the Democratic party?
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Big Pharma’s big tariffs
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The corporate winners and losers under Trump
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John Bolton on the Iran war that wasn’t
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