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The Story of Money

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Frequency: 1 episode/10d. Total Eps: 335

From hostile takeovers to C-suite intrigue, Behind the Money takes you inside the business and financial stories of the moment with reporting from Financial Times journalists around the world.

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

Wednesday, August 28, 2024 • Duration 20:34

Private credit took Wall Street by storm. But at a software company called Pluralsight, recent loan troubles are now highlighting risks that could be hidden in the sector. The FT’s senior US corporate finance correspondent Eric Platt and Due Diligence reporter Amelia Pollard walk through what went wrong with Pluralsight, and how that could shape private credit’s future.

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A messy loan restructuring highlights risk lurking in private credit

Private credit is even larger than you think

A buyout gone wrong creates fireworks in the private credit market

Vista and co-investors lose $4bn in Pluralsight restructuring

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On X, follow Eric Platt (@ericgplatt), Amelia Pollard (@ameliajpollard) and Michela Tindera (@mtindera07), or follow Michela on LinkedIn for updates about the show and more.

Read a transcript of this episode on FT.com

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Is business better in Texas?

Wednesday, August 21, 2024 • Duration 21:03

Hundreds of companies have moved their headquarters to Texas in recent years, including big names like Tesla, HP and Charles Schwab. They’ve been enticed by low taxes, light regulation and the promise to run their businesses on their own terms. But the FT’s Houston correspondent Myles McCormick explains that there might be limits to that message of economic freedom.

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Will US companies keep faith in the ‘Texas miracle’?

Beware the Texas advance on Wall Street

Texas group plans stock exchange to compete with NYSE and Nasdaq

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Why Elon Musk is breaking up with Delaware

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On X, follow Myles McCormick (@mylesmccormick_) and Michela Tindera (@mtindera07), or follow Michela on LinkedIn for updates about the show and more.

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Bankers vs the Fed: ‘Endgame’

Wednesday, June 19, 2024 • Duration 17:39

Banks in the US are locked in a bitter fight with regulators. It’s all about a proposed set of rules with an unusual name, Basel III Endgame. Regulators say the rules will help avoid future banking crises. Banks say they’re overkill and could hurt everyday Americans. The FT’s US banking editor Joshua Franklin explains how the industry is pushing back.

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The US pushback against ‘Basel Endgame’

The bank argument on the Basel III endgame is bunk

EU to delay Basel bank trading reforms as US revisits plans

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On X, follow Joshua Franklin (@FTJFranklin) and Michela Tindera (@mtindera07), or follow Michela on LinkedIn for updates about the show and more.

Read a transcript of this episode on FT.com

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The US dollar loses its crown

Wednesday, February 8, 2023 • Duration 14:37

The dollar dominated last year as the US Federal Reserve raised interest rates quicker than other countries to tame inflation. But the so-called “king dollar” has shifted recently. FT Capital Markets Correspondent Kate Duguid dives into how the greenback has been toppled from its throne and what that means for the rest of the world.

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US dollar hits reverse gear as Fed cedes rate-rise ‘driver’s seat’

Dollar touches 7-month low as Fed rate rise expectations slide

The downturn in the dollar is not just about rates

Emerging market governments raise $40bn in January borrowing binge

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On Twitter, follow Kate Duguid (@kateduguid) and Michela Tindera (@mtindera07)

Read a transcript of this episode on FT.com

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What’s behind the job cuts in Big Tech?

Wednesday, February 1, 2023 • Duration 19:35

Several Big Tech companies have recently announced job cuts - and they pinned their decisions on a pandemic-induced hiring spree. But is that actually what’s driving the cuts? We sat down with the FT’s US financial commentator Robert Armstrong to get the full picture.

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Slimming down Big Tech

Is Big Tech flabby?

Bye-bye massages and free food: Big Tech cuts back perks

The shock of mass lay-offs is only the beginning for companies

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On Twitter, follow Robert Armstrong (@rbrtmstrng) and Michela Tindera (@mtindera07)

Read a transcript of this episode on FT.com

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China's reset

Wednesday, January 25, 2023 • Duration 20:08

Last year, we talked about China needing to find a mechanism to fix its economy. It looks like it may have found it - by abruptly ending its zero-Covid policies. The FT’s Shanghai correspondent Tom Hale and Global China Editor James Kynge break down what President Xi Jinping’s main goals are and whether it’s enough to jumpstart the country’s economy.

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BTM listeners, we want to know what you think of the show and what you want to hear more of. Visit ft.com/btmsurvey to submit your feedback.

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Xi Jinping’s plan to reset China’s economy and win back friends

China’s economy begins to reopen after 3 years of Covid isolation

China’s Covid generation: the surging inequality behind Xi’s U-turn

I spent 10 days in a secret Chinese Covid detention centre

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On Twitter, follow Tom Hale (@TomHale_), James Kynge (@JKynge) and Michela Tindera (@mtindera07)

A turning point for Tesla?

Wednesday, January 18, 2023 • Duration 18:40

Electric vehicle giant Tesla took the automotive industry by storm with its innovative technology, but the company’s stock price has slid significantly since last year. And its chief executive Elon Musk has some Tesla fans rethinking their support given Musk’s moves as the new owner of Twitter. But the FT’s Richard Waters says that Tesla faces a challenge much bigger than Musk’s latest tweets.

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Trouble at Tesla: the end of a golden age of growth?

Tesla cuts electric car prices across Europe and US to bolster demand

OK, 2022 was a disaster for Tesla. What next?

Musk/multitasking: the cost of being thinly stretched

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On Twitter, follow Richard Waters (@RichardWaters) and Michela Tindera (@mtindera07)

Read a transcript of this episode on FT.com

Indonesia’s secret to economic success

Wednesday, January 11, 2023 • Duration 16:46

The global economy has been hit hard in the past few years by the Covid-19 pandemic, high inflation and Russia’s war in Ukraine. However, there’s one emerging economy that’s managed to succeed in spite of that - Indonesia. So, what’s its secret? We sat down with the FT’s Mercedes Ruehl to understand how the country got to where it is now, and whether that success will be permanent.

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Indonesia’s unexpected success story

Indonesia’s president steps on to world stage as G20 host

Bauxite: holding resources hostage will impede Indonesia’s growth

Indonesia’s growth outlook dims as Jokowi begins final term

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On Twitter, follow Mercedes Ruehl (@mjruehl) and Michela Tindera (@mtindera07)

Read a transcript of this episode on FT.com

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What we can learn from 300-year-old bubbles

Wednesday, January 4, 2023 • Duration 20:42

Welcome back to a new year with Behind the Money! We’re starting off by paying a visit to the New York Public Library to take a peek into the past. Some 300 years ago parts of Europe were in the middle of a financial revolution that quickly turned into a financial frenzy and then — a fallout. With help from the FT’s US markets editor Jennifer Hughes, we’ll learn more about the Mississippi and South Sea Company Bubbles, and what they tell us about today.

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Music: Georg Philipp Telemann’s Overture-Suite in B-flat Major performed by Tempesta di Mare / The Philadelphia Baroque Orchestra

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