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Feb 2022
9m 38s

Emerging markets: high risk, no reward?

Financial Times
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The FT’s Gideon Rachman discusses the messaging wars between the US and Moscow over Ukraine, Central America and Mexico is benefiting from a bumper year in remittances from migrant workers in the US. Plus, the FT’s Jonathan Wheatley explains why investors might be getting more nervous about sinking their money into emerging markets. 


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Putin, US intelligence and the global fight for the Ukraine narrative

Remittances made to Central America from the US have reached record level

Emerging markets: all risk and few rewards?


The FT News Briefing is produced by Fiona Symon and Marc Filippino. The show’s editor is Jess Smith. Additional help by Peter Barber and Gavin Kallmann. The show’s theme song is by Metaphor Music. Topher Forhecz is the FT’s executive producer. The FT’s global head of audio is Cheryl Brumley. 


Read a transcript of this episode on FT.com



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