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Aug 2024
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Delays hit Biden’s signature manufacturi...

Financial Times
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Russia has trained its navy to hit European targets with nuclear-capable missiles, and 40 per cent of the biggest US manufacturing investments announced in the first year of Joe Biden’s flagship industrial and climate policies have been delayed or paused. Plus, we ask the FT’s Tom Hale if there could be a light at the end of the tunnel for China’s economy.


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Russian navy trained to target sites inside Europe with nuclear-capable missiles

China deflation fears ease as consumer prices rise

Delays hit 40% of Biden’s major IRA manufacturing projects 

Life and Art podcast: Why museums should keep their mummies and shrunken heads


The FT News Briefing is produced by Fiona Symon, Sonja Hutson, Kasia Broussalian and Marc Filippino. Additional help from Breen Turner, Sam Giovinco, Peter Barber, Michael Lello, David da Silva and Gavin Kallmann. Our engineer is Monica Lopez. Topher Forhecz is the FT’s executive producer. The FT’s global head of audio is Cheryl Brumley. The show’s theme song is by Metaphor Music.


Read a transcript of this episode on FT.com



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