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Jul 25

12m 5s

Return of the stonk

Financial Times

About this episode

US President Donald Trump is set to visit the UK and Krispy Kreme and GoPro stocks rise after becoming meme stocks. Plus, the ECB keeps rates at 2% and how AI is affecting the job market for new-grads.

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Keir Starmer to press Donald Trump over deal to cut tariffs on UK steel imports

ECB holds rates steady at 2%

Is AI killing graduate jobs?

Meme stock mania returns as Krispy Kreme and GoPro shares soar

FT Weekend Fest Promo code: FTPodcasts

Today’s FT News Briefing was produced by Josh Gabert-Doyon, Sonja Hutson, Katya Kumkova, and Marc Filippino. Additional help from Kent Militzer and Gavin Kallmann. Our acting co-head of audio is Topher Forhecz. Our intern is Michaela Seah. The show’s theme song is by Metaphor Music.

Read a transcript of this episode on FT.com

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