
Not-so-bad news is the new good news
05/13/25 • 22 min
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Lower-than-expected inflation and the start of negotiations with China seemed to help stocks on Monday. But the dollar remained uncharacteristically weak. Today on the show, Rob Armstrong and Aiden Reiter ask if America is feeling good, or just relieved to be alive. Also they short gold and go long pope memes.
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You can email Robert Armstrong and Katie Martin at [email protected].
Read a transcript of this episode on FT.com
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Lower-than-expected inflation and the start of negotiations with China seemed to help stocks on Monday. But the dollar remained uncharacteristically weak. Today on the show, Rob Armstrong and Aiden Reiter ask if America is feeling good, or just relieved to be alive. Also they short gold and go long pope memes.
For a free 30-day trial to the Unhedged newsletter go to: https://www.ft.com/unhedgedoffer.
You can email Robert Armstrong and Katie Martin at [email protected].
Read a transcript of this episode on FT.com
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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For a free 30-day trial to the Unhedged newsletter go to: https://www.ft.com/unhedgedoffer.
You can email Robert Armstrong and Katie Martin at [email protected].
Read a transcript of this episode on FT.com
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For a free 30-day trial to the Unhedged newsletter go to: https://www.ft.com/unhedgedoffer.
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Read a transcript of this episode on FT.com
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