FT News Briefing
FT News Briefing
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Swamp Notes: The economic fallout of ‘liberation day’
11 minutes Posted Apr 4, 2026 at 6:00 am.
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America’s tariff regime affected all aspects of life from the global economy to the day-to-day of average business owners. In this special episode, the FT’s US Economics Editor Claire Jones explains what changed, and what didn’t, because of those tariffs. 


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Today’s FT News Briefing was hosted and edited by Marc Filippino, and produced by Henry Larson.  Our show was mixed by Kelly Garry. Additional help from Gavin Kallmann, Michael Lello and David da Silva. Our executive producer is Topher Forhecz. Cheryl Brumley is the FT’s Global Head of Audio. The show’s theme music is by Metaphor Music. 




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