FT Podcast FT News BriefingAdd to myFTGet instant alerts for this topicManage your dery channels hereRemove from myFTBond investors are counting on US tariff revenuesUS levies now seen as a way to offset tax cuts and keep a lid on government borrowingBond investors are counting on US tariff revenues on x (opens in a new window)Bond investors are counting on US tariff revenues on facebook (opens in a new window)Bond investors are counting on US tariff revenues on linkedin (opens in a new window)Bond investors are counting on US tariff revenues on whatsapp (opens in a new window) Bond investors are counting on US tariff revenues on x (opens in a new window)Bond investors are counting on US tariff revenues on facebook (opens in a new window)Bond investors are counting on US tariff revenues on linkedin (opens in a new window)Bond investors are counting on US tariff revenues on whatsapp (opens in a new window) PublishedSeptember 5 2025Jump to s section this pageUnlock the Editor’s Digest for freeRoula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly .Your browser does not support playing this file but you can still download the MP3 file to play locally.US President Donald Trump’s nominee to join the Federal Reserve has vowed to uphold central bank independence, bond traders are banking on revenue from Trump’s tariffs to bolster US public finances, and Nasdaq is trying to combat a number of suspected “pump and dump” scams.
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Mentioned in this podcast:Stephen Miran vows to uphold Fed independence but says Donald Trump ‘entitled’ to a view on monetary policyBond investors count on Trump tariff revenues to rein in US debtNasdaq to tighten rules on small-cap stocks after suspected ‘pump and dump’ scams Is there a future for the ‘Amazon of Africa’?
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