Cryptofinance FT News BriefingAdd to myFTGet instant alerts for this topicManage your dery channels hereRemove from myFTCharlie Kirk’s killing leads to calls for retributionLeaders from both parties condemn incident — but shootings are now a feature of a polarised AmericaCharlie Kirk’s killing leads to calls for retribution on x (opens in a new window)Charlie Kirk’s killing leads to calls for retribution on facebook (opens in a new window)Charlie Kirk’s killing leads to calls for retribution on linkedin (opens in a new window)Charlie Kirk’s killing leads to calls for retribution on whatsapp (opens in a new window) Charlie Kirk’s killing leads to calls for retribution on x (opens in a new window)Charlie Kirk’s killing leads to calls for retribution on facebook (opens in a new window)Charlie Kirk’s killing leads to calls for retribution on linkedin (opens in a new window)Charlie Kirk’s killing leads to calls for retribution on whatsapp (opens in a new window) PublishedSeptember 12 2025Jump to s section this pageUnlock the White House Watch for freeYour guide to what Trump’s second term means for Washington, and the worldYour browser does not support playing this file but you can still download the MP3 file to play locally.Brazil’s supreme court has voted to convict former president Jair Bolsonaro for plotting a coup d’état, conservative activist Charlie Kirk’s killing led to calls on the right for retribution, and US inflation data confirm the Fed’s dual-mandate conundrum.
Plus, s in bitcoin-hoarding companies have tumbled in recent weeks as investors grow increasingly concerned an overcrowded market.Mentioned in this podcast:Brazil’s supreme court finds former leader Jair Bolsonaro guilty of plotting coupCharlie Kirk’s shooting leads to calls for retributionCharlie Kirk’s killing and the ‘despicable violence’ of US US inflation rises to 2.9% in Augusts in bitcoin hoarders sink as ‘crypto treasury’ mania soursToday’s FT News Briefing was duced by Katya Kumkova, Sonja Hutson, and Victoria Craig.
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