The Wolf-Krugman Exchange: your questions answered

FT Markets video World In the sixth of this six-part series of The Economics Show, Martin Wolf, the FT’s chief economics commentator, and Nobel Prize-winning economist Paul Krugman tackle a selection of questions, and even some criticisms, sent in by their audience July 9, 2025 Produced by FT STudios

The debt limit is still a thing

Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. This article is an on-site version of our Unhedged newsletter. Premium subscribers can sign up here to get the newsletter delivered every weekday. Standard subscribers can upgrade to Premium here, or explore all FT newsletters … Read more

China’s tech groups turn to stablecoins for growth

Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. In mainland China, cryptocurrencies remain banned. But stablecoins, or digital tokens pegged to traditional currencies, are starting to draw interest from local policymakers. As Hong Kong prepares to implement its stablecoin licensing rules on August … Read more