Swamp Notes: Listener mailbag, the election and 2025

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The Democrats’ moment of truth

The Democrats score massive wins in the US midterm elections, bond investors are feeling optimistic about the make-up of the next Congress, and Qatar’s state-owned energy company is on track to become the world’s biggest buyer of US liquefied natural gas by early next decade. Plu ...  Show more

Judgement day for Trump’s Republican Party

US voters head to the polls Tuesday to decide which party controls Congress and the FT’s James Politi breaks down the key Senate races to watch. Plus, oil investors and executives clash over future of Iran war.Mentioned in this podcast:US midterm elections 2026: The FT’s guideBig ...  Show more

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