{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/73fe3ede-5c5c-4850-96a8-30db8dbae8bf/62e30adee32656001243e3da?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Is the US in a recession?","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/621e1a5bf5df83377cc948b8/show-cover.jpg?height=200","description":"<p>The US economy has shrunk for two consecutive quarters, many energy companies are posting record profits but French EDF recorded a record loss, and US markets are reacting unpredictably to tech earnings reports.&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Subscribe to the FT News Briefing on </strong><a href=\"https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/ft-news-briefing/id1438449989\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Apple Podcasts</strong></a><strong> or </strong><a href=\"https://open.spotify.com/show/1410RabA4XOqO6IV8p0gYF?si=90A-moBFRbG1bukYSrNFsQ\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Spotify</strong></a></p><p><br></p><p><strong>Mentioned in this podcast:</strong></p><p><a href=\"https://www.ft.com/content/8e4caa59-5799-430b-9896-e494369900dc\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">US economy shrinks for second consecutive quarter</a></p><p><a href=\"https://www.ft.com/content/993bbbda-e74a-4f32-9479-019d6c3f5f6a\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">French energy group EDF records €5.3bn loss ahead of renationalisation</a></p><p><a href=\"https://www.ft.com/content/7933227e-4ab8-428f-b68c-abdece3c8200\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Facebook parent Meta reports first decline in revenue</a></p><p><a href=\"https://www.ft.com/content/3ff9ed51-8562-4ce7-a748-6485397c58fd\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Spotify adds more subscribers than forecast in second quarter</a></p><p><a href=\"https://www.ft.com/content/424162c9-c4f6-4cb4-a828-1b93b0692326\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Google parent Alphabet’s revenue growth falls to slowest pace in 2 years</a></p><p><a href=\"https://www.ft.com/content/6a62f265-602c-4bcf-b08d-16f30e0aab50\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Microsoft reassures investors with confident full-year forecast</a></p><p><br></p><p>The FT News Briefing is produced by Fiona Symon, Sonja Hutson and Marc Filippino. The show’s editor is Jess Smith. Additional help by Peter Barber, Michael Lello, David da Silva and Gavin Kallmann. The show’s theme song is by Metaphor Music. Topher Forhecz is the FT’s executive producer. The FT’s global head of audio is Cheryl Brumley.&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p><a href=\"https://www.ft.com/content/9c047619-eced-4093-91ee-b0075a8b37ae\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Read a transcript of this episode on FT.com</strong></a></p>","author_name":"Financial Times"}