Warsh and peace

Warsh and peace

September 1, 2026 · 22 min

About this episode

The episode discusses the implications of Kevin Warsh's speech on bond markets and inflation, along with insights on data centres and PR agency job prospects.

Fed chair Kevin Warsh used his speech at the annual Jackson Hole gathering of central bankers to tell bond markets he was serious about keeping a lid on inflation and everyone should calm down. Bond markets responded by pushing long-term borrowing costs to new highs. Today on the show, Katie Martin and Rob Armstrong ask what’s up with bond yields? Plus, they go long data centre Nimbys and long the job prospects for PR agencies. Save 10% on tickets to the London FT Weekend Festival with the code FTPodcast . Visit ft.com/festival to find out more. For a free 30-day trial to the Unhedged newsletter go to: https://www.ft.com/unhedgedoffer . You can email Robert Armstrong and Katie Martin at unhedged@ft.com . Read a transcript of this episode on FT.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Hosts: Katie Martin, Rob Armstrong

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Organizations: Financial Times, Nimbys, PR agencies

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Places: Jackson Hole, London

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