US midterm elections: what we know so far

Binance backs out of its deal with FTX, Joe Biden and the Democrats avoided sweeping defeats but still risked losing control of Congress to the Republicans, and the FT’s Rob Armstrong explains why a potentially divided Congress could hurt investors. Mentioned in this podcast:Republican blame game begins: ‘We want a genuine conservative’Unhedged: Divided government, diminished profitsBinance ditches deal to rescue rival crypto exchange FTXThe 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. Topher Forhecz is the FT’s executive producer. The FT’s global head of audio is Cheryl Brumley. The show’s theme song is by Metaphor Music.Read a transcript of this episode on FT.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.