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Swamp Notes is the weekly US politics podcast from The Financial Times. Every Friday, host Marc Filippino talks to reporters in Washington as well as the FT's veteran US political commentators and a cast of expert guests to explain what the latest moves in the capital mean for the economy, for business and for people in America and beyond. Subscribe and listen for incisive analysis, on-the-ground insights and a uniquely global perspective.

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