The cost of Trump’s ‘big, beautiful bill’
FT News Briefing
Forhecz Topher
4.4 • 1.2K Ratings
🗓️ 4 July 2025
⏱️ ? minutes
Summary
Donald Trump has secured passage of his flagship tax and spending legislation and the US jobs market exceeded expectations last month. Plus, the future of the UK’s National Health Service could be in jeopardy, and Hong Kong residents cancel trips to Japan over a comic book’s earthquake prophecy.
Mentioned in this podcast:
What is in Donald Trump’s giant tax-cutting bill
US economy surpasses expectations to add 147,000 jobs in June
Hongkongers scrap Japan trips over comic book’s earthquake prophecy
Today’s FT News Briefing was produced by Sonja Hutson and Katya Kumkova. Additional help from Blake Maples, Michael Lello, and Gavin Kallmann. Our acting co-head of audio is Topher Forhecz. Our intern is Michaela Seah. The show’s theme song is by Metaphor Music.
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