The Federal Reserve has spent more than a decade buying up government debt as part of a post-2008 program to support the economy, also known as quantitative easing. Now with inflation reaching record highs, those days are over, and a new era of quantitative tightening is emerging. On this week’s episode, the FT’s markets editor Katie Martin explains how markets expect to grapple with the change.   Clips from ABC, CNBC, CBS - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -  For further reading: Did QE cause inflation? The mystery of how quantitative tightening will affect markets Did central bank balance sheets really need to get so big? - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -  On Twitter, follow Katie Martin (@katie_martin_fx) and Michela Tindera (@mtindera07) Read a transcript of this episode on FT.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Since the 2008 financial crisis, it’s become more and more difficult for Americans to chart a path toward financial security. Things like buying a house and paying off student loans have become more challenging for young people to do. And that’s given rise to a new generation of investors the FT’s Madison Darbyshire calls “generation moonshot.”   Clips courtesy of NBC News, CNBC, ABC News, CBS  - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -  For further reading: Generation moonshot: why young investors are not ready to give up on risk How retail investors can navigate the rough terrain of US equities A year on, we haven’t absorbed the lessons of the GameStop saga  - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -  On Twitter, follow Madison Darbyshire (@MADarbyshire) and Michela Tindera (@mtindera07)  Read a transcript of this episode on FT.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.