Trump’s push to privatise Fannie and Freddie
Elon Musk’s xAI is launching a $300mn share sale that values the group at $113bn, and China’s property sector woes are compounded by tariff worries. Plus, Poland’s new president is going to make life hard for the country’s prime minister, and the FT’s Amelia Pollard explains why US president Donald Trump wants to take mortgage giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac private.
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EU companies more concerned about China slowdown than tariffs
Donald Trump’s plans for Fannie and Freddie would mean payday for hedge funds
Nationalist candidate Karol Nawrocki wins knife-edge Poland presidential election
Elon Musk’s xAI seeks $113bn valuation in $300mn share sale
Today’s FT News Briefing was produced by Sonja Hutson, Ethan Plotkin, Kasia Broussalian, Fiona Symon, Mischa Frankl-Duval, and Marc Filippino. Additional help from Blake Maples, David da Silva and Gavin Kallmann. Our intern is Michaela Seah. Topher Forhecz is the FT’s acting co-head of audio. The show’s theme song is by Metaphor Music.
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