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The WNBA enters its Caitlin Clark era

When basketball phenom Caitlin Clark made her professional debut this week, it drew the largest television audience for a Women’s National Basketball Association game since 2001. As Clark and other members of this year’s superstar rookie class begin the season,…

Democrats fear Biden is losing pivotal Georgia

Dontaye Carter, a Democratic party organiser in Fulton County, Georgia, has a blunt message for Joe Biden from the front lines of the most crucial political battleground in the American south. He sees troubling signs that Biden’s re-election campaign will…

Why won’t my coffee shop play Taylor Swift?

Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. Somebody has been playing Balkan heavy metal in the café. The culprit’s identity remains a mystery, but let’s just say…

How to buy a put spread on the Nasdaq as a portfolio hedge

The major averages all printed new all-time highs this week, driven by renewed optimism after a slightly cooler-than-expected inflationary report. Despite the continuation of Federal Reserve policy uncertainty, investors remain positive and seemingly still believe that a “soft-landing” is still…