The Story of Money

Financial Times

Topics: History

No. 118 in History▼14

FT columnist Gillian Tett and FT Alphaville editor Robin Wigglesworth dig into the ideas, personalities and institutions that have shaped the history of finance. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Latest episodeCan economics help explain Europe’s deadly witch trials?October 28, 2026 · 38 min

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1. Can economics help explain Europe’s deadly witch trials?October 28, 2026 · 38 min
2. The French Revolution's disastrous money experiment - Part 2October 21, 2026 · 46 min
3. The French Revolution's disastrous money experiment - Part 1October 14, 2026 · 48 min
4. How the US financed World War I using Charlie Chaplin and Girl ScoutsOctober 7, 2026 · 41 min
5. The bloody birth of the bond marketSeptember 30, 2026 · 43 min
6. Does history show that fraud is the sign of a healthy economy?September 23, 2026 · 46 min
7. Meet the Fuggers: Europe’s richest family everSeptember 16, 2026 · 44 min
8. Why Dante put bankers in hell and James Joyce didn'tSeptember 12, 2026 · 41 min
9. He expelled the money changers. So was Jesus anti-capitalist?September 9, 2026 · 52 min
10. 1873: The year America ditched silver as money and all hell broke looseSeptember 2, 2026 · 41 min

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