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Saudi Arabia is keeping it in the kingdom

Saudi Arabia is keeping it in the kingdom

Update: 2024-08-211
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China’s flagship fund to buy up unsold housing is off to a limp start, and Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund is to prioritise domestic spending. Plus, a growing number of Americans are suffering from tip fatigue. 


Mentioned in this podcast:

China’s landmark property rescue plan limps off the starting line 

The US tipping system is teetering

Saudi wealth fund brings era of easy money to an end


The FT News Briefing is produced by Niamh Rowe, Fiona Symon, Sonja Hutson, Kasia Broussalian and Marc Filippino. Additional help from Breen Turner, Sam Giovinco, Peter Barber, Michael Lello, David da Silva and Gavin Kallmann. Our engineer is Monica Lopez. Topher Forhecz is the FT’s executive producer. The FT’s global head of audio is Cheryl Brumley. The show’s theme song is by Metaphor Music.


Read a transcript of this episode on FT.com



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Saudi Arabia is keeping it in the kingdom

Saudi Arabia is keeping it in the kingdom