The US economy has shrunk for two consecutive quarters, many energy companies are posting record profits but French EDF recorded a record loss, and US markets are reacting unpredictably to tech earnings reports. Subscribe to the FT News Briefing on Apple Podcasts or SpotifyMentioned in this podcast:US economy shrinks for second consecutive quarterFrench energy group EDF records €5.3bn loss ahead of renationalisationFacebook parent Meta reports first decline in revenueSpotify adds more subscribers than forecast in second quarterGoogle parent Alphabet’s revenue growth falls to slowest pace in 2 yearsMicrosoft reassures investors with confident full-year forecastThe FT News Briefing is produced by Fiona Symon, Sonja Hutson and Marc Filippino. The show’s editor is Jess Smith. Additional help by Peter Barber, Michael Lello, David da Silva and Gavin Kallmann. The show’s theme song is by Metaphor Music. Topher Forhecz is the FT’s executive producer. The FT’s global head of audio is Cheryl Brumley. Read a transcript of this episode on FT.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.