Why bond markets may be essential to a functioning democracy | FT #shorts

Financial Times18 hours ago1:01

Gillian Tett and Robin Wigglesworth dive into the origins of the world’s first tradable bond. ⁠ ⁠ Plus, why bonds remain the ultimate check on government power today and what 12th-century Venice can teach us about current market turmoil.⁠ Watch the full episode here: https://www.youtube.com/@UC2slDVpvnUYR4_x06c287Cw ► Enjoying FT content? Get a daily slice of the very best FT journalism with FT Edit. Free for 30 days then just £4.99 a month See if you get the FT for free as a student (http://ft.com/schoolsarefree) or start a £1 trial: https://subs.ft.com/spa3_trial?segmentId=3d4ba81b-96bb-cef0-9ece-29efd6ef2132. ► Check out our Community tab for more stories: https://www.youtube.com/@FinancialTimes/community ► Listen to our podcasts: https://www.ft.com/podcasts ► Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/financialtimes ► Follow us on Instagram: https://www.tiktok.com/@financialtimes

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