The Catholic Church after Pope Francis

Wall Street stocks dropped as President Donald Trump attacked Federal Reserve chair Jay Powell, Pope Francis passed away on Monday after leading the Catholic Church for 12 years, and more than half of nearly 1,500 business leaders support a shift to a renewables-based electricity system. Plus, Europe is now seeking to take advantage of China’s electric vehicle manufacturing expertise.Mentioned in this podcast:US stocks and dollar sink as Trump renews attacks on Fed chair PowellPope Francis dies aged 88Obituary: Pope Francis, reformer of modern Catholicism, 1936-2025Europe helped teach China to make cars. Now the tables are turningCompanies make plans to shift to green energy despite Trump-era rollbacks, survey showsThe FT News Briefing is produced by Fiona Symon, Sonja Hutson, Kasia Broussalian, Ethan Plotkin, Lulu Smyth, and Marc Filippino. Additional help from Katie McMurran, Breen Turner, Sam Giovinco, Peter Barber, Michael Lello, David da Silva and Gavin Kallmann. 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  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.