Read a transcript of this episode on FT.comhttps://www.ft.com/content/1505ec37-b798-4016-8f80-d959bd6eac9cTwo senior Federal Reserve officials whose trading activity prompted the US central bank to launch an ethics review on Monday announced they will resign, and today Fed chair Jay Powell will join other central bank chiefs at a European Central Bank forum. Plus, where does Germany go after its razor-thin election? The FT’s Europe editor, Ben Hall, explains that it could be a while before there is a clear picture for the country’s government. Regional Fed chiefs step down after securities trading controversyhttps://www.ft.com/content/b899a77f-9853-4d20-ad84-21848b7e7ce2ECB official and OECD warn of rising inflation riskshttps://www.ft.com/content/55300c7b-ab06-40c4-a5f4-ed02ddb31374Germany’s ‘kingmaker’ parties to start talks after narrow SPD election winhttps://www.ft.com/content/fe539f99-8311-4ad7-96c0-ebc30ed9c1a0Hollywood agency CAA acquiring rival ICM to create movie powerhousehttps://www.ft.com/content/fd6a3976-540e-49e7-bf1d-2ac272573033?Join FT journalists on October 4 for a subscriber-only webinar on the outcome of Germany’s historic election and its implications for Germany, Europe and the rest of the world. Register free at ft.com/germanwebinarThe FT News Briefing is produced by Fiona Symon and Marc Filippino. The show’s editor is Jess Smith. Additional help by Peter Barber, Gavin Kallmann, Michael Bruning, and Persis Love. The show’s theme song is by Metaphor Music. The FT’s global head of audio is Cheryl Brumley.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.