Welcome to Money Distilled. I’m John Stepek. Every week day I look at the biggest stories in markets and economics, and explain what it all means for your money.

Have you subscribed to the Merryn Talks Money podcast yet? Give yourself a late Easter present, and do so now (Apple here, Spotify here, or wherever you get your podcasts). So far this year, topics have included how central bankers are killing capitalism, Lyn Alden making the case for Bitcoin (and gold), and investing in space, among many, many others.