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What's News brings you the biggest news of the day, from business and finance to global and political developments that move markets. Get caught up in minutes twice a day on weekdays, then take a step back with our What’s News in Markets wrap-up on Saturday and our What’s News Sunday deep dive.

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  1. Saudi-Backed Forces Launch Major Counteroffensive

    · 14 min · Episode 4564

    A.M. Edition for Oct. 6. With France on the precipice of a dangerous financial spiral, student protestors are demanding President Emmanuel Macron raise spending, the one thing WSJ Paris bureau chief Stacy Meichtry says…

  2. Supreme Court Returns With Culture Wars Front and Center

    · 12 min · Episode 4563

    P.M. Edition for Oct. 5. WSJ reporter James Romoser walks us through what to expect from the high court’s term, which opened today with oral arguments on a major climate-change case. A trio of scientists were awarded…

  3. Brazil’s Bolsonaros Are Back

    · 13 min · Episode 4562

    A.M. Edition for Oct. 5. Flávio Bolsonaro deals President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva a bruising first-round defeat, finishing ahead of the leftist leader and putting Brazil’s right within reach of taking back power.…

  4. How Colleges Are Tackling the Enrollment Crunch

    · 15 min · Episode 4561

    American colleges and universities are in an admissions crunch. A looming demographic cliff means fewer 18-year-olds are applying, leaving schools scrambling to fill budget holes and chart a new path forward. WSJ…

  5. What’s News in Markets: Nvidia’s Big Buyback, Cruise Comeback, Egg Glut

    · 5:02 · Episode 4560

    Why are cruise stocks rallying despite soaring fuel costs? And how did an egg shortage turn into a glut? Plus, what does Nvidia’s record-breaking stock buyback mean for investors? Host Imani Moise discusses the biggest…

  6. An Underwhelming Jobs Report Sends Stocks Higher

    · 11 min · Episode 4559

    P.M. Edition for Oct. 2. The U.S. economy added 29,000 jobs last month, falling short of expectations. Journal economics reporter Konrad Putzier discusses why that's a more solid number than it may seem… and what it…

  7. DHS Is Paying Police Millions for Immigration Arrests

    · 12 min · Episode 4558

    A.M. Edition for Oct. 2. A shift in the bond rout this week is dividing the world into winners and losers, with indebted European countries, particularly hard hit. Plus, WSJ investigative reporter Brenna T. Smith…

  8. Why DOJ Is Reviewing the Watergate Investigation More Than 50 Years Later

    · 12 min · Episode 4557

    P.M. Edition for Oct. 1. The Justice Department is reviewing whether prosecutors mishandled the Watergate case, decades after the scandal led to Richard Nixon’s resignation. WSJ White House reporter Philip Wegmann…

  9. The Growing Backlash Against Google’s AI Tools in Schools

    · 16 min · Episode 4556

    A.M. Edition for Oct. 1. The Trump administration rolls out a new plan to lower drug prices in Medicare, while also sending out $500 checks to nearly 100 million people, a month before voters head to the polls in the…

  10. The Chaos and Crisis on the FlyDubai Flight to Israel

    · 10 min · Episode 4555

    P.M. Edition for Sept. 30. One pilot of the FlyDubai flight to Tel Aviv is in custody after a cockpit stabbing forces an emergency landing in Saudi Arabia. Journal reporter Anat Peled brings us the latest. Plus, the…

  11. The U.S. Military Leaves Iraq

    · 15 min · Episode 4554

    A.M. Edition for Sept. 30. After more than 23 years and $1.7 trillion, America is winding down its war in Iraq, closing the last major U.S. military base today. WSJ’s Jared Malsin went to Iraq and reports that while…

  12. Delayed Oura IPO Signals a Chill for the IPO Market

    · 12 min · Episode 4552

    P.M. Edition for Sept. 29. Oura, a company that makes smart rings, was expected to list on the Nasdaq as soon as this month. But this morning, it announced that it’s delaying its IPO due to uncertain market conditions.…

  13. Are Safety Concerns Hitting OpenAI, Anthropic’s Revenue?

    · 14 min · Episode 4551

    A.M. Edition for Sept. 29. OpenAI is scrapping its new model over safety concerns in one of the clearest signs yet that agent misbehavior could stymie the industry’s rapid progression. Oxford Analytica’s Tatia…

  14. Regulators Delay Approval for Boeing’s 737 MAX 10

    · 12 min · Episode 4550

    P.M. Edition for Sept. 28. The FAA’s delay, over a software glitch that could pose a potential safety risk, sent Boeing stock sliding. Plus, top researchers from some of the biggest names in artificial intelligence…

  15. Oil, Yields Surge as Trump Rejects Iran Truce

    · 16 min · Episode 4549

    A.M. Edition for Sept. 28. OpenAI models target a U.N. website in the latest incident of autonomous agents gone rogue. Plus, British authorities arrest five men over an alleged plot to attack a U.S. air base. And an…

  16. Making Sense of Sky-High Treasury Yields

    · 36 min · Episode 4548

    This week, we’re bringing you an episode of WSJ’s Take On the Week. Host Miriam Gottfried is joined by guest co-host and WSJ markets reporter Sam Goldfarb to break down the unprecedented surge in the 10-year Treasury…

  17. What’s News in Markets: Meta’s Muse, Diesel Dilemma, Paramount's Breakthrough

    · 5:04 · Episode 4547

    What does Meta’s new AI agent mean for finance stocks? And how will the Trump administration’s plan to lower diesel prices impact oil companies? Plus, what did Paramount concede to get its $81 billion Warner Bros.…

  18. Supreme Court Revives Trump Administration’s Voter Database

    · 13 min · Episode 4546

    P.M. Edition for Sept. 25. The Supreme Court said today that Trump administration officials could use an expanded federal immigration database to check whether voters are citizens, which some states want to use to…

  19. Easing Bond Selloff Lifts U.S. Stock Futures

    · 13 min · Episode 4545

    A.M. Edition for Sept. 25. Bonds have come off yesterday’s highs thanks to a retreat in oil prices, after Iran offered to reopen the Strait of Hormuz within seven days, if its terms are met. But WSJ correspondent…

  20. Mortgage Rates Rise Above 7%

    · 12 min · Episode 4544

    P.M. Edition for Sept. 24. The average 30-year mortgage rate in the U.S. topped 7% this week for the first time since early last year–another hurdle for people looking to buy a home. But we hear about a silver lining…

  21. AI Agents Hacked a Government Site

    · 13 min · Episode 4543

    A.M. Edition for Sept. 24. In an apparent first, an OpenAI agent hacked an Australian government website gaining unauthorized access to government files. Plus a global bond selloff continues, with Treasury yields…

  22. Oil Industry Pushes Back On Limiting Diesel Exports

    · 12 min · Episode 4542

    P.M. Edition for Sept. 23. WSJ energy reporter Benoit Morenne discusses why the oil industry is so opposed to the Trump administration’s idea of limiting diesel exports.… and who wants President Trump to put…

  23. The White House Readies the Red Carpet for Xi Jinping

    · 13 min · Episode 4541

    A.M. Edition for Sept. 23. WSJ chief China correspondent Lingling Wei breaks down the delicate optics of Xi Jinping’s state visit, which is set to kick off later today. Plus, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky asks…

  24. Trump Touts Foreign Policy Vision in UN Speech Ahead of Midterms

    · 12 min · Episode 4540

    P.M. Edition for Sept. 22. Speaking to a room of world leaders at the United Nations General Assembly today, President Trump tallied his foreign policy wins while presenting the possibility of further military action…

  25. Can Trump Avoid the Saudi-Houthi War?

    · 14 min · Episode 4539

    A.M. Edition for Sept. 22. As President Trump and Iran’s president head to the U.N., we’ll look at whether diplomacy could be in the cards. Plus, investors reward Meta’s push into agentic shopping. And as campaign…

  26. Paramount Clears Major Legal Hurdle for Warner Megadeal

    · 12 min · Episode 4538

    P.M. Edition for Sept. 21. Paramount has settled an antitrust lawsuit filed by state attorneys general, effectively clearing the final major hurdle for its $81 billion takeover of Warner Bros. Discovery. WSJ Los…

  27. Inside Trump’s Greenland Deal

    · 13 min · Episode 4537

    A.M. Edition for Sept. 21. Paramount and the state of California discuss concessions that could get the company’s mega-merger with Warner Bros. Discovery over the finish line. Plus, President Trump proposes a new “AI…

  28. Where Are Oil Prices Heading?

    · 15 min · Episode 4536

    As Middle East energy security breaks down, gas prices are creeping up and diesel is hitting record highs – driving inflation in the U.S. and around the world. With the help of Dow Jones Energy's Andy Critchlow we'll…

  29. What’s News in Markets: Markets Digest Shocks, Tokenized Stocks, Buffett Steps Down

    · 5:40 · Episode 4535

    Were major indexes able to rebound after a week of turbulence? And how will the U.S. regulators' green light of tokenized stocks impact trading? Plus, What does Warren Buffet's decision to step down mean for the future…

  30. The End of an Era: Warren Buffett Steps Down As Berkshire Hathaway Chairman

    · 11 min · Episode 4534

    P.M. Edition for Sept. 18. In a letter to investors today, legendary investor Warren Buffett said he would step down as chairman of Berkshire Hathaway. WSJ deputy markets editor Justin Baer discusses why it’s happening…

  31. OpenAI Hack Highlights Rising Cyber Threats

    · 13 min · Episode 4533

    A.M. Edition for Sept. 18. Hackers used Anthropic’s AI tool, Claude, to gain access to the company’s core algorithmic code. Plus, Russia seizes control of Nestle’s operations in the country, as the Kremlin cracks down…

  32. Trump Says He Talked to Warsh. What Does That Mean for Fed Independence?

    · 13 min · Episode 4532

    P.M. Edition for Sept. 17. Yesterday’s interest rate increase from the Fed seemed to some like an assertion of the central bank’s independence. But afterward President Trump revealed that he and Warsh had a…

  33. Global Markets Shake Off Rate-Hike Jitters

    · 14 min · Episode 4531

    A.M. Edition for Sept. 17. Stock markets are gaining on renewed investor confidence in the Fed being ready and able to tackle higher inflation, despite President Trump’s rebuke of yesterday’s rate hike. Plus, Congress…

  34. The Fed Raises Interest Rates For the First Time in Three Years

    · 11 min · Episode 4530

    P.M. Edition for Sept. 16. The Federal Reserve unanimously decided to raise interest rates a quarter percentage point today, its first rate hike in three years. WSJ economics reporter Matt Grossman discusses what went…

  35. The EU Opens Its Arms to Canada

    · 12 min · Episode 4529

    A.M. Edition for Sept. 16. The EU top’s executive proposes making Canada the bloc’s first associate member as traditional U.S. allies forge stronger ties in the face of tensions with the Trump administration. Plus, WSJ…

  36. American Incomes Hit A Record High

    · 11 min · Episode 4528

    P.M. Edition for Sept. 15. The annual Census report on households’ financial well-being showed that median household income notched a new record last year. But as WSJ economics reporter Rachel Wolfe explains, not all…

  37. Surging Bond Yields Pile Pressure on the Fed

    · 16 min · Episode 4527

    A.M. Edition for Sept. 15. The global bond selloff is gaining steam, with a jump in oil prices pushing the 10-year Treasury yield back above 5%. BNP Paribas’ Chi Lo explains how fears of runaway inflation and a range…

  38. Trump Rejects Calls for AI Regulation Amid Industry Fears Over Safety

    · 13 min · Episode 4526

    P.M. Edition for Sept. 14. Industry leaders’ calls for a slowdown in AI development are rippling through tech, government and financial markets. As some look at what more guardrails could look like in practice,…

  39. Fearing a Loss of Control, AI Bosses Call for Tech Slowdown

    · 14 min · Episode 4525

    A.M. Edition for Sept. 14. After a week of panic over an AI doomsday, top industry CEOs are backing a call from Anthropic’s Dario Amodei to slow down development to allow safeguards to be designed. WSJ tech reporter…

  40. Inside Pete Hegseth’s Pentagon Shake-Up

    · 15 min · Episode 4524

    In his first year atop the Pentagon, Pete Hegseth rebranded himself as a secretary of war, not defense. And the changes didn’t stop there. Under his leadership, the department has announced that all “warfighters” 30…

  41. What’s News in Markets: Amgen’s Prognosis, Quantum Boost, iPhone Makeover

    · 5:29 · Episode 4523

    Why did a failed Novartis drug trial tank Amgen’s shares? And how is taxpayer money funding quantum-computing companies? Plus, will people pay $2,000 for a foldable iPhone? Host Imani Moise discusses the biggest stock…

  42. Inflation Held Steady in August, Pushing the Fed Towards a Rate Hike

    · 13 min · Episode 4522

    P.M. Edition for Sept. 11. New data from the Labor Department show that inflation held steady at 3.4% last month. As Journal economics reporter Justin Lahart explains, that puts pressure on the Fed to raise interest…

  43. Did J.D. Vance Just Make His 2028 Pitch?

    · 13 min · Episode 4521

    A.M. Edition for Sept. 11. The vice president is increasingly looking like a presidential candidate, but some Republicans want Marco Rubio. We wrap up the GOP’s midterm convention with a look at Vance’s prime-time…

  44. Why Everyone’s Suddenly Worried About an AI Apocalypse

    · 12 min · Episode 4520

    P.M. Edition for Sept. 10. An Anthropic researcher who quit over concerns that AI is getting out of control has sparked a debate over whether the technology “could kill us all by the end of the decade.” WSJ tech writer…

  45. Trump Tells Midterm Voters: ‘Pretend That I’m On the Ballot’

    · 12 min · Episode 4519

    A.M. Edition for Sept. 10. President Trump used his keynote speech at a GOP midterm convention last night to promise $5,000 if Republicans retain control of the House and Senate. Our Washington coverage chief Damian…

  46. Apple Debuts $2,000 Foldable iPhone

    · 10 min · Episode 4518

    P.M. Edition for Sept. 9. Apple held its most consequential event in years today: Its new CEO showed off its new foldable iPhone… and unveiled new, higher prices. Plus, the Justice Department’s criminal trial against…

  47. Duffy Slams Ford’s ‘Unacceptable’ Use of Chinese Tech

    · 14 min · Episode 4517

    A.M. Edition for Sept. 9. The Trump Administration calls out Ford for doing business with Chinese companies, saying its “reliance on technologies of foreign adversaries” isn’t sustainable for America. Plus, Apple’s new…

  48. OpenAI Just Solved One of the Hardest Problems in Math

    · 9:57 · Episode 4516

    P.M. Edition for Sept. 8. OpenAI says it’s cracked the Navier-Stokes problem, one of the seven Millennium Prize Problems that are the deepest and most difficult unresolved questions in mathematics. WSJ Science of…

  49. Record Fuel Prices Threaten Higher Food and Freight Costs

    · 11 min · Episode 4515

    A.M. Edition for Sept. 8. Energy-price anxiety mounts, sending U.S. gasoline and diesel prices to fresh Labor Day records. Plus, Canada ups the ante in its trade spat with the U.S. as reciprocal tariffs kick in. And…

  50. What’s News in Markets: Bond Selloff, Big Nvidia Deals, Apple’s New CEO

    · 4:51 · Episode 4514

    What caused bond yields to surge this week? And why is Nvidia expanding its presence in the AI boom? Plus, how did markets react to Apple's new CEO in his first week? Host Shradha Dinesh discusses the biggest stock…

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