WSJ What’s News
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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October 27, 2024 • 20 mins
The unemployment rate in Racine County, Wis., is below the national average, but voters there still feel the sting of high inflation for groceries and other goods. Both Republicans and Democrats have touted new industrial facilities in the region, which in its heyday had factories producing everything from tractors to malted milk balls. For our “Chasing the Vote” series, WSJ political reporter Jimmy Vielkind met business owners, re...
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October 26, 2024 • 5 mins
How has an E. coli outbreak affected McDonald’s? And how did fashion stocks Tapestry and Capri trade after a judge blocked their $8.5 billion deal? Plus, what’s driving turbulence in Spirit Airlines stock? Host Francesca Fontana discusses the biggest stock moves of the week and the news that drove them.
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October 25, 2024 • 14 mins
P.M. Edition for Oct. 25. WSJ national security reporter Warren Strobel on how Elon Musk and Russian President Vladimir Putin have been in regular contact since late 2022. And Boeing is considering selling its space business. Plus, federal prosecutors are investigating the cryptocurrency firm Tether. Tracie Hunte hosts.
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October 25, 2024 • 13 mins
A.M. Edition for Oct. 25. Barack Obama holds his first joint rally with Kamala Harris, part of what WSJ White House reporter Catherine Lucey explains is a direct push by the former president to drum up support among reluctant male voters. Plus, the WSJ’s Jason Douglas details a quarter-trillion-dollar capital flight out of China. And airlines bet Americans won’t tire of vacationing in Europe. Luke Vargas hosts.
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October 24, 2024 • 13 mins
P.M. Edition for Oct. 24. Heard on the Street columnist Jon Sindreu discusses Boeing’s big goals and damaged finances. And WSJ Justice Department reporter Sadie Gurman says U.S. authorities see an unprecedented surge in threats relating to the presidential election. Plus, we exclusively report that Russia helped Yemen’s Houthi rebels target Western ships in the Red Sea. Tracie Hunte hosts.
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October 24, 2024 • 12 mins
A.M. Edition for Oct. 24. WSJ politics editor Ben Pershing says voters have adopted a more positive view of Donald Trump’s past performance and a more negative view of Kamala Harris, but cautions that the former president’s narrow lead is within the poll’s margin of error. Plus, private Medicare insurers got billions for questionable home diagnoses, a new inspector general’s report says. And the WSJ’s Stephen Wilmot says Tesla’s pr...
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October 23, 2024 • 14 mins
P.M. Edition for Oct. 23. Matt Wirz, who writes about credit for The Wall Street Journal talks about why Wall Street is excited about NAVs, SRTs and CDOs. And U.S. home sales hit another nearly 30-year low. Journal housing reporter Nicole Friedman explains why new buyers are staying on the housing market sidelines. Plus, with deadlocked polls and the memory of 2016, White House reporter Tarini Parti says Democrats are becoming more...
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October 23, 2024 • 13 mins
A.M. Edition for Oct. 23. WSJ reporter Mariah Timms says Donald Trump and his allies have spent four years creating a more organized, better funded effort to contest the election if it doesn’t go his way. Plus, budget carriers Frontier Airlines and Spirit Airlines revive merger talks. And the WSJ’s Joanna Stern asks Apple’s head of software why so many features are still missing from the first release of Apple Intelligence. Luke Va...
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October 22, 2024 • 13 mins
P.M. Edition for Oct. 22. WSJ real estate reporter Kate King talks about the pressures local storefront owners are facing. The Journal’s Ryan Dezember discusses whether a home renovation resurgence is on the horizon. Plus, federal prosecutors charge former Abercrombie & Fitch CEO Mike Jeffries with running an international sex trafficking ring. Tracie Hunte hosts.
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October 22, 2024 • 14 mins
A.M. Edition for Oct. 22. WSJ economics commentator Greg Ip says a second Donald Trump presidency stands to radically rewire the global trading system. Plus, Republicans eat into Democrats’ early voting advantage. And companies sell sunscreen in whipped-cream cans and tampons in ice-cream tubs as “chaos packaging” becomes a marketing tool. Luke Vargas hosts.
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October 21, 2024 • 13 mins
P.M. Edition for Oct. 21. WSJ reporter Oyin Adedoyin explains why more Americans are identifying as multiracial and what impact that could have on the political landscape. And Journal markets reporter Sam Goldfarb discusses the market optimism leading weaker businesses to issue riskier loans. Plus, WSJ reporter Heather Haddon talks about how restaurant chains are on track to declare more bankruptcies since the pandemic. Tracie Hunt...
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October 21, 2024 • 13 mins
A.M. Edition for Oct. 21. The WSJ’s Niharika Mandhana says the U.S. is racing to upgrade far-flung airfields in the Pacific as a way to defend against China’s enormous missile arsenal. Plus, Elon Musk offers a $1 million daily prize to a randomly chosen registered voter who has signed a petition by his America PAC. And, after a slow start, the WSJ’s Peter Loftus says Johnson & Johnson’s bet on a ketamine-derived drug to treat depre...
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October 20, 2024 • 19 mins
There are nearly a quarter million students in the University of North Carolina system, and its flagship campus at Chapel Hill was in the spotlight this spring after pro-Gaza demonstrators set up an encampment on the quad. WSJ political reporter Jimmy Vielkind traveled to North Carolina’s campuses to see how voters are weighing the Middle East conflict and the protests it spawned.
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October 19, 2024 • 5 mins
How did rivals help United take off? And what has investors worried about the health of CVS? Plus, why Netflix shares jumped. Host Francesca Fontana discusses the biggest stock moves of the week and the news that drove them.
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October 18, 2024 • 14 mins
P.M. Edition for Oct. 18. WSJ reporter Alexander Osipovich discusses a wave of pro-Trump bets in one popular betting market. And Journal health reporter Anna Wilde Mathews discusses why CVS Health is getting a new chief executive and a new strategy. Plus, U.S. federal regulators are investigating Tesla’s automated-driving technology, following a deadly crash. Tracie Hunte hosts.
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October 18, 2024 • 12 mins
A.M. Edition for Oct. 18. President Biden and European leaders call for negotiations to end the Israel-Hamas war after the killing of Hamas Gaza chief Yahya Sinwar. WSJ Middle East correspondent Rory Jones explains whether the warring parties are likely to respond to that pressure. Plus, China’s economy cools amid lingering questions around Beijing’s fiscal support. And Donald Trump adopts Robert F. Kennedy Jr’s health-policy agend...
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October 17, 2024 • 14 mins
P.M. Edition for Oct. 17. WSJ reporter Rory Jones discusses how the death of Hamas’s leader Yayha Sinwar’s changes the calculus of the conflict. And Wall Street investment firms want to sell securities made by bundling junk-rated loans to individual investors. Journal markets reporter Vicky Ge Huang explains why. Plus, there’s been an executive shakeup in Google’s core moneymaking business unit. Tracie Hunte hosts.
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October 17, 2024 • 13 mins
A.M. Edition for Oct. 17. WSJ correspondent Lingling Wei explains what convinced China’s leader to embrace broad stimulus measures after resisting prior calls to do so, even as he holds off on a full policy u-turn. Plus, Republicans worry Donald Trump’s strategy of outsourcing door-knocking may cause them to fall behind in key states. And scientists see hope in their race to save the banana. Luke Vargas hosts.
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October 16, 2024 • 12 mins
P.M. Edition for Oct. 16. The Journal’s Doug Belkin discusses why private equity is investing in college consulting services. And the U.S. Treasury Department’s proposals for modernizing anti-money laundering rules face backlash from the banking industry. Wall Street Journal reporter Dylan Tokar explains why. Plus, WSJ reporter Dave Michaels talks about how a new FTC rule might make it easier to dump recurring subscriptions. Tracie...
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October 16, 2024 • 12 mins
A.M. Edition for Oct. 16. WSJ correspondent Sune Rasmussen explains how Tehran is exporting its model of using Middle East militias to pursue its goals by turning to drug lords and gangsters in the West to target Israeli interests. Plus, a judge blocks Georgia’s hand-count ballot rule, as voters in the state flock to the polls. And economists polled by WSJ grow more upbeat about the U.S. economy. Luke Vargas hosts.
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