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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July 3, 2025 • 14 mins
P.M. Edition for July 3. House Republicans overcame some lawmakers’ resistance to narrowly pass the tax-and-spending bill ahead of President Trump’s July 4 deadline. WSJ reporter Jasmine Li discusses what’s in the final bill. Plus, U.S. stocks notch another closing high after the Labor Department’s June jobs report came in stronger than expected. We hear from WSJ investing columnist Spencer Jakab about what the report says about th...
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July 3, 2025 • 13 mins
A.M. Edition for July 3. President Trump’s tax-and-spending package is on course for a final House vote after Republican leaders overcome resistance from a handful of rank-and-file members. The WSJ’s chief economics commentator Greg Ip breaks down how the law could affect the national debt. Plus, the Pentagon estimates its attack on Iran set back the country’s nuclear program by up to two years. And we head to Wimbledon to find out...
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July 2, 2025 • 12 mins
P.M. Edition for July 2. The U.S. has been adding jobs at a respectable clip, though the pace has been slowing. But WSJ economics reporter Justin Lahart reports that the labor market is showing other signs of softness. Plus, Tesla reports disappointing second quarter numbers, following months of declining sales. WSJ reporter Becky Peterson discusses why investors are still optimistic about the company. And Sean “Diddy” Combs was fo...
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July 2, 2025 • 13 mins
A.M. Edition for July 2. A day after its passage in the Senate, House Republicans are lining up to oppose the president’s “big, beautiful bill,” with fiscal conservatives and centrists leading the charge. Plus, Trump threatens Japan with tariffs as high as 35% ahead of a looming deadline to complete trade talks. And the U.S. stops delivery of key weapons for Ukraine as Moscow keeps up punishing air attacks. WSJ foreign corresponden...
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July 1, 2025 • 13 mins
P.M. Edition for July 1. After an all-night session of dealmaking, Senate Republicans pushed through the bill, which addresses many of President Trump’s priorities. Now, as WSJ tax policy reporter Richard Rubin tells us, the bill heads to the House, where GOP leaders will have to move quickly to meet their July 4 deadline. Plus, Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said solid economic activity is allowing the Fed to keep its wait-an...
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July 1, 2025 • 13 mins
A.M. Edition for July 1. Senators debate through the night in a marathon effort to pass the GOP’s megabill. Plus, President Trump threatens new tariffs on Japan as trade negotiations stall. WSJ editor Peter Landers explains why the two countries are seemingly at odds and what’s at stake economically. And how an AI career coach could give you the judgement-free push you might not get from a human. Luke Vargas hosts.
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June 30, 2025 • 14 mins
P.M. Edition for June 30. Senators have spent hours voting on amendments and procedural motions as Republicans race to pass President Trump’s “big, beautiful bill” by their self-imposed July 4 deadline. WSJ tax policy reporter Richard Rubin gives us the latest from the U.S. Capitol. Plus, a Trump administration investigation finds that Harvard University violated students’ civil rights. We hear from Journal higher education reporte...
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June 30, 2025 • 14 mins
A.M. Edition for June 30. The Senate is preparing for a vote-a-rama today on the president’s tax-and-spending legislation after it cleared a procedural hurdle over the weekend. WSJ reporter Richard Rubin says hours of voting on amendments to the bill will put an array of lawmakers in the driver’s seat. Read what’s in the legislation here. Plus, the EU mulls buying American arms as it scales up defenses pending, despite calls to spe...
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June 29, 2025 • 38 mins
This week we’re bringing you an episode of our podcast Bold Names, where hosts Tim Higgins and Christopher Mims interview leaders of the bold-named companies featured in the pages of The Wall Street Journal. In this episode, Horacio Rozanski says he is obsessed with speed. As the CEO of Booz Allen Hamilton, a company that helps government agencies leverage the latest advances in technology used by the private sector, he has insight...
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June 28, 2025 • 5 mins
How did the Middle East conflict affect Occidental Petroleum stock? And what did Tesla’s robotaxi launch mean for its shares? Plus, why investors cheered Bumble’s cost-cutting. Host Francesca Fontana discusses the biggest stock moves of the week and the news that drove them.
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June 27, 2025 • 13 mins
P.M. Edition for June 27. On the back of a case brought about President Trump’s efforts to curtail birthright citizenship, the U.S. Supreme Court narrowed judges’ ability to issue nationwide injunctions against White House policies. WSJ Supreme Court reporter Jess Bravin joins to discuss where that leaves challenges to President Trump’s executive orders. Plus, President Trump says he is ending all trade talks with Canada, sending U...
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June 27, 2025 • 12 mins
A.M. Edition for June 27. The White House says the U.S. and China have signed a trade deal struck last month, with China agreeing to speed up delivery of rare-earth minerals. WSJ reporter Kim Mackrael says a trade deal with the EU is also taking shape, and could see the bloc lower tariffs on U.S. imports in order to woo President Trump. And Rachel Wolfe explains why a pullback in spending by young Americans is making some retailers...
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June 26, 2025 • 12 mins
P.M. Edition for June 26. With a weakened Iran and a strengthened Israel, Middle Eastern countries are re-evaluating their diplomatic ties. We hear from WSJ foreign correspondent Stephen Kalin about whatt his means for the region and its economy. Plus, oil companies are urging President Trump to push back on the European Union’s environmental rules. Reporter Collin Eaton discusses the influence that oil companies have in President ...
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June 26, 2025 • 13 mins
A.M. Edition for June 26. The dollar sags on news President Trump could name his pick to replace Fed chair Jerome Powell almost a year before his term ends. WSJ finance editor Alex Frangos explains how markets might view such a move. Plus, a new vaccine panel selected by Robert F. Kennedy Jr. starts re-examining shot advice for kids. And WSJ reporter Chelsey Dulaney details how Ireland’s pharma dominance has put it in Trump’s tarif...
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June 25, 2025 • 13 mins
P.M. Edition for June 25. Talks between Shell and rival BP are in their early stages, according to people familiar with the matter, but a tie-up would be the largest oil deal in a generation. WSJ reporter Ben Dummett discusses what each company would get out of a deal. Plus, Wall Street is panicking after Democratic Socialist Zohran Mamdani won the Democratic primary for New York City mayor. We hear from reporter Kevin Dugan about ...
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June 25, 2025 • 14 mins
A.M. Edition for June 25. An initial damage assessment prepared by the Defense Intelligence Agency finds that weekend strikes by the U.S. on Iran’s nuclear facilities only delayed Tehran’s ambitions by a few months. WSJ Middle East correspondent Jared Malsin tells us what we know about the U.S. strikes’ impact. Plus, Zohran Mamdani deals a major blow to the Democratic establishment, topping Andrew Cuomo in New York’s mayoral primar...
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June 24, 2025 • 13 mins
P.M. Edition for June 24. Israel says its airports were returning to full activity and it was lifting restrictions on civilian movements, after President Trump responded angrily to earlier exchanges of fire aft er the U.S.-brokered truce went into effect. Plus, Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell reaffirms his wait-and-see posture on rate cuts. WSJ chief economics correspondent Nick Timiraos discusses the role that a rift within th...
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June 24, 2025 • 13 mins
A.M. Edition for June 24. After a week and a half of fighting, Israel and Iran say they’ve agreed to a cease-fire. Journal deputy Middle East bureau chief Shayndi Raice says despite the deal being confirmed by President Trump on social media yesterday evening, fresh missile attacks by Iran are raising questions about its longevity. Plus, NATO allies look set to more than double defense spending as they meet in The Hague today. And ...
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June 23, 2025 • 13 mins
P.M. Edition for June 23. President Trump said the U.S. received advance notice of Iran’s attack and thatno Americans were harmed and little damage was sustained. Trump indicated that he believed the attack wouldn’t escalate the crisis in the region. WSJ national security reporter Lara Seligman joins to discuss how the U.S. might respond. Plus, investors prepare for the possibility that Iran could close the Strait of Hormuz, the wo...
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June 23, 2025 • 13 mins
A.M. Edition for June 23. As the U.S. investigates how much of Iran’s nuclear program it destroyed in weekend strikes, the WSJ’s Sudarsan Raghavan and Chatham House analyst Sanam Vakil discuss the political and military crisis facing leaders in Tehran. Plus, “buy now, pay later” loans could soon affect your credit score. And Tesla robotaxis hit the streets in Austin, Texas. Luke Vargas hosts.
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