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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September 10, 2025 • 11 mins
A.M. Edition for Sept. 10. Russian drones went further into NATO-territory than ever before during the Ukraine war, with Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk calling the attack a large-scale provocation. WSJ editor Dan Michaels details the allied response and what we know so far. Plus, weight-loss drug giant Novo Nordisk slashes thousands of jobs. And, WSJ’s Hannah Erin Lang details Robinhood’s plans to launch a social-media platform,...
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September 9, 2025 • 14 mins
P.M. Edition for Sept. 9. The Labor Department’s Bureau of Labor Statistics said today that the U.S. added 911,000 fewer jobs over the 12 months that ended in March. WSJ economics reporter Justin Lahart explains what that means for the U.S. economy. Plus, new data from the Census Bureau shows that inflation erased Americans’ income gains last year. Journal economics reporter Konrad Putzier breaks down the data and discusses what th...
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September 9, 2025 • 14 mins
A.M. Edition for Sept. 9. White House advisers are preparing a report laying out alleged shortcomings of the Bureau of Labor Statistics’ monthly jobs data. Plus, we exclusively report on how OpenAI’s plan to become a for-profit company faces increasing hurdles. And, WSJ’s Max Colchester explains why the so-called moron premium on UK bonds could be a canary in the coalmine for debt-laden countries around the world. Caitlin McCabe ho...
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September 8, 2025 • 14 mins
P.M. Edition for Sept. 8. Lawyers for Jeffrey Epstein’s estate have given Congress a copy of the 2003 birthday book that includes a letter with Trump’s signature. Plus, lumber prices are falling, sounding an alarm on Wall Street about potential problems on Main Street. Ryan Dezember, who covers commodities for the Journal, discusses what’s going on and why. And the French government has collapsed, deepening the country’s political ...
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September 8, 2025 • 12 mins
A.M. Edition for Sept. 8. South Korea’s foreign minister is on his way to Washington D.C. to help bring Korean workers back home following one of the largest workplace immigration raids under President Trump. Plus, WSJ’s Kim Mackrael explains why the EU’s trade truce with the U.S. is threatening to unravel. And, BMW and Mercedes gear up to zoom past Tesla in the EV arms race. Caitlin McCabe hosts.
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September 7, 2025 • 29 mins
This week we’re bringing you an episode of our podcast WSJ’s Take On the Week, where co-hosts Gunjan Banerji, lead writer for Live Markets, and Telis Demos, Heard on the Street’s banking and money columnist, cut through the noise and dive into markets, the economy and finance. In this week's episode, Telis is joined by Dana M. Peterson, chief economist and leader of the Economy, Strategy & Finance Center at the Conference Board. Th...
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September 6, 2025 • 6 mins
What do investors think of Kraft Heinz’s plan to split its business in two? And how is Macy’s turnaround affecting its stock? Plus, Tesla shareholders will be voting on CEO Elon Musk’s potential $1 trillion pay package, so how are they viewing it right now? Host Francesca Fontana discusses the biggest stock moves of the week and the news that drove them.
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September 5, 2025 • 14 mins
P.M. Edition for Sept. 5. The latest jobs report fell far short of expectations—raising new questions about the strength of the U.S. labor market. WSJ economics reporter Rachel Ensign tells us how the Federal Reserve might respond. Plus, federal agents swept a Georgia Hyundai battery plant, arresting hundreds in an immigration raid. WSJ Korea bureau chief Tim Martin joins to discuss what this means for the future of the South Korea...
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September 5, 2025 • 14 mins
A.M. Edition for Sept. 5. Analysts expect further weakening in the labor market. As WSJ economics reporter Justin Lahart explains, that’s raising concerns about the U.S. economy stalling out. Plus, tech titans including Mark Zuckerberg, Bill Gates and Tim Cook praise President Trump’s focus on innovation and AI at a White House dinner. And goodbye Department of Defense, as Trump moves to rename the Pentagon. Azhar Sukri hosts.
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September 4, 2025 • 14 mins
P.M. Edition for Sept. 4. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. faced a skeptical Senate committee during a hearing today. WSJ national politics reporter Sabrina Siddiqui joins to discuss the impact of the at times combative hearing. And the Justice Department opens a criminal investigation into Fed governor Lisa Cook. We hear from Brian Schwartz, who covers White House economic policy for the Journal, about what the investigation...
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September 4, 2025 • 13 mins
A.M. Edition for Sept. 4. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent says delaying a ruling until June 2026 - the end of the court’s next term - could result in up to $1 trillion in tariff impacts. WSJ’s Quentin Webb says the legal back and forth is being closely watched by investors. Plus, Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. faces fresh senate scrutiny as he attempts to radically remake the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. And...
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September 3, 2025 • 13 mins
P.M. Edition for Sept. 3rd. Global bond yields are climbing; yields on U.K. 30-year gilts this week hit their highest level since 1998. WSJ columnist Spencer Jakab explains what this means for investors. Plus, Florida is pushing to repeal all vaccine mandates, a move that would make it the first state to end such rules. And the U.S. now has over 1,100 billionaires, but where do they live, and what industries built their fortunes? W...
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September 3, 2025 • 13 mins
A.M. Edition for Sept. 3. After a 2024 ruling that Google operated a search monopoly, a U.S. district judge rejected a forced spinoff of Chrome and allowed the company to continue paying Apple to be the default search provider on Safari. Plus, GOP lawmakers release more than 30,000 pages of documents related to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. And in a lavish military parade in Tiananmen Square, Xi Jinping flaunts China’s gr...
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September 2, 2025 • 14 mins
P.M. Edition for Sept. 2. Kraft Heinz plans to separate its business into two companies, unwinding a decade-old food-industry megamerger. WSJ reporter Jesse Newman joins to discuss why the company is splitting up and what it means for some of consumers’ favorite packaged-food brands. Plus, data centers driving the artificial intelligence boom are making more requests to connect to the U.S. electric grid—even though not all of them ...
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September 2, 2025 • 13 mins
A.M. Edition for Sept. 2. The launch of WLFI has produced a major windfall for Trump’s family with WSJ crypto reporter Angus Berwick saying the currency is likely more valuable than Trump’s entire property portfolio. Plus, a new WSJ-NORC poll reveals a record low optimism about improving living standards in the U.S., with more then two thirds of respondents no longer believing in the adage that if you work hard you will get ahead. ...
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August 29, 2025 • 13 mins
P.M. Edition for Aug. 29. This week, Microsoft became the latest company to crack down on political dissent among its employees. We hear from WSJ reporter Lindsay Ellis on why corporate leaders are adopting a new, harder-line playbook for dealing with political debate at work. Plus, the Trump administration said it’s using an untested strategy to rescind about $5 billion in foreign aid without congressional approval. Journal congre...
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August 29, 2025 • 15 mins
A.M. Edition for Aug 29. Alibaba’s new chip will be made in China and seeks to offer an alternative to Nvidia’s H20, as local companies work to build up an arsenal of homegrown technology. Plus, President Trump’s trade policy, as well as higher commodity costs, are starting to trickle down to Americans’ wallets, with a number of major U.S. firms saying they are raising prices on household staples. And WSJ columnist James Mackintosh...
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August 28, 2025 • 14 mins
P.M. Edition for Aug. 28. The Treasury Department has put out a report about a Chinese money laundering network that has moved billions of dollars through U.S. banks, and how that money is being used to support criminals like Mexican drug cartels. WSJ reporter Dylan Tokar joins to discuss how the network functions, and what the Trump administration is planning to do about it. Plus, Federal Reserve governor Lisa Cook files a lawsuit...
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August 28, 2025 • 11 mins
A.M. Edition for Aug 28. Nvidia posts another record quarter, but Journal Heard on the Street columnist Dan Gallagher says its $4 trillion-plus valuation sets an awfully high bar that even strong numbers don’t always meet. Plus, The White House says it has fired the director of the Centers for Disease Control, following clashes with Robert F. Kennedy Jr. over the agency’s guidance on vaccines. And WSJ economics reporter Justin Laha...
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August 27, 2025 • 14 mins
P.M. Edition for Aug. 27. Federal Reserve governor Lisa Cook has vowed to fight President Trump’s effort to remove her from her post—a legal challenge likely to end up in front of the Supreme Court. WSJ Supreme Court correspondent Jess Bravin talks about the legal precedents for the president’s moves, and how such a case might be decided. Plus, we have the latest on the shooting at a Catholic school in Minneapolis that left two chi...
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