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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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Is Anthropic’s $1.5 Trillion Valuation Too Rich?
A.M. Edition for Nov. 6. Investors are skeptical Anthropic’s upcoming IPO can achieve its $1.5 trillion valuation, WSJ’s Berber Jin reports. And as AI stocks…
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Nasdaq Loses a Historic $2.5 Trillion in Market Cap in AI Rout After Election
P.M. Edition for Nov. 5. Stocks suffered a brutal day as investors, worried about the AI skeptics that swept into power in the election, sold off tech stocks…
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The Cost of Living Crisis Isn’t Going Away
A.M. Edition for Nov. 5. U.S. voters went to the polls with affordability and the economy on their mind, but this week central bankers around the world are…
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Democrats Have Won Control of Congress. What Happens Next?
P.M. Edition for Nov. 4. We hear from reporter Rich Rubin about Democrats’ plans on Capitol Hill, from how to address the high cost of living to a rash of…
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War Leaves U.S. Oil Refiners With Massive Profit Gains
Bonus Episode for Nov. 4. Refiners turn the crude oil pumped from the ground into products cars, planes and trains can use. Conflicts in the Middle East and…
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A Blue Wave Just Swept Congress
A.M. Edition for Nov. 4. Democrats retake the House and Senate, making historic inroads into deep-red states. Deputy editor Joshua Jamerson, and a host of WSJ…
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As Midterm Election Results Roll In, These Are the Races to Watch
P.M. Edition for Nov. 3. Reporters in battleground states tell us what they’re seeing on the ground, and WSJ national political reporter Ken Thomas explains…
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Did Trump Do Enough to Help Republicans?
A.M. Edition for Nov. 3. It’s election day and Americans head to the polls with control of Congress in the balance. Washington bureau chief Damian Paletta lays…
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Does Democrats’ Future Lie With Moderates or Progressives?
P.M. Edition for Nov. 2. It’s not just Democrats against Republicans on Tuesday. The battle between moderate and progressive Democrats is also on the ballot…
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Democratic Dust-up Puts Must-Win Seat at Risk
A.M. Edition for Nov. 2. President Trump plans to close his midterms campaign push with a speech at the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool in Washington. Plus…
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Navigating the Midterms: From Legal Challenges to Voter Rights
In the run-up to the 2026 midterms, the Trump administration has pushed to expand its role in elections, mounting legal challenges and seeking to change the…
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What’s News in Markets: AI Selloff Deepens, Tech Earnings Disappoint, Binance Hack
Did disappointing earnings from Alphabet, Intel, and Amazon trigger a tech selloff? And why are Chevron and ExxonMobil posting record profits as fresh tension…
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Welcome to the Prediction-Market Election
P.M. Edition for Oct. 30. Journal reporter Kevin Dugan tells us why this election will be a crucial test for Kalshi and Polymarket. The prediction markets say…
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How UPS and FedEx Are Riding Diesel Costs to Higher Revenues
Bonus Episode for Oct. 30. Package-delivery companies this week described the U.S. consumer as resilient. UPS and FedEx posted revenue growth that beat Wall…
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The AI Trade Gets Spooky
A.M. Edition for Oct. 30. This week’s tech selloff is intensifying after earnings updates from Amazon and Intel fan fears around the AI trade. Plus, Binance is…
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The U.S. Economy Has Its Best Quarter in a Year
P.M. Edition for Oct. 29. The U.S. GDP grew 3.4% over the summer, beating expectations. WSJ economics reporter Konrad Putizer discusses how consumers and the…
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‘AI Mode’ Is Denting Google’s Search Revenue
A.M. Edition for Oct. 29. Investors are punishing Alphabet after the company posted lower-than-expected revenue in its bread and butter search advertising…
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The Downfall of Weil Gotshal
P.M. Edition for Oct. 28. Last year, Weil Gotshal, a firm famous for handling bankruptcies of companies like Lehman Brothers and Enron, raked in more than $2…
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Can Netanyahu Hold On?
A.M. Edition for Oct. 28. Early Israeli election results show Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s coalition ahead of rivals but still shy of a majority. WSJ’s…
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Why Nurses Are Quitting in Droves
P.M. Edition for Oct. 27. Nurses have relatively high pay and job security in an AI world. But as the Journal’s Te-Ping Chen reports, workplace conditions that…
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The Chip Giant Helping Anthropic Buy More Chips
A.M. Edition for Oct. 27. Just hours after unveiling details about its hotly-anticipated IPO, the AI startup announced a $63 billion debt deal to help fuel its…
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Jumping Revenue, Big Losses and Many Risks: Inside Anthropic’s IPO Filing
P.M. Edition for Oct. 26. Anthropic’s IPO paperwork is out, and the 400-page document gives unprecedented insight into the company’s current business and its…
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The Internet Isn’t Buying Trump’s Economic Claims
A.M. Edition for Oct. 26. As President Trump campaigns on a booming economy, reporter Jack Gillum breaks down a new WSJ analysis that shows his claims about…
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Social Security Is Breaking and Congress Doesn’t Have a Plan
Democrats and Republicans are pulling out all the stops as they vie to control the next Congress, but neither party is saying much about their plans to address…
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What’s News in Markets: Meta’s AI Bill, IBM’s Comeback, Musk Explores Merger
Can Meta afford to keep spending on AI? And why is IBM bucking the tech selloff? Plus, could Elon Musk combine Tesla and SpaceX? Host Imani Moise discusses the…
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Why Calling a Democrat a Socialist Isn’t the Insult It Once Was
P.M. Edition for Oct. 23. In midterm races around the country, Republicans are warning about radical socialists. But WSJ national security reporter Vera…
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AI Rout Finds a Floor. For Now.
A.M. Edition for Oct. 23. The tech selloff shows signs of easing at the end of a rollercoaster week, even as signs of stress in the AI trade continued…
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AI Fears Rise Again on Wall Street
P.M. Edition for Oct. 22. Investors dump stocks connected to the AI buildout and buy up almost everything else, giving Treasury yields their biggest drop since…
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Can Meta Turn Muse’s Popularity Into Profits?
A.M. Edition for Oct. 22. As the U.S. and Israel signal a possible escalation, Middle Eastern mediators scramble to give new life to talks with Iran. While…
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Why It’s So Hard to Buy One of the Country’s Top-Selling Cars Right Now
P.M. Edition for Oct. 21. Toyota’s RAV4 had long been the most popular SUV in the U.S. But now, as autos reporter Chris Otts discusses, production decisions…
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Tesla and SpaceX Weigh a Mega Merger
A.M. Edition for Oct. 21. Elon Musk says Tesla and SpaceX are discussing a potential tie up that would create a $3.5 trillion tech giant. Plus, the U.K. says…
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Elon Musk Ordered Last Week’s Starlink Slowdown
P.M. Edition for Oct. 20. The Wall Street Journal is exclusively reporting that the decision to cap the Starlink speeds, rendering some of Ukraine’s drones…
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Are Americans’ Finances Better or Worse Under Trump?
A.M. Edition for Oct. 20. Albertans have voted to remain in Canada, avoiding a political crisis amidst the U.S. trade war. WSJ’s Canada correspondent Amanda…
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Saudi Arabia Postpones ‘Davos in the Desert’ After Houthi Attacks
P.M. Edition for Oct. 19. Saudi Arabia’s Future Investment Initiative conference was scheduled for next week—now, its organizers are postponing the event until…
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Violent Rioting Sweeps France
A.M. Edition for Oct. 19. The French government is holding emergency meetings following a weekend of violence across the country. WSJ’s Paris bureau chief…
WSJ What’s NewsWill Gen Z Hand Democrats a ‘Blue Wave’ in the Midterms?
After losing ground with young voters, especially young men, in 2024, Democrats are trying to win back this critical part of the electorate ahead of the…
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What’s News in Markets: CoreWeave Selloff, Apple Milestone, Borrowing Boom
What does the CoreWeave selloff signal for the AI trade? And will the iPhone Duo revive Apple’s sales? Plus, why are brokerages like Charles Schwab cracking…
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Katie Zacharia Is Out as White House Press Secretary
P.M. Edition for Oct. 16. The Journal has learned that White House Press Secretary Katie Zacharia is out, after facing sharp criticism following her first…
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AI Has an Insurance Problem
A.M. Edition for Oct. 16. A string of AI safety incidents is exposing a gaping hole for the fast-growing industry: the lack of available insurance. WSJ's Jean…
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What We Know About the Engineer Accused of Bugging OpenAI Conference Room
P.M. Edition for Oct. 15. When the FBI arrested engineer Abdulrahman Alfozan earlier this week for allegedly planting a mic in an OpenAI conference room, AI…
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Big Banks Ride the AI Boom
Bonus Episode for Oct. 15. Big U.S. banks opened earnings season with growing profits—and warnings that rising interest rates could stop the party. Still…
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The Tech Selloff Deepens
A.M. Edition for Oct. 15. Wednesday’s tech selloff is poised to continue even as Anthropic and TSMC report blockbuster revenues. WSJ finance editor Alex…
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Gas Prices Fuel Higher Inflation in September
P.M. Edition for Oct. 14. September inflation rose to 3.7% from a year earlier . WSJ economics reporter Konrad Putzier discusses why that’s putting pressure on…
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Have U.S. Cars Lost Their Edge?
A.M. Edition for Oct. 14. Ukraine claims Starlink is throttling its internet speed, foiling its attacks against Russia. Plus, WSJ’s Laurence Norman explains…
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Rising Borrowing Costs Threaten the Wall Street Party
P.M. Edition for Oct. 13. It was another strong quarter for some of the country’s biggest banks, but WSJ banking and payments reporter Ben Glickman says rising…
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IMF Warns AI’s Riches Are Increasingly Concentrated
A.M. Edition for Oct. 13. The International Monetary Fund says AI is powering global growth. But with fewer countries benefiting, can the economy outrun…
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Justice Department Steps Up Illegal-Voting Prosecutions
P.M. Edition for Oct. 12. In recent months, the Justice Department has prosecuted more than 60 people it says voted when they shouldn’t have… because they’re…
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Will Trump’s Russian Diesel Deal Lower Prices?
A.M. Edition for Oct. 12. Republicans and Democrats on Capitol Hill are speaking out against a deal announced by President Trump to import diesel from Russia…
WSJ What’s NewsWhy Gen Z Voters Are Reconsidering Their Support for Trump
To stave off a blue wave in the U.S. midterm elections, Republicans hope to retain a group they overperformed with two years ago: voters under 30. But…
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What’s News in Markets: Refiners Cash In, AI Stocks Wobble, Homebuilder Blues
Which companies are cashing in as wars shrink global fuel supply? And why are AI trade favorites suddenly lower? Plus, how are homebuilders coping with soaring…
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Older Americans Are Now the Richest Age Group
P.M. Edition for Oct. 9. New data out today from the Federal Reserve show that the typical American family got a little richer in the years after the pandemic…
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Why Businesses Can’t Budget for AI
A.M. Edition for Oct. 9. The Pentagon says it plans to live stream the execution of Fort Hood shooter Nidal Hasan. Plus, shares of U.S. wireless carriers drop…
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Texts Show Kimberly Guilfoyle Asking MAGA Donor for Money and Offering Him Access to Trump Officials
P.M. Edition for Oct. 8. Rebecca Ballhaus walks us through the Journal’s exclusive reporting on the messages between Kimberly Guilfoyle, the U.S. ambassador to…
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Do Smartglasses Belong in Public Spaces?
A.M. Edition for Oct. 8. Norway’s government is considering a nationwide ban on the use of AI smartglasses in certain public or sensitive areas over privacy…
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The Tension and Turnover at Bessent’s Treasury Department
P.M. Edition for Oct. 7. President Trump expects his Treasury Secretary to solve stubborn problems, including rising borrowing costs, high gas prices, and even…
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The U.S. Wants Answers on Russian Lab Death
A.M. Edition for Oct. 7. Washington is pushing Moscow for more information about a mysterious laboratory death in Siberia, saying the details shared so far…
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There’s a New Media Giant in Town
P.M. Edition for Oct. 6. Skydance has ambitions to take on Netflix and other tech behemoths in streaming now that it’s clinched its deal for Warner Bros…
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Saudi-Backed Forces Launch Major Counteroffensive
A.M. Edition for Oct. 6. With France on the precipice of a dangerous financial spiral, student protestors are demanding President Emmanuel Macron raise…
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Supreme Court Returns With Culture Wars Front and Center
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…
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Brazil’s Bolsonaros Are Back
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…