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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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The ‘New Silk Road’ of Cheap Chinese Goods
A.M. Edition for Dec. 18. WSJ reporter Chelsey Dulaney says the redirection of China’s export machine caused by a U.S. crackdown on low-value imports is one of…
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Frustrated Republican Centrists Join Democrats to Force ACA Vote
P.M. Edition for Dec. 17. Some frustrated Republicans have bucked leadership and sided with House Democrats to force a vote on extending expiring healthcare…
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Trump Takes Aim at Venezuela’s Maduro With Tanker Blockade
A.M. Edition for Dec. 17. President Trump orders a “total and complete blockade” of all sanctioned oil tankers entering and leaving Venezuela. Plus, WSJ deputy…
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U.S. Unemployment Rises to Highest Level Since 2021
P.M. Edition for Dec. 16. A long-awaited government report on jobs adds to questions about the economy’s strength. Watch the WSJ Q&A for more takeaways on the…
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Delayed U.S. Jobs Data to Fill In Labor Market Blanks
A.M. Edition for Dec. 16. Investors will get a closer look at the U.S. employment picture with the release of two months’ worth of data that was delayed by the…
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Ford Pulls Back From EV Plans After $19.5 Billion Hit
P.M. Edition for Dec. 15. Ford expects to take about $19.5 billion in charges as it retrenches from electric vehicles. WSJ’s Rebecca Picciotti unpacks how two…
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Australia Confronts Rising Antisemitic Violence After Shooting
A.M. Edition for Dec. 15. Australia’s prime minister Anthony Albanese is vowing tougher gun laws after a father and son targeted a Hanukkah celebration in…
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Inside China’s Pursuit of Tech Dominance–and What It Means for the U.S.
The world’s second-biggest economy has been making major inroads on the technology front from artificial intelligence to autonomous driving. China’s ascendance…
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What’s News in Markets: Soup Stock, AI Angst, Lululemon Rebound
What’s ailing Campbell’s soup? And why are investors jumpy again about AI? Plus, is Lululemon on the verge of making a comeback? Host Francesca Fontana…
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What’s Behind Wall Street’s Bumper Year
P.M. Edition for Dec. 12. Leaders of JPMorgan Chase, Bank of America and Citigroup shared numbers that show that their banks’ Wall Street operations are on…
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Washington Tightens the Screws on Venezuela’s Maduro
A.M. Edition for Dec. 12. The U.S. is ramping up efforts to force Venezuela’s Nicolas Maduro from power, by sanctioning his family members and oil tankers that…
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Why Disney Is Investing $1 Billion in OpenAI
P.M. Edition for Dec. 11. Disney announces a $1 billion investment and licensing deal with OpenAI that lets users put their characters in AI-generated videos…
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America’s Business-Heavy Postwar Vision for Ukraine Triggers Clash With Europe
A.M. Edition for Dec. 11. The U.S. proposals have sparked an intense battle at the negotiating table, with WSJ security correspondent Benoit Faucon saying the…
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Markets Rally After a Divided Fed Cuts Interest Rates
P.M. Edition for Dec. 10. The Federal Reserve cut interest rates by a quarter point, as concerns about the cooling job market outweighed stalled progress on…
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Australia Bans Under-16s From Social Media in World First
A.M. Edition for Dec. 10. In a move being watched by governments around the world, Australia implements a landmark law banning children under 16 years old from…
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What Drove OpenAI’s ‘Code Red’ for ChatGPT
P.M. Edition for Dec. 9. OpenAI CEO Sam Altman declared a “code red” last week to prioritize the company’s ChatGPT chatbot after a competitive threat from…
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Trump Lets Nvidia Sell More Chips to China
A.M. Edition for Dec. 9. Nvidia shares jumped off-hours after President Trump approved the sale of its high-performance H200 chips to China. WSJ Asia business…
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Paramount Goes Hostile in Fight for Warner Bros. Discovery
P.M. Edition for Dec. 8. Paramount has launched a nearly $78 billion hostile takeover bid for Warner Bros. Discovery, going directly to shareholders just a few…
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Trump’s Beef With Inflation
A.M. Edition for Dec. 8. The White House takes aim at soaring beef prices as worsening consumer sentiment pushes the president to tackle rising inflation…
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Inside the Growing Push to Ban Social Media for Kids
Australia is on the cusp of banning social media for children, with countries around the world expected to follow suit. Teenagers and tech companies alike have…
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What's News in Markets: Cautious Consumers, Dollar Retailers, Media Megadeal
What are supermarkets and consumer brands saying about shoppers? And which companies are getting a boost from higher-income customers? Plus, who are the…
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The $72 Billion Netflix Deal Now Needs the Trump Administration’s Blessing
P.M. Edition for Dec. 5. The streaming company won the fight for Warner Bros. in a deal that would shake up Hollywood. But first it has to win approval from…
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Netflix Wins Warner Bros. Discovery Bidding War
A.M. Edition for Dec. 5. With Netflix clinching some Warner Bros. Discovery assets, Hollywood is bracing for a seismic reshuffle. WSJ entertainment reporter…
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Trump Tightens Migrant Work Permits in Legal Immigration Crackdown
P.M. Edition for Dec. 4. The Trump administration cut the validity of work permits for some migrants to 18 months rather than five years, saying more vetting…
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How Green Energy Slashed Emissions But Crippled Europe's Economy
A.M. Edition for Dec. 4. A controversial U.S. boat strike takes a new turn, as an Admiral plans to tell lawmakers that two survivors were trying to continue…
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Why Kevin Hassett Appears to Be Trump’s Pick for the Next Fed Chair
P.M. Edition for Dec. 3. President Trump is closing in on his pick to succeed Jerome Powell as the Federal Reserve chair. WSJ’s chief economics correspondent…
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Trump Calls Somali Immigrants ‘Garbage’
A.M. Edition for Dec. 3. President Donald Trump rails against Somali immigrants in Minneapolis, describing them in disparaging terms ahead of an expected ICE…
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How Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin Is Taking on SpaceX in the Race to the Moon
P.M. Edition for Dec. 2. Blue Origin is gaining momentum in its quest to land astronauts on the moon. WSJ’s Micah Maidenberg discusses the company’s challenge…
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OpenAI Issues ‘Code Red’ as AI Rivals Gain Ground
A.M. Edition for Dec. 2. OpenAI declares “code red” in a memo to employees, as its lead in the AI race narrows. WSJ’s Berber Jin explains what has OpenAI CEO…
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Steve Cohen Wins Approval for One of Three New Casinos in New York City
P.M. Edition for Dec. 1. Mets owner and billionaire investor Steve Cohen gets the nod for an $8 billion hotel and casino project near the Mets’ stadium in…
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Inside Germany’s Secret Plan for War With Russia
A.M. Edition for Dec. 1. As talks to end the war in Ukraine continue with U.S. envoys headed for Moscow this week, WSJ’s Bertrand Benoit details Germany’s…
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Two National Guard Members Shot in Washington, D.C.
P.M. Edition for Nov. 26. Two members of the West Virginia National Guard deployed in Washington, D.C. have been shot near the White House. Plus, a judge in…
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Witkoff-Putin Meeting Fuels Fresh Hope for Ukraine Peace Talks
A.M. Edition for Nov. 26. A new leak shows how U.S. special envoy Steve Witkoff advised a Putin aide on the Ukraine peace plan. A plan that now seems to be…
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What AI Bubble? Google's Stock Is Soaring
P.M. Edition for Nov. 25. It’s been a brutal month for tech companies. But the stock of Google parent Alphabet is up nearly 18% since the Nasdaq’s peak on…
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The U.S. Economy Is Hooked on AI Spending
A.M. Edition for Nov. 25. Talks to end the war in Ukraine move into a new phase, as a top U.S. Army official meets with a Russian delegation in Abu Dhabi. WSJ…
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Why the San Francisco Fed President Supports a Rate Cut in December
P.M. Edition for Nov. 24. In an exclusive interview, San Francisco Fed President Mary Daly says she supports a rate cut at the Fed’s next meeting in December…
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White House Hails Progress on Ukraine Peace Talks
A.M. Edition for Nov. 24. After fears from Kyiv and U.S. allies that many of the points in President Trump’s peace plan conformed with key Russian demands, the…
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Condoleezza Rice on Beating China in the Tech Race: 'Run Hard and Run Fast'
This week, we’re bringing you an episode of Bold Names, which presents conversations with the leaders of the bold-named companies featured in the pages of The…
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What’s News in Markets: Investor Jitters, Retail Rivalries, Nuclear AI
Which of the major home improvement stores came out on top this week? And why is Target investing $1 billion more in store upgrades? Plus, how did the Trump…
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How Eli Lilly Became the First Pharma Company to Reach a $1 Trillion Market Cap
P.M. Edition for Nov. 21. It’s mostly tech companies that have hit the milestone of a $1 trillion valuation. As WSJ Heard on the Street columnist David Wainer…
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What’s News in Earnings: Should Markets Worry About an AI Bubble?
Bonus Episode for Nov. 21. Chipmakers are raking it in, but investors are getting nervous over “circular” AI semiconductor deals, the potential for an AI…
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AI Bubble Fears Roar Back, Slamming Chip Stocks
A.M. Edition for Nov. 21. Asian semiconductor stocks tumbled, a day after Nvidia’s gains were erased on U.S. markets as investors continue to question AI…
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Americans Are Looking for Deals. That’s Good News for Walmart.
P.M. Edition for Nov. 20. Walmart reported strong quarterly earnings and raised its outlook for the year as shoppers across income levels look for value. Plus…
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How Nvidia Is Powering the Market Turnaround
A.M. Edition for Nov. 20. Nvidia's highly-anticipated earnings report did not disappoint with soaring profits soothing investor jitters over the AI boom. Seema…
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Risky Bets Amped Up Crypto Gains. Now They’re Fueling Their Selloff.
P.M. Edition for Nov. 19. Traders have used debt to maximize their gains as they bought and sold crypto this year—now, with prices dropping, they’re…
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Alternative Indicators: What Pinched Consumers Are Buying at the Liquor Store
We all want a little treat—even if we’re on a budget. That desire may be part of what’s shaping U.S. liquor sales; big spirits companies are seeing growth in…
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Why Nvidia’s Results Could Jolt the Market
A.M. Edition for Nov. 19. After dropping for four straight sessions, markets are now bracing for today’s earnings report from AI-bellweather Nvidia. Plus…
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Meta Defeats Government Antitrust Case
P.M. Edition for Nov. 18. A federal judge has dismissed the Federal Trade Commission’s antitrust case against Meta Platforms, which alleged that the company…
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Selloff Sweeps Global Markets
A.M. Edition for Nov. 18. As the market rout hits everything from stocks to crypto, WSJ’s Hannah Miao explains how concerns over missing government data and…
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The New Corporate Playbook for How to Do a Layoff
P.M. Edition for Nov. 17. As companies are laying off thousands of workers, they’re using new tactics like texting and emails and listen-only video calls to…
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Alternative Indicators: What Big-Rig Truck Sales Reveal About the U.S. Economy
Is U.S. manufacturing driving off a cliff or into the sunset—and taking the economy with it? Look no further than sales of heavy trucks. Trucking companies buy…
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Trump Reverses Course to Back Release of Epstein Files
A.M. Edition for Nov. 17. The White House throws its weight behind the House vote to release DOJ files related to Jeffrey Epstein. WSJ’s Scott Patterson…
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Are We in a Fast-Casual Restaurant Recession?
Gen Z and Millennials are tightening their purse strings, and the first businesses on the chopping block are fast-casual dining spots. The usual fan favorites…
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What’s News in Markets: Meaty Issues, Tech Troubles, Media Shake-Ups
What beefy problems were Tyson and vegan alternative Beyond Meat dealing with this week? And what sent tech stocks sliding this week? Plus, how did two media…
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A Walmart Lifer Will Become the Retail Giant’s Next CEO
P.M. Edition for Nov. 14. Walmart CEO Doug McMillon is stepping down after more than a decade at the helm, and longtime executive John Furner will take his…
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2026 Graduates Face Worst Jobs Market in 5 years
A.M. Edition for Nov. 14. Traders are dumping tech shares and riskier assets amid fears that delayed government data could shift expectations for a Fed rate…
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China-Backed Hackers Use Anthropic AI to Automate Cyberattacks
P.M. Edition for Nov. 13. AI startup Anthropic said China’s state-sponsored hackers used its tools to automate cyberattacks against corporations and…
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U.S. Government Reopens, But Slowly
A.M. Edition for Nov. 13. The U.S. government is back in business, but as WSJ’s Ken Thomas explains, don’t expect things to run at full tilt just yet. Plus…
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The House Prepares to Vote On Bill to End the Government Shutdown
P.M. Edition for Nov. 12. The House of Representatives is set to vote this evening on a spending bill that would end the longest government shutdown in U.S…
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Alternative Indicators: What’s Dr. Copper’s Prognosis for the U.S. Economy?
Economists and investors have long turned to copper as a reliable economic indicator: High prices meant the economy was humming, and low prices meant it…