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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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42 Million Americans Wait As Court Extends SNAP Funding Pause
A.M. Edition for Nov. 12. The Supreme Court is holding up food aid for millions in a bid not to derail a House vote to end the government shutdown. Plus, an…
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Holiday Jobs Are Harder to Come By This Year
P.M. Edition for Nov. 11. Big companies that usually staff up for the holiday rush are adding fewer seasonal workers this year. WSJ economics reporter Justin…
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Why Anthropic is On Track to Beat OpenAI to a Profit
A.M. Edition for Nov. 11. Anthropic's business-first strategy means the AI start-up is likely to turn a profit years before its consumer-focused rival, OpenAI…
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A Settlement in a 20-Year Legal Fight Could Make it Harder to Use Your Rewards Credit Card
P.M. Edition for Nov. 10. A settlement between merchants and Visa and Mastercard over interchange fees would let stores reject popular credit cards. WSJ…
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Alternative Indicators: Can Nevada Employment Predict Where the Economy is Headed?
Since the early 2000s, a fall in employment in the state of Nevada has preceded a broader U.S. recession. It makes sense why—the economic fortunes of Las…
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The Government Shutdown Just Got One Step Closer to Ending
A.M. Edition for Nov. 10. The Senate last night moved toward ending the longest government shutdown in U.S. history, after eight members of the Democratic…
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Amazon and Netflix Are Winning: Can Old-School Media Compete?
This week we’re bringing you an episode of our sister podcast WSJ’s Take On the Week, a weekly show focused on the news that’ll move markets in the week to…
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What’s News in Markets: Airport Chaos, E.l.f. Disappoints, Palantir Falls
How have the FAA’s major flight cancellations affected the airlines? And why did E.l.f. Beauty’s stock plummet after reporting an increase in quarterly sales?…
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Nasdaq Has Its Worst Week Since April
P.M. Edition for Nov. 7. Falling tech stocks drove the Nasdaq down 3% this week. WSJ markets reporter Hannah Erin Lang discusses what’s got investors on edge…
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Judge Orders White House to Pay for SNAP Food Benefits
A.M. Edition for Nov. 7. A federal judge mandated that the administration release full SNAP funds by Friday, but officials are appealing the order, even as…
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Tesla Shareholders Approve Elon Musk’s $1 Trillion Pay Package
P.M. Edition for Nov. 6. Tesla shareholders approve a record-setting pay package for Chief Executive Elon Musk. Go to wsj.com for more. And brokerage firm…
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What’s News in Earnings: How Automakers Overcame Tariffs and Supply-Chain Snafus
Bonus Episode for Nov. 6. Global automakers are navigating a new semiconductor crisis, billions of dollars in U.S. tariffs and a sputtering market for electric…
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The Government Shutdown Just Disrupted Your Flight
A.M. Edition for Nov. 6. Flight delays and cancellations loom for travelers, as the government shutdown forces 40 major airports to cut traffic by 10%. WSJ…
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Supreme Court Justices Question Trump Administration on Tariffs
P.M. Edition for Nov. 5. The U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments over President Trump’s global tariffs, and whether he exceeded his authority to impose…
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Democrats Sweep With Big Wins in New York, Virginia and New Jersey
A.M. Edition for Nov. 5. Democrats notched major victories last night, prompting President Trump’s ire on social media. WSJ editor Aaron Zitner breaks down…
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Government Shutdown Poised to Become Longest in U.S. History
P.M. Edition for Nov. 4. WSJ’s Congress reporter Katy Stech Ferek talks about the latest in negotiations as lawmakers search for a deal to end the shutdown…
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What’s News in Earnings: Who Is Winning the Obesity-Drug Arms Race?
Bonus Episode for Nov. 4. The weight-loss-drug arms race is only heating up, as Novo Nordisk attempts to snatch drugmaker Metsera away from Pfizer. But can…
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Trump Backs Cuomo in New York Mayoral Race
A.M. Edition for Nov. 4. It is election day with voters heading to the polls in states including New York, Virginia and New Jersey. WSJ’s John McCormick says…
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What Drove Kimberly-Clark’s $40 Billion Deal for Tylenol Maker Kenvue
P.M. Edition for Nov. 3. In one of the biggest takeovers of the year, Kimberly-Clark has agreed to buy Tylenol maker Kenvue for more than $40 billion. WSJ…
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Shutdown Nears Record as Crucial Week Begins
A.M. Edition for Nov. 3. Democrats are pressing President Trump to come to the table as the government shutdown nears a record 35 days. Plus, WSJ’s Chelsey…
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Business and Politics Collide in NYC Mayor’s Race
With the New York City mayoral election just days away, many Americans outside the city are following the race closely to see if the previously unknown…
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What’s News in Markets: Nvidia Milestone, Mag 7, Chipotle Suffers
How did Nvidia close out the week after becoming the first $5 trillion company? And how did increased AI spending affect the members of the Magnificent Seven…
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Behind the Escalating Violence in Sudan
P.M. Edition for Oct. 31. Sudan’s civil war is taking a jarring turn in Darfur, where an Arab-led militia is now using state-of-the-art drones and execution…
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Government Shutdown Threatens Food Stamps for Millions of Americans
A.M. Edition for Oct. 31. SNAP benefits, or food stamps, are set to end this weekend, if the U.S. government shutdown persists. WSJ’s Sabrina Siddiqui explains…
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JPMorgan Steps Into Fund Tokenization
P.M. Edition for Oct. 30. JPMorgan Chase said today that it tokenized a private-equity fund on its blockchain platform, an offering available to the wealthy…
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Trump, Xi Scale Back Trade Tensions
A.M. Edition for Oct. 30. President Trump and Chinese leader Xi Jinping emerged from their first face-to-face meeting in six years with a temporary truce in…
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Fed Lowers Interest Rates but Powell Sows Doubt About December Cut
P.M. Edition for Oct. 29. The Fed cut interest rates by a quarter percentage point today, as was widely expected. But comments from Fed Chair Jerome Powell…
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How AI is Tearing Through The White-Collar Workforce
A.M. Edition for Oct. 29. It has been a tough month for the white-collar workforce, as companies including Amazon, United Parcel Service and Target all…
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Trade Framework Emerges for the U.S. and China
P.M. Edition for Oct. 28. In an exclusive, we’re reporting on a trade framework that President Trump and Chinese leader Xi Jinping are set to discuss later…
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What’s News in Earnings: Inside Airlines’ Holiday Pricing Strategy
Bonus Episode for Oct. 28. Earlier this year, economic uncertainty weighed on airlines, as Americans were rethinking their travel plans. With the busy holiday…
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Why Amazon Plans to Cut 30,000 Jobs
A.M. Edition for Oct. 28. According to people familiar with the matter, Amazon plans to cut roughly 10% of its corporate workforce, as it seeks to slim down…
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Qualcomm Takes On Nvidia in the AI Chip Race
P.M. Edition for Oct. 27. Shares of Qualcomm rose 11% today after the company announced that it plans to launch new artificial-intelligence accelerator chips…
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U.S. and China Signal Trade Progress Ahead of Trump-Xi Meeting
A.M. Edition for Oct. 27. President Trump touches down in Tokyo, following a busy weekend in Malaysia that included trade agreements with several nations…
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Inside the New Era of Emergency Readiness
Between the regularity of extreme weather events, the reality of total blackouts and the increasing threat of war, survival prep is becoming more popular…
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What’s News in Markets: AWS Outage, Warner Plans, Earnings Movers
How did Amazon’s stock react to the big internet outage it was behind? And what did investors think of Warner Bros. putting itself up for sale? Plus, what were…
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What Xi’s New Playbook for Trump Means for U.S.-China Trade
P.M. Edition for Oct. 24. During President Trump’s second term, Chinese leader Xi Jinping has adopted a playbook for dealing with the U.S. president that’s…
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The Ad That Ended US-Canada Trade Talks
A.M. Edition for Oct. 24. President Trump has abruptly ended all trade negotiations with Canada, after Ontario released an ad featuring Ronald Reagan speaking…
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What an FBI Probe Into Illegal Betting Means for the NBA
P.M. Edition for Oct. 23. More than 30 people, including Portland Trail Blazers head coach Chauncey Billups and Miami Heat guard Terry Rozier, were charged…
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How Washington Just Turned Up the Heat on Putin
A.M. Edition for Oct. 23. In a first for President Trump’s second term, the U.S. is imposing direct sanctions on oil giants Rosneft and Lukoil, crippling…
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How the Rising Cost of Health Insurance Is Hitting Companies and Workers
P.M. Edition for Oct. 22. The cost of health insurance keeps rising, with the average price for a family plan this year reaching just under $27,000. WSJ…
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The Price for a U.S. Bailout of Argentina
A.M. Edition for Oct. 22. We’re exclusively reporting that the Trump administration is pushing Argentina to limit China’s influence in the country. Plus, WSJ’s…
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Warner Bros. Discovery Is Exploring a Sale
P.M. Edition for Oct. 21. Warner Bros. Discovery said it’s considering a sale of some or all of its media assets. WSJ media and entertainment reporter Joe…
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The Tech Wizardry Needed to Stop Drones
A.M. Edition for Oct. 21. President Trump demolishes part of the White House as he begins construction on his new $250 million ballroom. Plus, WSJ editor Dan…
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Soaring Insurance Rates Have States Considering Price Caps
P.M. Edition for Oct. 20. The cost of home and auto insurance in the U.S. has risen so dramatically that lawmakers in some states are considering price…
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Apps, Websites Hit by Major Outage at Amazon Web Services
A.M. Edition for Oct. 20. Facebook, Snapchat and Robinhood are just a few of the hundreds of companies affected by the outage overnight. Trump vows to halt…
WSJ What’s NewsAn Economy Built on Speculation—for Better and for Worse
From the land mania following the Revolutionary War to the AI craze now, speculation is in the American economy's DNA. These kinds of big bets have shaped our…
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What’s News in Markets: AI Deals, Trump on Pharma, Banks Split
How did the week’s AI dealmaking affect stocks? And why did President Trump’s comments on weight-loss drugs hurt pharma shares? Plus, how did the big six U.S…
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The Trump Administration Is Quietly Watering Down Some Tariffs
P.M. Edition for Oct. 17. In recent weeks, President Trump has been tiptoeing away from some of the tariffs that underpin his signature trade policy, saying…
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Another Trump Critic Faces Prosecution
A.M. Edition for Oct. 17. The Justice Department has indicted former national security adviser John Bolton, charging the one-time Trump official with…
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Jefferies Faces Questions After First Brands’ Collapse
P.M. Edition for Oct. 16. The auto-parts giant First Brands’ bankruptcy leaves investment bank Jefferies in the harsh spotlight of an accounting scandal. Plus…
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How The AI Race is Driving an Energy Wild West
A.M. Edition for Oct. 16. President Trump has authorized CIA covert operations in Venezuela, with the president saying land strikes in the country are also…
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Rising Grocery Prices Are Frustrating Americans
P.M. Edition for Oct. 15. The September inflation data might be postponed, but consumers say they are feeling the squeeze of rising grocery prices now. Plus…
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Democratic States Band Together to Counter RFK Jr.
A.M. Edition for Oct. 15. Governors from 15 mainly blue states are forming a shadow public-health alliance, in a sign of growing resistance to Robert F…
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Why Wall Street Is Firing on All Cylinders
P.M. Edition for Oct. 14. Major banks including Goldman Sachs and JPMorgan Chase exceeded third-quarter profit and revenue forecasts. WSJ banking and finance…
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China and the U.S. Race to De-Escalate Tensions
A.M. Edition for Oct. 14. Beijing is eager to save an upcoming Trump-Xi summit, while Washington wants to stem losses in the stock market. And so WSJ editor…
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What Comes Next for the Middle East
P.M. Edition for Oct. 13. After a momentous day in the Middle East, world leaders are looking ahead to the next phase of the cease-fire deal for Israel and…
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Gaza Hostages Are Free After Two Years of War
A.M. Edition for Oct. 13. Cheers and celebrations erupt in Tel Aviv as all twenty living Israeli hostages are released by Hamas. It is a pivotal moment with…
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Where Do AI and the Streaming Bubble Bursting Leave Hollywood?
Hollywood is in transition, and it’s not clear what the film and television industry looks like on the other side. Between studios moving their productions out…
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What’s News in Markets: Tariff Fear, Delta Soars, AMD + OpenAI
What set off Wall Street’s “fear gauge”? And how did Delta’s earnings affect airline stocks? Plus, how did markets react to AMD’s new partnership with OpenAI?…
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U.S. Stocks Tumble as Trump Threatens Higher Tariffs on China
P.M. Edition for Oct. 10. President Trump responded to recent Chinese actions targeting the U.S. by threatening higher tariffs and export controls on China—a…