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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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How Colleges Are Tackling the Enrollment Crunch
American colleges and universities are in an admissions crunch. A looming demographic cliff means fewer 18-year-olds are applying, leaving schools scrambling…
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What’s News in Markets: Nvidia’s Big Buyback, Cruise Comeback, Egg Glut
Why are cruise stocks rallying despite soaring fuel costs? And how did an egg shortage turn into a glut? Plus, what does Nvidia’s record-breaking stock buyback…
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An Underwhelming Jobs Report Sends Stocks Higher
P.M. Edition for Oct. 2. The U.S. economy added 29,000 jobs last month, falling short of expectations. Journal economics reporter Konrad Putzier discusses why…
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DHS Is Paying Police Millions for Immigration Arrests
A.M. Edition for Oct. 2. A shift in the bond rout this week is dividing the world into winners and losers, with indebted European countries, particularly hard…
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Why DOJ Is Reviewing the Watergate Investigation More Than 50 Years Later
P.M. Edition for Oct. 1. The Justice Department is reviewing whether prosecutors mishandled the Watergate case, decades after the scandal led to Richard…
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The Growing Backlash Against Google’s AI Tools in Schools
A.M. Edition for Oct. 1. The Trump administration rolls out a new plan to lower drug prices in Medicare, while also sending out $500 checks to nearly 100…
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The Chaos and Crisis on the FlyDubai Flight to Israel
P.M. Edition for Sept. 30. One pilot of the FlyDubai flight to Tel Aviv is in custody after a cockpit stabbing forces an emergency landing in Saudi Arabia…
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The U.S. Military Leaves Iraq
A.M. Edition for Sept. 30. After more than 23 years and $1.7 trillion, America is winding down its war in Iraq, closing the last major U.S. military base…
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Delayed Oura IPO Signals a Chill for the IPO Market
P.M. Edition for Sept. 29. Oura, a company that makes smart rings, was expected to list on the Nasdaq as soon as this month. But this morning, it announced…
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Are Safety Concerns Hitting OpenAI, Anthropic’s Revenue?
A.M. Edition for Sept. 29. OpenAI is scrapping its new model over safety concerns in one of the clearest signs yet that agent misbehavior could stymie the…
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Regulators Delay Approval for Boeing’s 737 MAX 10
P.M. Edition for Sept. 28. The FAA’s delay, over a software glitch that could pose a potential safety risk, sent Boeing stock sliding. Plus, top researchers…
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Oil, Yields Surge as Trump Rejects Iran Truce
A.M. Edition for Sept. 28. OpenAI models target a U.N. website in the latest incident of autonomous agents gone rogue. Plus, British authorities arrest five…
WSJ What’s NewsMaking Sense of Sky-High Treasury Yields
This week, we’re bringing you an episode of WSJ’s Take On the Week. Host Miriam Gottfried is joined by guest co-host and WSJ markets reporter Sam Goldfarb to…
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What’s News in Markets: Meta’s Muse, Diesel Dilemma, Paramount's Breakthrough
What does Meta’s new AI agent mean for finance stocks? And how will the Trump administration’s plan to lower diesel prices impact oil companies? Plus, what did…
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Supreme Court Revives Trump Administration’s Voter Database
P.M. Edition for Sept. 25. The Supreme Court said today that Trump administration officials could use an expanded federal immigration database to check whether…
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Easing Bond Selloff Lifts U.S. Stock Futures
A.M. Edition for Sept. 25. Bonds have come off yesterday’s highs thanks to a retreat in oil prices, after Iran offered to reopen the Strait of Hormuz within…
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Mortgage Rates Rise Above 7%
P.M. Edition for Sept. 24. The average 30-year mortgage rate in the U.S. topped 7% this week for the first time since early last year–another hurdle for people…
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AI Agents Hacked a Government Site
A.M. Edition for Sept. 24. In an apparent first, an OpenAI agent hacked an Australian government website gaining unauthorized access to government files. Plus…
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Oil Industry Pushes Back On Limiting Diesel Exports
P.M. Edition for Sept. 23. WSJ energy reporter Benoit Morenne discusses why the oil industry is so opposed to the Trump administration’s idea of limiting…
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The White House Readies the Red Carpet for Xi Jinping
A.M. Edition for Sept. 23. WSJ chief China correspondent Lingling Wei breaks down the delicate optics of Xi Jinping’s state visit, which is set to kick off…
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Trump Touts Foreign Policy Vision in UN Speech Ahead of Midterms
P.M. Edition for Sept. 22. Speaking to a room of world leaders at the United Nations General Assembly today, President Trump tallied his foreign policy wins…
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Can Trump Avoid the Saudi-Houthi War?
A.M. Edition for Sept. 22. As President Trump and Iran’s president head to the U.N., we’ll look at whether diplomacy could be in the cards. Plus, investors…
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Paramount Clears Major Legal Hurdle for Warner Megadeal
P.M. Edition for Sept. 21. Paramount has settled an antitrust lawsuit filed by state attorneys general, effectively clearing the final major hurdle for its $81…
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Inside Trump’s Greenland Deal
A.M. Edition for Sept. 21. Paramount and the state of California discuss concessions that could get the company’s mega-merger with Warner Bros. Discovery over…
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Where Are Oil Prices Heading?
As Middle East energy security breaks down, gas prices are creeping up and diesel is hitting record highs – driving inflation in the U.S. and around the world…
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What’s News in Markets: Markets Digest Shocks, Tokenized Stocks, Buffett Steps Down
Were major indexes able to rebound after a week of turbulence? And how will the U.S. regulators' green light of tokenized stocks impact trading? Plus, What…
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The End of an Era: Warren Buffett Steps Down As Berkshire Hathaway Chairman
P.M. Edition for Sept. 18. In a letter to investors today, legendary investor Warren Buffett said he would step down as chairman of Berkshire Hathaway. WSJ…
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OpenAI Hack Highlights Rising Cyber Threats
A.M. Edition for Sept. 18. Hackers used Anthropic’s AI tool, Claude, to gain access to the company’s core algorithmic code. Plus, Russia seizes control of…
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Trump Says He Talked to Warsh. What Does That Mean for Fed Independence?
P.M. Edition for Sept. 17. Yesterday’s interest rate increase from the Fed seemed to some like an assertion of the central bank’s independence. But afterward…
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Global Markets Shake Off Rate-Hike Jitters
A.M. Edition for Sept. 17. Stock markets are gaining on renewed investor confidence in the Fed being ready and able to tackle higher inflation, despite…
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The Fed Raises Interest Rates For the First Time in Three Years
P.M. Edition for Sept. 16. The Federal Reserve unanimously decided to raise interest rates a quarter percentage point today, its first rate hike in three…
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The EU Opens Its Arms to Canada
A.M. Edition for Sept. 16. The EU top’s executive proposes making Canada the bloc’s first associate member as traditional U.S. allies forge stronger ties in…
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American Incomes Hit A Record High
P.M. Edition for Sept. 15. The annual Census report on households’ financial well-being showed that median household income notched a new record last year. But…
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Surging Bond Yields Pile Pressure on the Fed
A.M. Edition for Sept. 15. The global bond selloff is gaining steam, with a jump in oil prices pushing the 10-year Treasury yield back above 5%. BNP Paribas’…
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Trump Rejects Calls for AI Regulation Amid Industry Fears Over Safety
P.M. Edition for Sept. 14. Industry leaders’ calls for a slowdown in AI development are rippling through tech, government and financial markets. As some look…
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Fearing a Loss of Control, AI Bosses Call for Tech Slowdown
A.M. Edition for Sept. 14. After a week of panic over an AI doomsday, top industry CEOs are backing a call from Anthropic’s Dario Amodei to slow down…
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Inside Pete Hegseth’s Pentagon Shake-Up
In his first year atop the Pentagon, Pete Hegseth rebranded himself as a secretary of war, not defense. And the changes didn’t stop there. Under his…
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What’s News in Markets: Amgen’s Prognosis, Quantum Boost, iPhone Makeover
Why did a failed Novartis drug trial tank Amgen’s shares? And how is taxpayer money funding quantum-computing companies? Plus, will people pay $2,000 for a…
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Inflation Held Steady in August, Pushing the Fed Towards a Rate Hike
P.M. Edition for Sept. 11. New data from the Labor Department show that inflation held steady at 3.4% last month. As Journal economics reporter Justin Lahart…
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Did J.D. Vance Just Make His 2028 Pitch?
A.M. Edition for Sept. 11. The vice president is increasingly looking like a presidential candidate, but some Republicans want Marco Rubio. We wrap up the…
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Why Everyone’s Suddenly Worried About an AI Apocalypse
P.M. Edition for Sept. 10. An Anthropic researcher who quit over concerns that AI is getting out of control has sparked a debate over whether the technology…
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Trump Tells Midterm Voters: ‘Pretend That I’m On the Ballot’
A.M. Edition for Sept. 10. President Trump used his keynote speech at a GOP midterm convention last night to promise $5,000 if Republicans retain control of…
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Apple Debuts $2,000 Foldable iPhone
P.M. Edition for Sept. 9. Apple held its most consequential event in years today: Its new CEO showed off its new foldable iPhone… and unveiled new, higher…
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Duffy Slams Ford’s ‘Unacceptable’ Use of Chinese Tech
A.M. Edition for Sept. 9. The Trump Administration calls out Ford for doing business with Chinese companies, saying its “reliance on technologies of foreign…
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OpenAI Just Solved One of the Hardest Problems in Math
P.M. Edition for Sept. 8. OpenAI says it’s cracked the Navier-Stokes problem, one of the seven Millennium Prize Problems that are the deepest and most…
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Record Fuel Prices Threaten Higher Food and Freight Costs
A.M. Edition for Sept. 8. Energy-price anxiety mounts, sending U.S. gasoline and diesel prices to fresh Labor Day records. Plus, Canada ups the ante in its…
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What’s News in Markets: Bond Selloff, Big Nvidia Deals, Apple’s New CEO
What caused bond yields to surge this week? And why is Nvidia expanding its presence in the AI boom? Plus, how did markets react to Apple's new CEO in his…
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Strong August Jobs Report Is a Bright Spot for the Economy
P.M. Edition for Sept. 4. The U.S. added a whopping 162,000 jobs last month, far better than economists expected. We hear from Journal markets reporter Jack…
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The End of the Bond Hedge?
A.M. Edition for Sept. 4. The world’s biggest wealth fund calls time on government bonds citing recent volatility. Allianz chief investment officer Ludovic…
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Why Nvidia’s Buying AI Platform Hugging Face for $13 Billion
P.M. Edition for Sept. 3. WSJ reporter Robbie Whelan discusses how with its latest deal for AI platform Hugging Face, chip giant Nvidia is promoting…
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No End in Sight for Iran War
A.M. Edition for Sept. 3. The U.S. is extending its troop deployments to the Middle East well into 2027, putting the prospects of an end to the Iran war…
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Google Scores a Win in Antitrust Decision
P.M. Edition for Sept. 2. A federal judge today decided that Google doesn’t have to break up its online advertising business, rejecting a request from the…
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Why Global Investors Are Dumping Government Bonds
A.M. Edition for Sept. 2. Bonds are selling off again with investors left unimpressed by Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent’s seeming indifference to the recent…
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Bond Yields Around the World Soar
P.M. Edition for Sept. 1. An unruly bond market is sending borrowing costs to their highest levels in decades. Financial markets reporter Jack Pitcher…
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Tim Cook Took Apple to $5 Trillion. John Ternus Must Win on AI.
A.M. Edition for Sept. 1. Apple has a new CEO in the form of John Ternus. WSJ reporter Rolfe Winkler explains how Ternus not only has to follow iconic leader…
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Profits Boom for America’s Biggest Companies
P.M. Edition for Aug. 31. The second quarter was a good one for S&P 500 companies. Per-share earnings soared 53% and many companies have raised their guidance…
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U.S. Strikes Iran to Block New Sea Mines in Strait of Hormuz
A.M. Edition for Aug. 31. The U.S. strikes Iranian targets near the Strait of Hormuz, sending oil prices higher on concerns of a flareup in fighting. Plus, as…
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The Summer a Global Water Crisis Arrived
As summer draws to a close across the northern hemisphere, water scarcity has never been a more pressing or visible issue after record heat waves and drought…
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What’s News in Markets: Nvidia’s Victory Lap, Callaway Lands in the Rough, Sneaker Slump
Can Nvidia keep propping up the AI trade? And will Callaway’s controversial ad cost the brand customers? Plus, why are footwear and sneaker stocks getting…
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Warsh Says the Fight Against Inflation Isn’t Over
P.M. Edition for Aug. 28. Economics correspondent Nick Timiraos reports from Jackson Hole on how investors are interpreting Federal Reserve Chairman Kevin…