Apr 26/2022
- Former President Donald Trump has spent weeks in a courtroom in downtown Manhattan as prosecutors laid out their case that his efforts to bury an alleged sexual encounter with a porn star amounted to election interference in the 2016 race for the White House. WSJ reporter James Fanelli and senior political correspondent Molly Ball join[...]
- How did website-design platform Squarespace’s stock make big moves? And are we trading GameStop like it’s 2021? Plus, how is Walmart planning its future? Host Francesca Fontana discusses the biggest stock moves of the week and the news that drove them. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
- P.M. Edition for May 17. The Dow officially closed above 40000 today, for the first time ever. Special writer Gregory Zuckerman explains why investors are striking gold—and how long it could last. And Heard on the Street columnist David Wainer has more on why the Medicare bubble may have burst. Plus, workers at a Mercedes-Benz[...]
- A.M. Edition for May 17. Advisers to the former president are drawing up plans for an unprecedented immigration crackdown that could lead to the deportation of as many as 20 million migrants. Plus, China has announced its first large-scale intervention into the country’s collapsed housing market, by buying unsold homes. And the WSJ’s Nicole Friedman[...]
- P.M. Edition for May 16. The Dow topped 40000 for the first time today, but ultimately closed below the mark. Markets reporter Karen Langley has more on the milestone. And the U.S. blocks imports from dozens more Chinese companies, over their alleged ties to forced labor. Richard Vanderford, a reporter for the WSJ’s Risk and[...]
- A.M. Edition for May 16. Microsoft has asked hundreds of its China-based employees to consider transferring out of the country, in the latest sign of mounting tensions between Washington and Beijing. Plus, Russian work on a weapon that could destroy hundreds of satellites orbiting Earth, raises alarm in Washington. And, a decline in birth rates[...]
- P.M. Edition for May 15. For a decade, Walmart has held the title of America’s biggest company by revenue. But Amazon isn’t far behind. Retail reporter Sarah Nassauer explains. And U.S. inflation eased in April, with core prices posting their smallest increase since April 2021. Citigroup economist Veronica Clark has more. Plus, President Biden and[...]
- A.M. Edition for May 15. The Biden administration has notified Congress it’s moving forward with a new weapons package for Israel just days after it paused as hipment of bombs over concerns about the conduct of the war in Gaza. WSJ’s Jared Malsin explains what this says about Biden’s policy on Israel. Plus, the Justice[...]
- P.M. Edition for May 14. Google’s namesake search engine will soon include artificial-intelligence-powered answers. And fake science is flooding academic journals, forcing action from publishers. WSJ science reporter Nidhi Subbaraman has more. Plus, star witness Michael Cohen is under cross examination by Donald Trump’s lawyer. Annmarie Fertoli hosts. Sign up for the WSJ's free What's[...]
- A.M. Edition for May 14. Two stocks at the heart of a pandemic-era trading craze are surging this week after a series of posts by an influential meme-stock guru. The WSJ’s Alex Frangos explains whether GameStop and AMC are experiencing a so-called “short squeeze,” and what that could mean for markets. Plus, President Biden unveils[...]
- P.M. Edition for May 13. Many small businesses, facing cost pressures, plan to keep raising prices. Senior special writer Ruth Simon explains what that means for taming inflation. And Michael Cohen, Donald Trump’s former lawyer, testifies that the former president told him to drag out hush-money talks with porn star Stormy Daniels. Plus, Melinda Gates[...]
- A.M. Edition for May 13. Vladimir Putin shakes up Russia’s military leadership by appointing an economist as defense minister. Plus, the United Auto Workers faces another key test in its organizing blitz in the South. And WSJ reporter Chip Cutter explains why corporate America is largely sitting out the 2024 election after previously feeling like[...]
- How is the math of going green changing? In recent years, many homeowners, drivers and companies have bet on the long-term savings of going green. But are those savings and the subsidies that made them possible still balancing out the higher upfront costs? WSJ Paris bureau chief Stacy Meichtry and WSJ senior reporter Phred Dvorak[...]
- Can streaming bring some magic back to Disney? And why is Tyson looking for the beef? Plus, how did Lyft manage to beat Uber? Host Francesca Fontana discusses the biggest stock moves of the week and the news that drove them. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
- P.M. Edition for May 10. A WSJ scoop: The Biden administration is planning to raise tariffs on clean-energy goods from China, with a levy on Chinese electric vehicles set to roughly quadruple. Reporter Andrew Duehren explains. And venture capitalist reporter Marc Vartabedian explains how VCs are playing matchmaker in the age of AI. Plus, Starbucks[...]
- A.M. Edition for May 10. With a $320 million dollar floating pier on the Mediterranean just days away from operating, U.S. officials say key details about how aid will be delivered to Gaza have yet to be ironed out. Plus, Apple apologizes for its new iPad advert that critics say represents AI’s ability to crush[...]
- P.M. Edition for May 9. T-Mobile and Verizon are in talks to carve up regional wireless carrier U.S. Cellular. And America’s urban centers have too many schools and too few students. Education reporter Sara Randazzo explains. Plus, NATO’s top military chief urges businesses to prepare for conflict. Annmarie Fertoli hosts. Sign up for the WSJ's[...]
- A.M. Edition for May 9. Europe is moving ahead of the Fed as rate cuts begin in several Western economies. But moving quicker than the U.S. isn’t without its perils, as Paul Hannon explains. Plus, why China wants consumers to trade in their old cars and washing machines. And, Journal tech columnist Christopher Mims shares[...]
- P.M. Edition for May 8. West Virginia is struggling to find workers. Reporter Paul Kiernan explains why there is resistance to migrant labor. And corporate profits are booming. Reporter Justin Lahart has more on what it means for the economy. Plus, after the success of weight-loss drugs like Ozempic, drugmakers are working on treatments to[...]
- A.M. Edition for May 8. In a rare formal rebuke of its top Middle East ally, the U.S. is withholding delivery of bombs to Israel out of concern the weapons could be used in densely populated areas of Gaza. Plus, Bud Light boycotts continue to drag U.S. sales for brewer AB InBev. And WSJ reporter[...]
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