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Why Elon Musk Is Getting Back Into U.S. Politics
P.M. Edition for Jan. 23. After falling out with President Trump last year, Elon Musk is once again donating millions to Republicans. WSJ reporter Emi...
President Trump’s Sudden U-Turn on Greenland
P.M. Edition for Jan. 21. President Trump dials down the rhetoric with Europe, calling off threatened tariffs on several European nations after saying...
What’s News in Earnings: Why 2025 Was One of the Best Years Ever for Banks
Bonus Episode for Jan. 21. The big banks kick off earnings season with gangbuster investment-banking and trading operations. Their results offer a pic...
Trump to Push Big Tech to Fund New Power Plants
A.M. Edition for Jan. 16. The White House is set to call for an emergency auction in which tech companies can bid to build new power plants. The unpre...
Greenland, Denmark to Put Up United Front at the White House
A.M. Edition for Jan. 14. Leaders from Greenland and Denmark are due to meet with Vice President JD Vance today amid President Trump’s efforts to seiz...
Trump Hits Iran’s Trading Partners With 25% Tariff
A.M. Edition for Jan. 13. President Trump is set to receive a briefing today on options for responding to anti-regime protests in Iran, but he’s not w...
How Giving Over Its Oil to the U.S. Could Revive Venezuela’s Economy
P.M. Edition for Jan. 9. The U.S. taking up to 50 million barrels of Venezuela’s oil could end up being an economic boon for the South American countr...
Can a Chinese Car Company Make It in America?
P.M. Edition for Jan. 8. Geely, one of China’s biggest automakers, expects to announce plans about a U.S. expansion within the next three years. But W...
Trump Says He’ll Ban Big Investors From Buying Single-Family Homes
P.M. Edition for Jan. 7. In an effort to address the U.S. housing crisis, President Trump says he’s seeking to ban Wall Street firms and other institu...
Venezuela Signals Trump’s New Vision for the Western Hemisphere
P.M. Edition for Jan. 5. President Trump’s “Donroe Doctrine” represents a big turn in U.S. geopolitical strategy. We talk with Geoff Ramsey, a nonresi...
China’s BYD Surpasses Tesla as the Top Global EV Seller
Edition for Jan. 2. Chinese automaker BYD takes the EV crown after Tesla’s sales slide. Plus, President Trump threatens to intervene as protests in Ir...
Stock Markets Close Out a Record-Setting Year
Edition for Dec. 31. We recap a banner year for global markets, propelled in large part by the AI boom. Plus, OpenAI rewards its employees more than a...
Why Meta Is Buying Singapore-Based AI Startup Manus
Edition for Dec. 30. Meta becomes one of the first major U.S. tech companies to buy a startup with Chinese roots, as it agrees to acquire Manus for mo...
Trump Administration Broadens Corporate DEI Crackdown
Edition for Dec. 29. The Department of Justice launches investigations into companies including Google and Verizon over workplace DEI programs, using...
What This Year’s Dealmaking Boom Means for 2026
Edition for Dec. 24. This year has been a big one for deals, with some blockbuster mergers and big-name breakups. WSJ lead deals reporter Lauren Thoma...
Why Toxic Fumes on Planes Are Being Blamed for Illnesses and Deaths
P.M. Edition for Dec. 22. Reports of toxic gases that leak into a plane’s cabin or cockpit have surged in recent years. Now, as WSJ’s Ben Katz reports...
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...
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 a...
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...
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 progr...
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...
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 j...
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...
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 corres...
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’ stadiu...
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 pea...
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 D...
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 Davi...
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...
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 val...
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 t...
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 gr...
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 c...
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 ca...
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 comp...
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 tak...
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 g...
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 i...
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...
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...