The Journal. podcast

The Journal.

The most important stories about money, business and power. Hosted by Ryan Knutson and Jessica Mendoza. The Journal is a co-production of Spotify and The Wall Street Journal. Get show merch here: https://wsjshop.com/collections/clothing

The most important stories about money, business and power. Hosted by Ryan Knutson and Jessica Mendoza. The Journal is a co-production of Spotify and The Wall Street Journal. Get show merch here: https://wsjshop.com/collections/clothing

 

#300

China's Cheap Goods Are Europe's Problem Now

Amid an intense [trade dispute with the US,] (https://www.wsj.com/world/china/trump-china-... more

18 hrs Ago

21 MINS

21:24

18 hrs Ago


#299

Trump's 'Donroe Doctrine' on Foreign Policy

​​Since World War II, U.S. geopolitical strategy prioritized global trade and building all... more

Yesterday

20 MINS

20:04

Yesterday


#298

Was Maduro's Capture About Oil?

For months, the U.S. sold its pressure campaign against [Venezuela] (https://www.wsj.com/l... more

05 Jan 2026

14 MINS

14:51

05 Jan 2026


#297

Goodbye 2025, Hello 2026!

The stories that defined 2025, the themes to watch in 2026. [Ryan Knutson] (https://www.ws... more

29 Dec 2025

09 MINS

09:52

29 Dec 2025


#296

Camp Swamp Road Ep. 5: Jacksonville

According to a WSJ analysis, the epicenter for Stand Your Ground killings is in the state ... more

23 Dec 2025

28 MINS

28:17

23 Dec 2025


#295

Drug Cartels' New Weapon: Chinese Money Launderers

Federal officials say Chinese money launderers moved more than [$300 billion] (https://www... more

22 Dec 2025

26 MINS

26:04

22 Dec 2025


#294

It's Almost 2026. How’s the Economy?

How did the U.S. economy do in 2025? With [unemployment ticking up] (https://www.wsj.com/e... more

19 Dec 2025

22 MINS

22:59

19 Dec 2025


#293

The Battle Over a Church Worth Millions

After a historic [church in the heart of Nashville was taken over] (https://www.wsj.com/us... more

18 Dec 2025

19 MINS

19:13

18 Dec 2025


#292

How the ‘Chemtrails’ Conspiracy Theory Is Sabotaging One Company

Cloud seeding is a decades-old rain-making technology, and it’s making a comeback in droug... more

17 Dec 2025

21 MINS

21:02

17 Dec 2025


#291

How Robinhood’s CEO Became a Cult Hero

Risky investing strategies are on the rise, and [Robinhood’s CEO Vlad Tenev] (https://www.... more

16 Dec 2025

20 MINS

20:41

16 Dec 2025


#290

Compass vs. Zillow: The Real Estate Wars

[Compass CEO Robert Reffkin wants to change the way Americans buy and sell homes] (https:/... more

15 Dec 2025

21 MINS

21:10

15 Dec 2025


#289

AI Has Come for Advertising

While some viewers complain that AI-generated ads look uncanny, brands like Coca-Cola are ... more

12 Dec 2025

20 MINS

20:17

12 Dec 2025


#288

OpenAI's 'Code Red' Problem

OpenAI kickstarted the AI race, but is it now at risk of [falling behind Google] (https://... more

11 Dec 2025

20 MINS

20:24

11 Dec 2025


#287

Investment Accounts for Babies Are Coming. Wall Street Can’t Wait.

Starting next year, babies born from 2025 to 2028 [can receive $1,000] (https://www.wsj.co... more

10 Dec 2025

18 MINS

18:56

10 Dec 2025


#286

The Tech CEO Leading Nvidia's Main Rival

Earlier this year, OpenAI and chip-designer Advanced Micro Devices, or AMD, announced [a m... more

09 Dec 2025

22 MINS

22:38

09 Dec 2025


#285

Netflix’s Fight for Warner Just Got Harder

This morning, Paramount Skydance launched [a $77.9 billion hostile takeover offer ] (https... more

08 Dec 2025

19 MINS

19:44

08 Dec 2025


#284

Make Money Not War: Trump’s Plan for Peace in Ukraine

The Kremlin pitched the White House on peace in Ukraine through business deals. To Europe’... more

05 Dec 2025

21 MINS

21:31

05 Dec 2025


#283

California's Wine Industry Is in Crisis

The U.S. wine industry hasn’t had it this bad [ since Prohibition] (https://www.wsj.com/ar... more

04 Dec 2025

19 MINS

19:14

04 Dec 2025


#282

Is America on Too Many Psychiatric Drugs?

As part of a year-long investigation, WSJ’s [Shalini Ramachandran] (https://www.wsj.com/ne... more

03 Dec 2025

22 MINS

22:25

03 Dec 2025


#281

China and the U.S. Are in a Race for AI Supremacy

An escalating [artificial intelligence race] (https://www.wsj.com/tech/ai/the-ai-cold-war-... more

02 Dec 2025

17 MINS

17:09

02 Dec 2025