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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.

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.

 

#20

President Trump to Reimpose a U.S. Blockade of Iran

P.M. Edition for July 13. The standoff over the Strait of Hormuz heats up: President Trump... more

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2 hrs Ago


#19

Stunned GOP Looks to Replace Graham After His Sudden Death

A.M. Edition for July 13. Republicans begin the [scramble to replace Senator Lindsey Graha... more

13 hrs Ago

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#18

More States Want to Tax the Rich. Here's How.

Voters in California are weighing a one-time tax on billionaires. Meanwhile, states includ... more

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#17

What’s News in Markets: Middle East Strikes Send Oil Higher, South Korean Chip Stocks Fall, SpaceX S...

How are markets responding to renewed tensions in the Middle East? And why did Samsung’s b... more

11 Jul 2026

05 MINS

05:06

11 Jul 2026


#16

Apple Sues OpenAI, Alleging the AI Company Stole Trade Secrets

P.M. Edition for July 10. Apple’s [lawsuit] (https://www.wsj.com/tech/apple-openai-lawsuit... more

10 Jul 2026

13 MINS

13:20

10 Jul 2026


#15

Trillion-Dollar Chipmaker SK Hynix Lands on Nasdaq

A.M. Edition for July 10. The South Korean chip-making giant [raised more than $26 billion... more

10 Jul 2026

15 MINS

15:17

10 Jul 2026


#14

Why It’s So Hard to Crack Down on Deadly Counterfeit Air-Bag Parts

P.M. Edition for July 9. Federal safety officials have [linked air-bags with counterfeit p... more

09 Jul 2026

12 MINS

12:45

09 Jul 2026


#13

Beijing Weighs Curbs on the AI Models Americans Love

A.M. Edition for July 9. Maine’s populist Senate candidate [Graham Platner drops out] (htt... more

09 Jul 2026

14 MINS

14:49

09 Jul 2026


#12

U.S. Launches New Strikes on Iran

P.M. Edition for July 8. While there’s more fighting in the Middle East, the NATO summit e... more

08 Jul 2026

13 MINS

13:01

08 Jul 2026


#11

Trump Calls Off Iran Ceasefire

A.M. Edition for July 8. President Trump has lashed out at Iran’s leadership following a n... more

08 Jul 2026

16 MINS

16:00

08 Jul 2026


#10

Oil Prices Have Fallen. So Why Haven’t Airfares?

P.M. Edition for July 7. Airlines raised prices after the Iran war to cover rising fuel co... more

07 Jul 2026

13 MINS

13:31

07 Jul 2026


#9

NATO Allies Announce Billions in New Spending to Placate Trump

A.M. Edition for July 7. As President Trump heads to Turkey for a NATO summit, Brussels Bu... more

07 Jul 2026

14 MINS

14:49

07 Jul 2026


#8

Khamenei Funeral Is a Show of Defiance Against the U.S.

P.M. Edition for July 6. Crowds thronged the streets of Tehran today as part of the week o... more

06 Jul 2026

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14:06

06 Jul 2026


#7

How the White House Overturned a World Cup Red Card

A.M. Edition for July 6. European leaders are preparing for the latest test in a fractured... more

06 Jul 2026

12 MINS

12:17

06 Jul 2026


#6

Why a Hot U.S. Job Market Cooled in June

P.M. Edition for July 2. The U.S. economy [added fewer jobs than expected] (https://www.ws... more

02 Jul 2026

14 MINS

14:03

02 Jul 2026


#5

Is There Already Too Much AI Computing Power?

A.M. Edition for July 2. A report that Meta plans to enter the cloud business to sell exce... more

02 Jul 2026

15 MINS

15:05

02 Jul 2026


#4

Inside the First Flight of the Qatari-Gifted Air Force One

P.M. Edition for July 1. Today President Trump flew to North Dakota in new digs: the [Air ... more

01 Jul 2026

13 MINS

13:38

01 Jul 2026


#3

Inside Trump's Growing Crypto Fortune

A.M. Edition for July 1. The first family’s focus on crypto investing helped President Tru... more

01 Jul 2026

15 MINS

15:26

01 Jul 2026


#2

Why the Supreme Court Upheld Birthright Citizenship

P.M. Edition for June 30. In the last day before its summer recess, the Supreme Court [rej... more

30 Jun 2026

13 MINS

13:33

30 Jun 2026


#1

U.S. Stocks Set To Close Out Blockbuster Quarter

A.M. Edition for June 30. A premarket rally in tech companies is putting [U.S. stocks on t... more

30 Jun 2026

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14:35

30 Jun 2026