WSJ What’s News podcast

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

Traders Bet on Trump’s Next Military Move

A.M. Edition for Jan. 8. [Federal and state officials square off] (https://www.wsj.com/us-... more

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4 hrs Ago


#19

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 ... more

17 hrs Ago

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14:20

17 hrs Ago


#18

Would Denmark Ever Sell Greenland?

A.M. Edition for Jan. 7. We exclusively report that President Trump may be [aiming to buy ... more

Yesterday

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14:32

Yesterday


#17

Why Venezuela Bonds Are Rallying After Maduro’s Ouster

P.M. Edition for Jan. 6. Many investors sold off their Venezuelan bonds years ago. WSJ’s [... more

Yesterday

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11:33

Yesterday


#16

Why Latin America Wants Change in Venezuela

A.M. Edition for Jan. 6. [Venezuela has a new interim president] (https://www.wsj.com/worl... more

06 Jan 2026

11 MINS

11:14

06 Jan 2026


#15

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... more

05 Jan 2026

12 MINS

12:50

05 Jan 2026


#14

Trump’s Bet on Reviving Venezuela’s Broken Oil Industry

A.M. Edition for Jan. 5. Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro is slated to appear in a fede... more

05 Jan 2026

13 MINS

13:32

05 Jan 2026


#13

Big Questions After Trump Says U.S. Will ‘Run’ Venezuela

The U.S. is pledging to run Venezuela until there is a transition of power, after capturin... more

03 Jan 2026

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18:30

03 Jan 2026


#12

What’s News in Markets: Silver’s Slide, Travel Chaos, Tesla Tanks

Why did precious metals lose their sheen? And how much did holiday snowstorms hit airline ... more

03 Jan 2026

05 MINS

05:09

03 Jan 2026


#11

China’s BYD Surpasses Tesla as the Top Global EV Seller

Edition for Jan. 2. Chinese automaker [BYD takes the EV crown] (https://www.wsj.com/busine... more

02 Jan 2026

12 MINS

12:19

02 Jan 2026


#10

Stock Markets Close Out a Record-Setting Year

Edition for Dec. 31. We recap a [banner year for global markets] (https://www.wsj.com/live... more

31 Dec 2025

15 MINS

15:39

31 Dec 2025


#9

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 star... more

30 Dec 2025

12 MINS

12:46

30 Dec 2025


#8

Trump Administration Broadens Corporate DEI Crackdown

Edition for Dec. 29. The Department of Justice [launches investigations into companies inc... more

29 Dec 2025

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14:17

29 Dec 2025


#7

Trump Says U.S. Strikes in Nigeria Were to Protect Christians

P.M. Edition for Dec. 26. President Trump says the U.S. [launched strikes on Islamic State... more

26 Dec 2025

13 MINS

13:19

26 Dec 2025


#6

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... more

24 Dec 2025

12 MINS

12:07

24 Dec 2025


#5

The Tyson Plant That Shaped This Nebraska Town Is Closing. What Comes Next?

P.M. Edition for Dec. 23. When Tyson Foods announced that it was closing its meatpacking p... more

23 Dec 2025

14 MINS

14:28

23 Dec 2025


#4

The U.S. Oil Blockade of Venezuela Is Pushing Cuba Toward Collapse

A.M. Edition for Dec. 23. Cuba was already suffering from food shortages and blackouts. No... more

23 Dec 2025

13 MINS

13:27

23 Dec 2025


#3

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... more

22 Dec 2025

12 MINS

12:31

22 Dec 2025


#2

What’s Next in the Fight Over Healthcare Subsidies

A.M. Edition for Dec. 22. Congress breaks for the holidays without renewing enhanced ACA s... more

22 Dec 2025

15 MINS

15:13

22 Dec 2025


#1

The Struggle to Keep America’s Workers Safe

For over 100 years, keeping Americans safe on the job has challenged the country's free-ma... more

21 Dec 2025

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29:33

21 Dec 2025