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

Warner Bros. Discovery Is Exploring a Sale

P.M. Edition for Oct. 21. Warner Bros. Discovery said it’s [considering a sale] (https://w... more

11 hrs Ago

14 MINS

14:17

11 hrs Ago


#19

The Tech Wizardry Needed to Stop Drones

A.M. Edition for Oct. 21. [President Trump demolishes part of the White House] (https://ww... more

22 hrs Ago

14 MINS

14:35

22 hrs Ago


#18

Soaring Insurance Rates Have States Considering Price Caps

P.M. Edition for Oct. 20. The cost of home and auto insurance in the U.S. has risen so dra... more

Yesterday

13 MINS

13:55

Yesterday


#17

Apps, Websites Hit by Major Outage at Amazon Web Services

A.M. Edition for Oct. 20. Facebook, Snapchat and Robinhood are just a few of the hundreds ... more

Yesterday

11 MINS

11:47

Yesterday


#16

An Economy Built on Speculation—for Better and for Worse

From the land mania following the Revolutionary War to the AI craze now, speculation is in... more

19 Oct 2025

25 MINS

25:51

19 Oct 2025


#15

What’s News in Markets: AI Deals, Trump on Pharma, Banks Split

How did the week’s AI dealmaking affect stocks? And why did President Trump’s comments on ... more

18 Oct 2025

06 MINS

06:09

18 Oct 2025


#14

The Trump Administration Is Quietly Watering Down Some Tariffs

P.M. Edition for Oct. 17. In recent weeks, President Trump has been tiptoeing away from so... more

17 Oct 2025

13 MINS

13:11

17 Oct 2025


#13

Another Trump Critic Faces Prosecution

A.M. Edition for Oct. 17. [The Justice Department has indicted] (https://www.wsj.com/us-ne... more

17 Oct 2025

15 MINS

15:04

17 Oct 2025


#12

Jefferies Faces Questions After First Brands’ Collapse

P.M. Edition for Oct. 16. The auto-parts giant First Brands’ bankruptcy leaves investment ... more

16 Oct 2025

12 MINS

12:57

16 Oct 2025


#11

How The AI Race is Driving an Energy Wild West

A.M. Edition for Oct. 16. President Trump has authorized CIA [covert operations in Venezue... more

16 Oct 2025

14 MINS

14:59

16 Oct 2025


#10

Rising Grocery Prices Are Frustrating Americans

P.M. Edition for Oct. 15. The September inflation data might be postponed, but consumers s... more

15 Oct 2025

11 MINS

11:46

15 Oct 2025


#9

Democratic States Band Together to Counter RFK Jr.

A.M. Edition for Oct. 15. Governors from 15 mainly blue states are [forming a shadow publi... more

15 Oct 2025

13 MINS

13:15

15 Oct 2025


#8

Why Wall Street Is Firing on All Cylinders

P.M. Edition for Oct. 14. Major banks including Goldman Sachs and JPMorgan Chase [exceeded... more

14 Oct 2025

13 MINS

13:23

14 Oct 2025


#7

China and the U.S. Race to De-Escalate Tensions

A.M. Edition for Oct. 14. Beijing is eager to save an upcoming Trump-Xi summit, while Wash... more

14 Oct 2025

14 MINS

14:03

14 Oct 2025


#6

What Comes Next for the Middle East

P.M. Edition for Oct. 13. After a momentous day in the Middle East, world leaders are [loo... more

13 Oct 2025

13 MINS

13:25

13 Oct 2025


#5

Gaza Hostages Are Free After Two Years of War

A.M. Edition for Oct. 13. Cheers and celebrations erupt in Tel Aviv as all twenty living I... more

13 Oct 2025

15 MINS

15:10

13 Oct 2025


#4

Where Do AI and the Streaming Bubble Bursting Leave Hollywood?

Hollywood is in transition, and it’s not clear what the film and television industry looks... more

12 Oct 2025

13 MINS

13:39

12 Oct 2025


#3

What’s News in Markets: Tariff Fear, Delta Soars, AMD + OpenAI

What set off Wall Street’s “fear gauge”? And how did Delta’s earnings affect airline stock... more

11 Oct 2025

05 MINS

05:56

11 Oct 2025


#2

U.S. Stocks Tumble as Trump Threatens Higher Tariffs on China

P.M. Edition for Oct. 10. President Trump responded to recent Chinese actions targeting th... more

10 Oct 2025

14 MINS

14:58

10 Oct 2025


#1

The Art of the Peace Deal

A.M. Edition for Oct. 10. President Trump's [application of pressure] (https://www.wsj.com... more

10 Oct 2025

14 MINS

14:16

10 Oct 2025