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

The Strait of Hormuz Is Open (Sort Of). So How’s It Going?

P.M. Edition for June 22. Traffic through the Strait of Hormuz appears to have sped up thi... more

10 hrs Ago

15 MINS

15:45

10 hrs Ago


#19

The Fight for Affordable Housing

A.M. Edition for June 22. [U.K prime minister Keir Starmer resigns] (https://www.wsj.com/w... more

21 hrs Ago

16 MINS

16:41

21 hrs Ago


#18

Mamdani Won on Housing. Will Democrats Follow His Lead?

New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani swept into office with a campaign focused on costs and ... more

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18:04

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#17

What’s News in Markets: SpaceX’s Rocky Flight, Oil Slides, Fed Fallout

Will peace in the Middle East lead to an oil glut? And what did investors learn from Kevin... more

20 Jun 2026

05 MINS

05:06

20 Jun 2026


#16

The Tech Making ‘Dark-Fleet’ Tankers Into Ticking Time Bombs

P.M. Edition for June 18. WSJ senior video and national security reporter [Shelby Holliday... more

18 Jun 2026

13 MINS

13:31

18 Jun 2026


#15

Iran and the U.S. Make a Deal. What Now?

A.M. Edition for June 18. WSJ national security reporter [Alex Ward] (https://www.wsj.com/... more

18 Jun 2026

15 MINS

15:51

18 Jun 2026


#14

A Hawkish Fed Signals Higher Interest Rates Ahead

P.M. Edition for June 17. In Kevin Warsh’s first meeting as Fed chairman, officials unanim... more

17 Jun 2026

11 MINS

11:10

17 Jun 2026


#13

Warsh Faces First Big Test at Fed

A.M. Edition for June 17. The Federal Reserve has trained markets to hang on its every wor... more

17 Jun 2026

11 MINS

11:35

17 Jun 2026


#12

SpaceX Makes a $60 Billion Bet on Its AI Future

P.M. Edition for June 16. SpaceX said today that it would [acquire the parent company of t... more

16 Jun 2026

12 MINS

12:11

16 Jun 2026


#11

Why the Iran Peace Deal Won’t End Rate Hikes

A.M. Edition for June 16. President Trump’s Iran deal may be providing [relief for markets... more

16 Jun 2026

13 MINS

13:15

16 Jun 2026


#10

DOJ Career Staffers Were Surprised by Decision to Allow Paramount-Warner Deal

P.M. Edition for June 15. We’re exclusively reporting that Justice Department staffers inv... more

15 Jun 2026

13 MINS

13:04

15 Jun 2026


#9

U.S., Iran Reach Peace Deal. But Israel Won’t Withdraw From Lebanon.

A.M. Edition for June 15. The U.S. and Iran say they’ve [reached an interim deal] (https:/... more

15 Jun 2026

16 MINS

16:42

15 Jun 2026


#8

How a Health Insurance Shortfall in Georgia Could Play Out in the Midterms

Thousands of residents in the Peach State have dropped out of health insurance coverage si... more

14 Jun 2026

18 MINS

18:56

14 Jun 2026


#7

What’s News in Markets: AI Whiplash, SpaceX’s Historic IPO, Knicks Fever

Where are investors looking beyond AI? And how did the largest IPO in history move markets... more

13 Jun 2026

05 MINS

05:47

13 Jun 2026


#6

SpaceX Is Now America’s 6th Most Valuable Public Company

P.M. Edition for June 12. Shares of SpaceX [closed up 19%] (https://www.wsj.com/livecovera... more

12 Jun 2026

13 MINS

13:29

12 Jun 2026


#5

Will SpaceX Skyrocket on Trading Debut?

A.M. Edition for June 12. With just hours to go until SpaceX’s trading debut we look at [w... more

12 Jun 2026

15 MINS

15:39

12 Jun 2026


#4

Stocks Soar After Trump Cancels Threatened Strikes on Iran

P.M. Edition for June 11. After threatening more strikes against Iran this morning and the... more

11 Jun 2026

12 MINS

12:11

11 Jun 2026


#3

Why OpenAI Might Slash Prices for Users

A.M. Edition for June 11. [OpenAI is considering sweeping price cuts] (https://www.wsj.com... more

11 Jun 2026

15 MINS

15:07

11 Jun 2026


#2

Elon Musk Is Betting Big on Retail Investors With SpaceX’s IPO

P.M. Edition for June 10. Everyday investors have coalesced into a market-moving force in ... more

10 Jun 2026

14 MINS

14:16

10 Jun 2026


#1

Can Regulators Get a Grip on Prediction Markets?

A.M. Edition for June 10. The Commodity Futures Trading Commission is set to propose new r... more

10 Jun 2026

11 MINS

11:38

10 Jun 2026