WSJ What’s News podcast

WSJ What’s News

What's News brings you the headlines and business news that move markets and the world—twice every weekday. In about 15 minutes, get caught up on the best Wall Street Journal scoops and exclusives, with insight and analysis from the award-winning reporters that broke the stories. Hosted by Annmarie Fertoli and Luke Vargas.

What's News brings you the headlines and business news that move markets and the world—twice every weekday. In about 15 minutes, get caught up on the best Wall Street Journal scoops and exclusives, with insight and analysis from the award-winning reporters that broke the stories. Hosted by Annmarie Fertoli and Luke Vargas.

 

#20

Pennsylvania Primary Tests Democratic Divisions Over Israel

P.M. Edition for April 23. The Democratic Party faces [an electoral test] (https://www.wsj.com/politics/elections/squad-member-summer-lee-faces-primary-challenge-over-criticism-of-israel-60991c90?st=ys8zeqtsehsynmp&reflink=desktopwebshare_permalink) over Israel in Pennsylvania’s primary today. WSJ reporter [Kris Maher] (https://www.wsj.com/news/author/kris-maher) discusses how the war is impacting voters in that crucial swing state. And the U.S. Federal Trade Commission votes to [ban noncompete clauses] (https://www.wsj.com/politics/policy/ftc-bans-noncompete-clauses-that-restrict-job-switching-984d2187?st=to1z58q8tjoutj9&reflink=desktopwebshare_permalink) that restrict job switching. The WSJ’s [Dave Michaels] (https://www.wsj.com/news/author/dave-michaels) has more. Plus, Tesla reports a sharp drop in first-quarter earnings. Sabrina Siddiqui hosts. Listening on Google Podcasts? [Here's our guide] (https://www.wsj.com/tech/google-podcasts-e100656c?st=0q6q77a4arjdc9p&reflink=desktopwebshare_permalink) for switching to a different podcast player. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit [megaphone.fm/adchoices] (https://megaphone.fm/adchoices) ... Read more

12 hrs Ago

14 MINS

14:15

12 hrs Ago


#19

U.S. Targets Chinese Banks Helping Moscow’s War

A.M. Edition for April 23. Washington is drafting sanctions against some Chinese lenders as it seeks to stop [Beijing from helping Russia] (https://www.wsj.com/politics/national-security/u-s-takes-aim-at-chinese-banks-aiding-russia-war-effort-fcf76dcc?st=4mohkkkajrj684v&reflink=desktopwebshare_permalink) rebuild its war machine. Plus, colleges struggle to stem the fallout from [campus confrontations over the Israel-Hamas war] (https://www.wsj.com/us-news/education/columbia-university-protests-remote-classes-yale-arrests-111ffc5d?st=myjq31w88bcy0nq&reflink=desktopwebshare_permalink) . And as [efforts to ban books soar] (https://www.wsj.com/us-news/education/book-ban-campaigns-hit-4-240-titles-last-year-here-are-the-top-10-targets-bf785117?st=vpqbj0bkzccupw2&reflink=desktopwebshare_permalink) across the U.S., WSJ’s [Joseph De Avila] (https://www.wsj.com/news/author/joseph-deavila) discusses some of the targeted titles and the groups calling for the bans. Luke Vargas hosts. Listening on Google Podcasts? [Here's our guide] (https://www.wsj.com/tech/google-podcasts-e100656c?st=0q6q77a4arjdc9p&reflink=desktopwebshare_permalink) for switching to a different podcast player. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit [megaphone.fm/adchoices] (https://megaphone.fm/adchoices) ... Read more

22 hrs Ago

13 MINS

13:39

22 hrs Ago


#18

Big Tech Faces Earnings Test

P.M. Edition for April 22. The so-called Magnificent Seven stocks shed a combined $950 billion in market value last week, the largest on record. Wall Street Journal banking reporter [Charley Grant] (https://www.wsj.com/news/author/charley-grant) says upcoming earnings offer an opportunity to [stop the slide] (https://www.wsj.com/finance/stocks/stock-market-need-boost-tech-earnings-sp-500-c542204d?st=e6tl018cdymoz7v&reflink=desktopwebshare_permalink) . And OpenAI CEO Sam Altman invests in a company tackling artificial intelligence’s [big appetite] (https://www.wsj.com/tech/ai/sam-altman-investment-exowatt-energy-startup-ai-data-centers-eeeca766?st=takr23fhee990uv&reflink=desktopwebshare_permalink) for clean energy. Climate finance reporter [Amrith Ramkumar] (https://www.wsj.com/news/author/amrith-ramkumar) has more. Plus, opening statements [kick off] (https://www.wsj.com/us-news/trump-hush-money-trial-begins-b0500bb6?st=0rsos1vgrr5thpd&reflink=desktopwebshare_permalink) Trump’s hush-money trial in Manhattan. Sabrina Siddiqui hosts. Listening on Google Podcasts? [Here's our guide] (https://www.wsj.com/tech/google-podcasts-e100656c?st=0q6q77a4arjdc9p&reflink=desktopwebshare_permalink) for switching to a different podcast player. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit [megaphone.fm/adchoices] (https://megaphone.fm/adchoices) ... Read more

Yesterday

12 MINS

12:40

Yesterday


#17

Ukraine Aid Bill, TikTok Ban Head to U.S. Senate

A.M. Edition for April 22. The House over the weekend [passed a $95 billion foreign aid-package] (https://www.wsj.com/politics/policy/proposed-ukraine-israel-aid-package-to-go-to-final-house-vote-dc9ed164?st=wswqgomc5geerzd&reflink=desktopwebshare_permalink) , along with a bill that would force the sale of TikTok by its Chinese-controlled owner. WSJ congressional reporter [Natalie Andrews] (https://www.wsj.com/news/author/natalie-andrews) explains how those measures are likely to fare in the Senate. Plus, reporter [William Boston] (https://www.wsj.com/news/author/william-boston) on the state of the car industry after VW workers [vote to join the UAW] (https://www.wsj.com/business/autos/vw-factory-tennessee-union-results-uaw-00cbeffb?st=mjin5gso0wdls8w&reflink=desktopwebshare_permalink) and Tesla cuts prices. And [the Supreme Court takes on homelessness] (https://www.wsj.com/us-news/law/liberal-cities-conservative-towns-seek-supreme-courts-help-on-homelessness-45b7f89b?st=42uoe23ekglcvrc&reflink=desktopwebshare_permalink) . Luke Vargas hosts. Listening on Google Podcasts? [Here's our guide] (https://www.wsj.com/tech/google-podcasts-e100656c?st=0q6q77a4arjdc9p&reflink=desktopwebshare_permalink) for switching to a different podcast player. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit [megaphone.fm/adchoices] (https://megaphone.fm/adchoices) ... Read more

Yesterday

14 MINS

14:02

Yesterday


#16

Tesla’s Troubles and the EV Slowdown: Your Questions Answered

Tesla’s stock has fallen by about 40% this year. Last week, the company announced layoffs and a recall of its newest electric vehicle, the Cybertruck, due to a faulty accelerator pedal months after it was released. Other car makers are reporting weakened demand for EVs, and a lot more interest in hybrid cars from American consumers. So, what happened to the high hopes of America’s electric car future? WSJ’s Stephen Wilmot and Mike Colias answer listener questions on what’s going on in the EV market and what it means for consumers, investors and the automakers like General Motors, Ford and Toyota. Annmarie Fertoli hosts. Further Reading [The Six Months That Short-Circuited the Electric-Vehicle Revolution] (https://www.wsj.com/business/autos/ev-electric-vehicle-slowdown-ford-gm-tesla-b20a748e) [Biden’s EPA Gives Automakers More Leeway to Phase Out Gas-Engine Cars] (https://www.wsj.com/business/autos/bidens-epa-adopts-less-aggressive-rollout-of-vehicle-emissions-rules-b8606182) [Tesla Agrees to Settle Lawsuit Over Autopilot’s Involvement in 2018 Fatal Crash] (https://www.wsj.com/business/autos/tesla-fatal-autopilot-crash-trial-33936b42)   [The Inside Tale of Tesla’s Fall to Earth] (https://www.wsj.com/business/autos/tesla-sales-decline-elon-musk-20613265)   [How Electric Vehicles Are Losing Momentum with U.S. Buyers, in Charts] (https://www.wsj.com/business/autos/electric-vehicle-demand-charts-7d3089c7)   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit [megaphone.fm/adchoices] (https://megaphone.fm/adchoices) ... Read more

21 Apr 2024

14 MINS

14:19

21 Apr 2024


#15

What’s News in Markets: High Flier, Revenue Shift, Ticket Trouble

How did United Airlines' earnings land with investors? And why are subscribers not enough for Netflix? Plus, what troubles Live Nation? Host Francesca Fontana discusses the biggest stock moves of the week and the news that drove them. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit [megaphone.fm/adchoices] (https://megaphone.fm/adchoices) ... Read more

20 Apr 2024

05 MINS

05:14

20 Apr 2024


#14

Extreme Inflation From A to Z: Zimbabwe

P.M. Edition for April 19. We end our series on inflation in Zimbabwe. The country recently launched a new currency, but will it help locals who struggle with inflation and can’t save? Producer Anthony Bansie reports. Plus, [Tesla recalls 3,878 Cybertrucks] (https://www.wsj.com/business/autos/tesla-cybertruck-recall-nhtsa-accelerator-pedal-678c8407?st=6ndb792sbj2pyj3&reflink=desktopwebshare_permalink) to repair or replace faulty accelerator pedals. Annmarie Fertoli hosts. Listening on Google Podcasts? [Here's our guide] (https://www.wsj.com/tech/google-podcasts-e100656c?st=0q6q77a4arjdc9p&reflink=desktopwebshare_permalink) for switching to a different podcast player. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit [megaphone.fm/adchoices] (https://megaphone.fm/adchoices) ... Read more

19 Apr 2024

15 MINS

15:08

19 Apr 2024


#13

Israel Hits Back at Iran With Overnight Strikes

A.M. Edition for April 19. WSJ correspondent [Dov Lieber] (https://www.wsj.com/news/author/dov-lieber) explains what’s known about [Israel’s retaliatory strikes on Iran] (https://www.wsj.com/world/middle-east/iran-activates-air-defenses-and-cancels-flights-27b6d416?st=aqvyytn2kczta1w&reflink=desktopwebshare_permalink) , which appear to have been narrow in scope to avoid further escalation. Plus, Apple yanks popular messaging applications like WhatsApp and Threads from its Chinese App Store after [a fresh censorship order from Beijing] (https://www.wsj.com/tech/apple-removes-whatsapp-threads-from-china-app-store-on-government-orders-a0c02100?st=b316oth1rvioe4w&reflink=desktopwebshare_permalink) . And voters in India begin casting ballots in the largest democratic exercise in the world. Luke Vargas hosts. Listening on Google Podcasts? [Here's our guide] (https://www.wsj.com/tech/google-podcasts-e100656c?st=0q6q77a4arjdc9p&reflink=desktopwebshare_permalink) for switching to a different podcast player. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit [megaphone.fm/adchoices] (https://megaphone.fm/adchoices) ... Read more

19 Apr 2024

13 MINS

13:49

19 Apr 2024


#12

States Fight Private-Equity Healthcare Takeovers

P.M. Edition for April 18. More than a dozen U.S. states are [fighting healthcare acquisitions] (https://www.wsj.com/articles/state-private-equity-healthcare-takeovers-cb43f70b?st=rbuovm3ny3govwf&reflink=desktopwebshare_permalink) backed by private equity. WSJ Pro private-equity reporter [Chris Cumming] (https://www.wsj.com/news/author/chris-cumming) explains. And banking reporter [Charley Grant] (https://www.wsj.com/news/author/charley-grant) explains why pension funds are [pulling hundreds of billions of dollars out of stocks] (https://www.wsj.com/finance/investing/pension-funds-stocks-bonds-679b8536?st=g95xtp5h50u38z6&reflink=desktopwebshare_permalink) . Plus, U.S. mortgage rates rise and home sales fall. Annmarie Fertoli hosts. Listening on Google Podcasts? [Here's our guide] (https://www.wsj.com/tech/google-podcasts-e100656c?st=0q6q77a4arjdc9p&reflink=desktopwebshare_permalink) for switching to a different podcast player. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit [megaphone.fm/adchoices] (https://megaphone.fm/adchoices) ... Read more

18 Apr 2024

14 MINS

14:16

18 Apr 2024


#11

Inside Iran's Gamble on Open Confrontation

A.M. Edition for April 18. After long relying on militias in its deadly fight with Israel, Iran’s direct attack on Israel last weekend marked a major shift in strategy. WSJ correspondent [Jared Malsin] (https://www.wsj.com/news/author/jared-malsin) explains [what prompted Tehran to emerge from the shadows] (http://AmazonStatement.wav) . Plus, [House Republicans prepare to fast-track a bill] (https://www.wsj.com/politics/policy/tiktok-ban-measure-attached-to-house-foreign-aid-bill-boosting-odds-of-passage-7a946470?st=l5fxdo1t46rmywv&reflink=desktopwebshare_permalink) that could ban or force the sale of video-sharing app TikTok. And how [slumping car demand] (https://www.wsj.com/business/autos/eu-march-car-sales-recorded-biggest-drop-in-16-months-154a0f90?st=7k1lr4g75vb0kmq&reflink=desktopwebshare_permalink) and efforts to unionize factories are adding to pressure on the automobile sector. Luke Vargas hosts. Amplification: This podcast was updated to remove certain language about Big River Services' and Amazon’s practices under its Project Curiosity. Listening on Google Podcasts? [Here's our guide] (https://www.wsj.com/tech/google-podcasts-e100656c?st=0q6q77a4arjdc9p&reflink=desktopwebshare_permalink) for switching to a different podcast player. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit [megaphone.fm/adchoices] (https://megaphone.fm/adchoices) ... Read more

18 Apr 2024

15 MINS

15:01

18 Apr 2024


#10

Economists’ Expectations for the U.S. Economy

P.M. Edition for April 17. Economists raised their [expectations for U.S. growth] (https://www.wsj.com/economy/where-are-growth-inflation-and-interest-rates-headed-we-asked-the-economists-2a48c8a4?st=yte5mrsu3jbz0lw&reflink=desktopwebshare_permalink) , inflation and the level of future interest rates in the latest WSJ quarterly survey. Markets and economics reporter [Sam Goldfarb] (https://www.wsj.com/news/author/sam-goldfarb) has more. Plus, [Boeing’s quality issues ] (https://www.wsj.com/business/airlines/boeings-quality-complaints-mount-as-another-whistleblower-comes-forward-396db79b?st=tupt1dnwsd4917w&reflink=desktopwebshare_permalink) take center stage at a congressional hearing. WSJ aerospace reporter [Sharon Terlep] (https://www.wsj.com/news/author/sharon-terlep) has the details. And U.S. House speaker Mike Johnson pushes ahead with a high-stakes vote on a [foreign aid package] (https://www.wsj.com/politics/policy/mike-johnsons-ukraine-israel-aid-plan-implodes-as-republicans-rebel-c5da23af?st=lbniwwrdlxqnwgk&reflink=desktopwebshare_permalink) . Annmarie Fertoli hosts. Listening on Google Podcasts? [Here's our guide] (https://www.wsj.com/tech/google-podcasts-e100656c?st=0q6q77a4arjdc9p&reflink=desktopwebshare_permalink) for switching to a different podcast player. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit [megaphone.fm/adchoices] (https://megaphone.fm/adchoices) ... Read more

17 Apr 2024

12 MINS

12:51

17 Apr 2024


#9

Biden Looks to Triple Tariffs on Chinese Steel

A.M. Edition for April 17. President Joe Biden is calling for a [steep rise in tariffs] (https://www.wsj.com/politics/policy/biden-calls-for-steep-hike-to-tariff-on-chinese-steel-dd131264?st=4bkapplytam2p8g&reflink=desktopwebshare_permalink) on Chinese steel and aluminum. The WSJ’s [Jason Douglas] (https://www.wsj.com/news/author/jason-douglas) says the tariffs could be the first step in a range of protectionist measures against a surge in Chinese exports that has alarmed the White House. Plus, the [jury begins to take shape] (https://www.wsj.com/us-news/law/jury-for-donald-trumps-hush-money-trial-takes-shape-an-oncology-nurse-a-software-engineer-a-teacher-5a65e772?st=rnq2j628nfjxvl1&reflink=desktopwebshare_permalink) in Donald Trump’s hush-money trial. And [Tesla delays deliveries] (https://www.wsj.com/business/autos/tesla-cybertruck-delayed-deliveries-23d22af1?st=206jrxawehewje6&reflink=desktopwebshare_permalink) of its much-hyped Cybertruck. Luke Vargas hosts. Listening on Google Podcasts? [Here's our guide] (https://www.wsj.com/tech/google-podcasts-e100656c?st=0q6q77a4arjdc9p&reflink=desktopwebshare_permalink) for switching to a different podcast player. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit [megaphone.fm/adchoices] (https://megaphone.fm/adchoices) ... Read more

17 Apr 2024

13 MINS

13:56

17 Apr 2024


#8

Fed Chair Jerome Powell Tempers Expectations on Rate Cuts

P.M. Edition for April 16. Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said firmer-than-expected inflation and hiring have [weakened the case for pre-emptive interest-rate cuts] (https://www.wsj.com/economy/central-banking/powell-dials-back-expectations-on-rate-cuts-00e3e5d0?st=82vjukqev6v9zq7&reflink=desktopwebshare_permalink) . And the International Monetary Fund says [the global economy is picking up steam this year] (https://www.wsj.com/economy/global/global-economy-is-picking-up-steam-but-poorest-countries-are-falling-behind-imf-says-81f42f74?st=oizjaldp0cg6vdl&reflink=desktopwebshare_permalink) , but the poorest countries are falling behind. Economics reporter [Paul Kiernan] (https://www.wsj.com/news/author/paul-kiernan) has more on the revised expectations. Plus, the U.S. Supreme Court hears arguments in a case that could affect [hundreds of January 6th, 2021 prosecutions] (https://www.wsj.com/us-news/law/supreme-court-takes-up-jan-6-case-that-could-affect-hundreds-of-prosecutions-d56be243?st=lfufcvxa8bdp3wq&reflink=desktopwebshare_permalink) . Legal affairs correspondent [Jan Wolfe] (https://www.wsj.com/news/author/jan-wolfe) has more. Annmarie Fertoli hosts. Listening on Google Podcasts? [Here's our guide] (https://www.wsj.com/tech/google-podcasts-e100656c?st=0q6q77a4arjdc9p&reflink=desktopwebshare_permalink) for switching to a different podcast player. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit [megaphone.fm/adchoices] (https://megaphone.fm/adchoices) ... Read more

16 Apr 2024

14 MINS

14:25

16 Apr 2024


#7

China’s Economy Picks Up, Even as Foreign Firms Look Elsewhere

A.M. Edition for April 16. [China is reporting 5.3% GDP growth] (https://www.wsj.com/world/china/china-first-quarter-economic-growth-beats-market-expectations-0d363c90?st=kn7nkwlgytlese3&reflink=desktopwebshare_permalink) for the first quarter as efforts to boost the country’s factories begin to show results. However, ifo Institute economist Andreas Baur and WSJ reporter [Jason Douglas] (https://www.wsj.com/news/author/jason-douglas) explain that foreign businesses’ moves to diversify their supply chains could complicate Beijing’s plans. Plus, the Justice Department prepares to [sue concert promoter Live Nation] (https://www.wsj.com/business/media/live-nation-justice-department-antitrust-lawsuit-ab98c268?st=ewisrg8zg3a8s7x&reflink=desktopwebshare_permalink) . And as conflict scrambles energy markets, [traders bet producers will step in] (https://www.wsj.com/business/energy-oil/wall-street-is-betting-opec-can-fend-off-100-oil-519092cf?st=wz4fim2rp760lo7&reflink=desktopwebshare_permalink) before oil hits $100 a barrel. Luke Vargas hosts. Listening on Google Podcasts? [Here's our guide] (https://www.wsj.com/tech/google-podcasts-e100656c?st=0q6q77a4arjdc9p&reflink=desktopwebshare_permalink) for switching to a different podcast player. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit [megaphone.fm/adchoices] (https://megaphone.fm/adchoices) ... Read more

16 Apr 2024

14 MINS

14:02

16 Apr 2024


#6

What Would Keeping Rates Higher for Longer Mean for Stocks?

P.M. Edition for April 15. Interest-rate cuts could be further down the line than many investors had hoped. Markets reporter [Hardika Singh] (https://www.wsj.com/news/author/hardika-singh) explains what keeping rates [higher for longer] (https://www.wsj.com/finance/stocks/heres-what-higher-for-longer-means-for-the-stock-market-1ce29fb3?st=rni6hxx7hgb2s4a&reflink=desktopwebshare_permalink) could mean for the stock market. And Tesla plans to cut [more than 10% of its workforce] (https://www.wsj.com/tech/tesla-layoffs-elon-musk-email-29388d4e?st=rygegovhwwoqm9y&reflink=desktopwebshare_permalink) . Autos reporter [Ryan Felton] (https://twitter.com/ryanfelton) has more. Plus, investment banking and trading power [earnings at Goldman Sachs] (https://www.wsj.com/finance/banking/goldman-sachs-gs-q1-earnings-report-2024-932af5bd?st=j3xemipoiddvghc&reflink=desktopwebshare_permalink) . Annmarie Fertoli hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit [megaphone.fm/adchoices] (https://megaphone.fm/adchoices) ... Read more

15 Apr 2024

14 MINS

14:25

15 Apr 2024


#5

Israel Weighs Iran Response, Amid U.S. Fears of Regional War

A.M. Edition for April 15. After the U.S. helped Israel repel the first direct attack by Iran, WSJ correspondent [Dov Lieber] (https://www.wsj.com/news/author/dov-lieber) says President Joe Biden is now tasked with [trying to prevent the wider war in the Middle East] (https://www.wsj.com/world/middle-east/biden-wanted-to-avoid-a-regional-war-now-hes-got-one-770745f3?st=2i4y4l7pk9ge27g&reflink=desktopwebshare_permalink) he’s sought to avoid. Plus, [Samsung moves past Apple] (https://www.wsj.com/tech/samsung-overtakes-apple-as-smartphone-leader-idc-says-3c98ba37?st=zbqvelxeu4jhkbh&reflink=desktopwebshare_permalink) to become the top global smartphone provider. And Donald Trump’s day in court arrives in his [hush money criminal tria] (https://www.wsj.com/us-news/law/trump-criminal-hush-money-trial-begins-2a1bdd15?st=5lwb7ape3ylbzkk&reflink=desktopwebshare_permalink) l. Luke Vargas hosts.  Listening on Google Podcasts? [Here's our guide] (https://www.wsj.com/tech/google-podcasts-e100656c?st=0q6q77a4arjdc9p&reflink=desktopwebshare_permalink) for switching to a different podcast player. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit [megaphone.fm/adchoices] (https://megaphone.fm/adchoices) ... Read more

15 Apr 2024

13 MINS

13:37

15 Apr 2024


#4

Mixed Messages in a Strong U.S. Jobs Market: Your Questions Answered

According to the numbers, the U.S. jobs market is doing well. The Labor Department says employers added 303,000 jobs in March, 100,000 more than most economists expected, and the unemployment rate remains close to lows not seen since the 1960s. So why do so many Americans feel frustrated by their employment prospects? Wall Street Journal reporter Harriet Torry and columnist Calum Borchers answer your questions on the labor market. Luke Vargas hosts. Further Reading [Brisk Hiring Bolsters Fed’s Cautious Stance on Rate Cuts] (https://www.wsj.com/economy/jobs/jobs-report-march-unemployment-02c4050d)   [These College Seniors Locked In Job Offers. Here’s How They Did It.] (https://www.wsj.com/lifestyle/careers/these-college-seniors-locked-in-job-offers-heres-how-they-did-it-81e15017)   [How Gen Z Is Becoming the Toolbelt Generation] (https://www.wsj.com/lifestyle/careers/gen-z-trades-jobs-plumbing-welding-a76b5e43)   [Americans Don’t Care as Much About Work. And It Isn’t Just Gen Z.] (https://www.wsj.com/lifestyle/careers/americans-attitude-work-data-0c2e487c#comments_sector)   [What’s Wrong With the Economy? It’s You, Not the Data] (https://www.wsj.com/economy/consumers/whats-wrong-with-the-economy-its-you-not-the-data-cfa911e6)   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit [megaphone.fm/adchoices] (https://megaphone.fm/adchoices) ... Read more

14 Apr 2024

13 MINS

13:15

14 Apr 2024


#3

What’s News in Markets: Banks’ Inflation, Amazon AI, Boeing Again

How is inflation becoming a thorn in the side of U.S. banks, despite many reporting big earnings? And will AI turn into Amazon’s “fourth pillar” along with its Marketplace, Prime and Web Services businesses? Plus, is there an end in sight for Boeing’s troubles? Host Francesca Fontana discusses the biggest stock moves of the week and the news that drove them. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit [megaphone.fm/adchoices] (https://megaphone.fm/adchoices) ... Read more

13 Apr 2024

05 MINS

05:13

13 Apr 2024


#2

Extreme Inflation From A to Z: Turkey

P.M. Edition for April 12. Turkey’s rental prices have become "crazy expensive" following a rush for housing after a major earthquake last year. So, how's Turkey addressing extreme housing inflation? Producer Anthony Bansie reports. Plus, the U.S. moves warships to defend Israel in case of Iranian attack. Annmarie Fertoli hosts. Listening on Google Podcasts? [Here's our guide] (https://www.wsj.com/tech/google-podcasts-e100656c?st=0q6q77a4arjdc9p&reflink=desktopwebshare_permalink) for switching to a different podcast player. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit [megaphone.fm/adchoices] (https://megaphone.fm/adchoices) ... Read more

12 Apr 2024

15 MINS

15:25

12 Apr 2024


#1

Why Israel Risks Losing Its War in Gaza

A.M. Edition for April 12. We're exclusively reporting that an Iranian attack on Israel is [expected in the next two days] (https://www.wsj.com/world/middle-east/iranian-attack-expected-on-israel-in-next-two-days-42b0537c?st=rssdw6ni8ujy0br&reflink=desktopwebshare_permalink) . WSJ reporter [Marcus Walker] (https://www.wsj.com/news/author/marcus-walker) says this comes as Israel faces the prospect of having made some tactical gains in Gaza but [not achieving its overall strategic goal] (https://www.wsj.com/world/middle-east/israel-wins-gaza-battles-but-risks-losing-the-war-c6a3823f?st=yekiyejivpir9q6&reflink=desktopwebshare_permalink) of eliminating Hamas. Plus, China orders its telecom carriers to [stop using American chips] (https://www.wsj.com/tech/china-telecom-intel-amd-chips-99ae99a9?st=588trklujxt20t9&reflink=desktopwebshare_permalink) . And Oakland triggers a Bay Area spat with San Francisco by [renaming its airport] (https://www.wsj.com/us-news/san-francisco-bay-oakland-airport-977c406f?st=5v9yncc1eve2dbm&reflink=desktopwebshare_permalink) . Luke Vargas hosts.  Listening on Google Podcasts? [Here's our guide] (https://www.wsj.com/tech/google-podcasts-e100656c?st=hk3cpczee6mt8u8&reflink=desktopwebshare_permalink) for switching to a different podcast player. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit [megaphone.fm/adchoices] (https://megaphone.fm/adchoices) ... Read more

12 Apr 2024

13 MINS

13:53

12 Apr 2024