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

Meta’s AI Spending Pays Off

A.M. Edition for Jan. 29. Investors are [rewarding Meta] (https://www.wsj.com/tech/ai/meta... more

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#19

Fed Enters a New Holding Pattern on Interest Rates

P.M. Edition for Jan. 28. The Federal Reserve [held interest rates steady] (https://www.ws... more

17 hrs Ago

12 MINS

12:36

17 hrs Ago


#18

What a Weaker Dollar Means for Businesses and the World

A.M. Edition for Jan. 28. The [dollar is steadying] (https://www.wsj.com/livecoverage/fed-... more

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#17

Medicare Payments Shock Sends Health Insurance Stocks Diving

P.M. Edition for Jan. 27. Health insurers like UnitedHealth Group and Humana [were shocked... more

Yesterday

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12:22

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#16

Iran’s Bloodiest Crackdown in Decades

A.M. Edition for Jan. 27. Rights groups say the [death toll could exceed 10,000] (https://... more

27 Jan 2026

16 MINS

16:02

27 Jan 2026


#15

White House May Reduce Federal Immigration Agents in Minnesota

P.M. Edition for Jan. 26. After a “very good call” with Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, the White... more

26 Jan 2026

14 MINS

14:13

26 Jan 2026


#14

Pretti Shooting Escalates Standoff Between Federal Agents, Minnesota Officials

A.M. Edition for Jan. 26. Saturday’s [fatal shooting of Alex Pretti] (https://www.wsj.com/... more

26 Jan 2026

13 MINS

13:01

26 Jan 2026


#13

ICE’s Expanding Authority Under Trump

A massive immigration crackdown in Minneapolis has turned the city into a tinderbox and re... more

25 Jan 2026

13 MINS

13:16

25 Jan 2026


#12

What’s News in Markets: Intel Slides, Gold Surges and the TACO Trade Is Back

How did the market react to President Trump’s proposed Greenland takeover? And why wasn’t ... more

24 Jan 2026

04 MINS

04:12

24 Jan 2026


#11

Why Elon Musk Is Getting Back Into U.S. Politics

P.M. Edition for Jan. 23. After falling out with President Trump last year, [Elon Musk is ... more

23 Jan 2026

13 MINS

13:06

23 Jan 2026


#10

TikTok USA Is Here to Stay

A.M. Edition for Jan. 23. TikTok will be [operated by a new American entity] (https://www.... more

23 Jan 2026

13 MINS

13:41

23 Jan 2026


#9

Trump Sues JPMorgan and Jamie Dimon for 'Debanking' Him

P.M. Edition for Jan. 22. President Trump [sues JPMorgan Chase] (https://www.wsj.com/finan... more

22 Jan 2026

13 MINS

13:57

22 Jan 2026


#8

What the U.S. Could Gain in Greenland Talks

A.M. Edition for Jan. 22. Details of a [potential Greenland deal] (https://www.wsj.com/pol... more

22 Jan 2026

13 MINS

13:41

22 Jan 2026


#7

President Trump’s Sudden U-Turn on Greenland

P.M. Edition for Jan. 21. President Trump [dials down the rhetoric with Europe] (https://w... more

21 Jan 2026

13 MINS

13:33

21 Jan 2026


#6

What’s News in Earnings: Why 2025 Was One of the Best Years Ever for Banks

Bonus Episode for Jan. 21. The big banks kick off earnings season with [gangbuster investm... more

21 Jan 2026

08 MINS

08:10

21 Jan 2026


#5

The World Plots Its Response to an 'Adversarial' America

A.M. Edition for Jan. 21. Wary [European allies are preparing] (https://www.wsj.com/liveco... more

21 Jan 2026

13 MINS

13:43

21 Jan 2026


#4

Trump’s Threats Over Greenland Send Stock Markets Diving

P.M. Edition for Jan. 20. [European leaders] (https://www.wsj.com/livecoverage/greenland-t... more

20 Jan 2026

13 MINS

13:46

20 Jan 2026


#3

Davos Braces for Greenland Showdown After Trump Posts

A.M. Edition for Jan. 20. [President Trump has agreed] (https://www.wsj.com/livecoverage/g... more

20 Jan 2026

15 MINS

15:26

20 Jan 2026


#2

How China’s AI Power Threatens Silicon Valley

It’s been one year since Chinese AI developer DeepSeek released an experimental large lang... more

18 Jan 2026

15 MINS

15:35

18 Jan 2026


#1

What’s News in Markets: Wegovy Pill, Salesforce AI Woes, BlackRock Record

Why are investors buzzing about Novo Nordisk’s Wegovy pill launch? And how has sentiment t... more

17 Jan 2026

04 MINS

04:38

17 Jan 2026