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

Trump and Xi to Meet in China: What’s at Stake

P.M. Edition for May 12. President Trump left today for his [summit with Chinese leader Xi... more

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13:10

14 hrs Ago


#19

First Came the TACO Trade. Now It’s the NACHO.

A.M. Edition for May 12. With the U.S. and Iran still far apart on a peace deal, WSJ repor... more

Yesterday

12 MINS

12:25

Yesterday


#18

Meet the Repo Man Retrieving Spirit’s Planes Around the U.S.

P.M. Edition for May 11. When Spirit Airlines stopped flying earlier this month, it left [... more

Yesterday

10 MINS

10:36

Yesterday


#17

Surging Fuel Prices Aren’t Curbing Holiday Plans Yet

A.M. Edition for May 11. Around 150 passengers from a hantavirus-stricken cruise ship are ... more

11 May 2026

12 MINS

12:33

11 May 2026


#16

Nuclear Power’s Reboot

The U.S. pioneered early nuclear technologies—not only for war, but also for peacetime, in... more

10 May 2026

30 MINS

30:15

10 May 2026


#15

What’s News in Markets: Bubble Fears, AI Slop, Toilet Stocks

How is the AI trade different from the dot-com bubble? And why wasn’t Wall Street impresse... more

09 May 2026

05 MINS

05:43

09 May 2026


#14

Is the Labor Market Gaining Strength?

P.M. Edition for May 8. The U.S. economy [added 115,00 jobs in April] (https://www.wsj.com... more

08 May 2026

12 MINS

12:03

08 May 2026


#13

What’s News in Earnings: How Big Pharma Is Expanding the GLP-1 Market

Bonus Episode for May 8. Financial results from pharmaceutical companies [Eli Lilly] (http... more

08 May 2026

06 MINS

06:34

08 May 2026


#12

What the U.K. Populist Surge Says About Politics Everywhere

A.M. Edition for May 8. Early U.K. election results point to a surge in populism and deep ... more

08 May 2026

15 MINS

15:15

08 May 2026


#11

What the U.S. Government Is Doing With Its Stakes in Companies

P.M. Edition for May 7. During Trump’s second term, his administration has announced direc... more

07 May 2026

11 MINS

11:25

07 May 2026


#10

Should You Trust ChatGPT With Your Money?

A.M. Edition for May 7. [U.S. airlines are warning] (https://www.wsj.com/politics/policy/j... more

07 May 2026

14 MINS

14:44

07 May 2026


#9

Health Officials Trying to Trace and Contain Deadly Hantavirus Outbreak

P.M. Edition for May 6. A patient in Switzerland has been [hospitalized] (https://www.wsj.... more

06 May 2026

13 MINS

13:30

06 May 2026


#8

Samsung Hits $1 Trillion Milestone as AI Demand Soars

A.M. Edition for May 6. [A Journal investigation] (https://www.wsj.com/world/china-is-stil... more

06 May 2026

14 MINS

14:21

06 May 2026


#7

Pentagon Says Iran Attacks Don’t Rise to Level of Restarting War

P.M. Edition for May 5. After Iran’s most recent attacks on the United Arab Emirates, the ... more

05 May 2026

11 MINS

11:10

05 May 2026


#6

What’s News in Earnings: Oil Companies Look Forward to a Windfall

Bonus Episode for May 5. Financial results from U.S. oil companies Exxon Mobil, Chevron an... more

05 May 2026

06 MINS

06:14

05 May 2026


#5

Flying Out of the U.S. Now Costs 50% More

A.M. Edition for May 5. The Trump administration is weighing a new government-review proce... more

05 May 2026

12 MINS

12:55

05 May 2026


#4

Missiles Target U.A.E., Ships Attacked as Fighting Threatens Iran Cease-Fire

P.M. Edition for May 4. Fighting in the Middle East flared up for the first time in weeks.... more

04 May 2026

11 MINS

11:57

04 May 2026


#3

Why Almost Everyone Loses on Prediction Markets

A.M. Edition for May 4. President Trump announces a [new plan for opening] (https://www.ws... more

04 May 2026

14 MINS

14:36

04 May 2026


#2

Tariffs’ Messy Reality: The Cost-of-Living Election | Part 1: Ohio

On the campaign trail and from the Oval Office, President Trump billed tariffs as a means ... more

03 May 2026

22 MINS

22:08

03 May 2026


#1

What’s News in Markets: AI Price Tag, New Oil Rules, Short-Squeeze Payback

Big tech is finally cashing in on AI, but who is making the biggest profits? And what does... more

02 May 2026

05 MINS

05:41

02 May 2026