Kate Bullivant

OK, I guess we'll just have to keep watching and wait and see. Justin, thanks very much.

And recession fears aside, one of the things also weighing on American consumers is the price of eggs. Data from the Labour Department shows that a dozen Grade A large eggs averaged $5.90 last month, a record compared with just $3 a year earlier, thanks to an outbreak of avian flu.

And recession fears aside, one of the things also weighing on American consumers is the price of eggs. Data from the Labour Department shows that a dozen Grade A large eggs averaged $5.90 last month, a record compared with just $3 a year earlier, thanks to an outbreak of avian flu.

And as journal reporter Jean Whalen explains, that so-called eggflation has resulted in customs and border protection agents confiscating more contraband eggs than ever before as people crossing the Canadian and Mexican border stock up.

And as journal reporter Jean Whalen explains, that so-called eggflation has resulted in customs and border protection agents confiscating more contraband eggs than ever before as people crossing the Canadian and Mexican border stock up.

And that's it for What's News for this Monday morning. Today's show was produced by Daniel Bark with supervising producer Sandra Kilhoff and I'm Kate Bullivant for The Wall Street Journal filling in for Luke Vargas. We will be back tonight with a new show. Until then, thanks for listening.

And that's it for What's News for this Monday morning. Today's show was produced by Daniel Bark with supervising producer Sandra Kilhoff and I'm Kate Bullivant for The Wall Street Journal filling in for Luke Vargas. We will be back tonight with a new show. Until then, thanks for listening.

Democrats clear the way for the GOP funding bill, ending the threat of a government shutdown. Plus, with America's commitment to NATO suddenly in doubt, European leaders grapple with the unthinkable, facing Russia alone.

Democrats clear the way for the GOP funding bill, ending the threat of a government shutdown. Plus, with America's commitment to NATO suddenly in doubt, European leaders grapple with the unthinkable, facing Russia alone.

And the price of gold reaches a record high. It's Friday, March 14th. I'm Kate Bullivant for The Wall Street Journal, filling in for Luke Vargas. And here is the AM edition of What's News, the top headlines and business stories moving your world today.

And the price of gold reaches a record high. It's Friday, March 14th. I'm Kate Bullivant for The Wall Street Journal, filling in for Luke Vargas. And here is the AM edition of What's News, the top headlines and business stories moving your world today.

Senate Democrats are planning to help advance a Republican measure to fund the government in a vote this afternoon ending the threat of a shutdown Democrats had struggled for days on how to approach the GOP bill which gives the Trump administration more flexibility to downsize and dismantle federal agencies

Senate Democrats are planning to help advance a Republican measure to fund the government in a vote this afternoon ending the threat of a shutdown Democrats had struggled for days on how to approach the GOP bill which gives the Trump administration more flexibility to downsize and dismantle federal agencies

Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer said there was no good option, adding he would back the GOP measure because the prospect of a shutdown was worse. Siobhan Hughes covers Congress for the Journal.

Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer said there was no good option, adding he would back the GOP measure because the prospect of a shutdown was worse. Siobhan Hughes covers Congress for the Journal.

Senate Republican leaders have scheduled a procedural vote for this afternoon. Without action, the government will shut down at one minute past midnight on Saturday, furloughing hundreds of thousands of workers and stopping non-essential services.

Senate Republican leaders have scheduled a procedural vote for this afternoon. Without action, the government will shut down at one minute past midnight on Saturday, furloughing hundreds of thousands of workers and stopping non-essential services.

At the same time, two judges have now ordered the Trump administration to reinstate thousands of probationary workers who were fired at a number of federal agencies. As we mentioned on our PM show, a US district judge in California yesterday ruled that probationary workers from six federal departments

At the same time, two judges have now ordered the Trump administration to reinstate thousands of probationary workers who were fired at a number of federal agencies. As we mentioned on our PM show, a US district judge in California yesterday ruled that probationary workers from six federal departments

including agriculture and veterans affairs, should be offered their jobs back immediately, describing their firing as a sham. Later in the day, a US district judge in Maryland issued a similar ruling in a case brought by 20 Democratic-led states and the District of Columbia, saying employees at 18 agencies should get their jobs back.