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Luke Vargas

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WSJ What’s News
Trump’s Iran Speech Disappoints Markets

Analysts are betting that Foundeo will generate about $21 billion in global sales for Lilly by 2030, compared with $4 billion for the WeGoV pill.

WSJ What’s News
Trump’s Iran Speech Disappoints Markets

Starting doses of both will be available for $149 a month in cash, with insurance bringing down some users' monthly costs to just $25.

WSJ What’s News
Trump’s Iran Speech Disappoints Markets

Exactly one year since President Trump's Liberation Day, we are exclusively reporting that his administration could announce changes to steel and aluminum tariffs as soon as this week.

WSJ What’s News
Trump’s Iran Speech Disappoints Markets

The shift could see a 25% tariff applied to the entire value of goods made with imported steel and aluminum, replacing a current 50% duty which only applies to the value of the metals used in a product.

WSJ What’s News
Trump’s Iran Speech Disappoints Markets

The net effect of the changes could effectively raise costs for many imports.

WSJ What’s News
Trump’s Iran Speech Disappoints Markets

A 50% levy would remain in place for goods made almost entirely of the metals.

WSJ What’s News
Trump’s Iran Speech Disappoints Markets

And finally, a good factory job or steady office role used to be seen as the ticket to the American middle class.

WSJ What’s News
Trump’s Iran Speech Disappoints Markets

But as automation, globalized manufacturing, and now AI have threatened both blue and white-collar career paths, the journal's Gene Whalen reports that nursing has emerged as a new reliable alternative as more and better paying roles keep opening up.

WSJ What’s News
Trump’s Iran Speech Disappoints Markets

The median annual salary across all jobs in the U.S.

WSJ What’s News
Trump’s Iran Speech Disappoints Markets

right now is $49,000.

WSJ What’s News
Trump’s Iran Speech Disappoints Markets

For a registered nurse, it's almost $94,000 and $132,000 for those with advanced training.

WSJ What’s News
Trump’s Iran Speech Disappoints Markets

And that's it for What's News for this Thursday morning.

WSJ What’s News
Trump’s Iran Speech Disappoints Markets

Today's show was produced by Hattie Moyer.

WSJ What’s News
Trump’s Iran Speech Disappoints Markets

Our supervising producer was Daniel Bach.

WSJ What’s News
Trump’s Iran Speech Disappoints Markets

And I'm Luke Vargas for The Wall Street Journal.

WSJ What’s News
Trump’s Iran Speech Disappoints Markets

We will be back tonight with a new show.

WSJ What’s News
Trump’s Iran Speech Disappoints Markets

Until then, thanks for listening.

WSJ Minute Briefing
U.A.E. Signals Intent to Join Iran Fight

Here is your morning brief for Wednesday, April 1st.

WSJ Minute Briefing
U.A.E. Signals Intent to Join Iran Fight

I'm Luke Vargas for The Wall Street Journal.

WSJ Minute Briefing
U.A.E. Signals Intent to Join Iran Fight

We are exclusively reporting that the United Arab Emirates is preparing to help the U.S.