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Government Shutdown Nears 35 Day Record

03 Nov 2025

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Plus: the unaffordable housing market in the U.S. is causing buyers to embrace riskier mortgages. And, Berkshire Hathaway reports positive quarterly r...

Strong Tech Earnings Boost Nasdaq

31 Oct 2025

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Amazon shares soar on cloud-computing growth. Plus: Netflix shares rise after its board approves a stock split. Katherine Sullivan hosts. Sign up f...

JPMorgan Chase Unit Invests in Texas Stock Exchange

31 Oct 2025

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Plus: An Arab-led militia targets Darfur’s Black population as the Sudan civil war escalates. And Exxon Mobil and Chevron report third quarter earni...

Trump Calls on Republicans to End Filibuster and Reopen Government

31 Oct 2025

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Plus: SpaceX is set to receive $2 billion to develop satellites that can track missiles and aircraft under President Trump’s ‘Golden Dome’ proje...

Meta and Microsoft Earnings Drag Down Nasdaq

30 Oct 2025

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Plus: Amazon shares jump after the bell due to higher earnings. And Chipotle stock falls after economic strains turn customers away. Katherine Sulliva...

Novo Nordisk Challenges Pfizer’s Metsera Deal With $9 Billion Offer

30 Oct 2025

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Plus: BlackRock and other lenders seek to recover $500 million, saying they fell victim to fraud. And Hurricane Melissa barrels through the Bahamas af...

U.S. Lowers China Tariffs After Trump, Xi Meeting

30 Oct 2025

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Plus: President Trump has ordered the Pentagon to begin testing America’s nuclear weapons on “an equal basis” with Russia and China. And, Univer...

Powell Casts Doubt on December Rate Cut

29 Oct 2025

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U.S. stocks close mixed after Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell’s comments following new rate cut. Plus: Nvidia sets a market cap record. And stro...

Nvidia Hits $5 Trillion Market Value Milestone

29 Oct 2025

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Plus: Boeing books a nearly $5 billion charge after pushing back its 777X jet deliveries to 2027. And Israel says the cease-fire is back on after laun...

Trump Says Constitution Bars Him From Third Term

29 Oct 2025

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Plus: Amazon Web Services plans to invest an additional $5 billion in South Korea over the next six years to build new artificial-intelligence data ce...

AI Deals Boost U.S. Stocks to New Records

28 Oct 2025

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Plus: UPS and Amazon stocks rise after announcing steep job cuts. Katherine Sullivan hosts. Sign up for the WSJ's free What's News newsletter. A...

UPS Cuts 48,000 Management and Operations Positions

28 Oct 2025

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Plus: OpenAI converts to a public-benefit corporation and gives Microsoft a 27% stake. And President Trump orders three new lethal strikes on four all...

Amazon Plans Major Layoffs in Latest Cost-Cutting Move

28 Oct 2025

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Plus: A Republican-led panel recommends that the Justice Department investigate all of former President Joe Biden’s executive actions. And, Chinese ...

Constructive Trade Talks Boost U.S. Stocks to New Records

27 Oct 2025

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U.S. and Chinese representatives reported positive outlooks ahead of the Trump-Xi summit this week. Plus: Qualcomm’s shares rise after it announces ...

Hurricane Melissa, Now Category 5 Storm, Barrels Down on Jamaica

27 Oct 2025

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Plus: Japanese Emperor Naruhito hosts President Trump in an attempt to warm relations. And Carter’s closes around 150 stores and reduces its workfor...

U.S. and China Report Constructive Weekend Trade Talks

27 Oct 2025

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Plus: Argentina’s President Javier Milei scores a decisive political victory in the country’s midterm elections. And, two U.S. Navy aircrafts from...

Inflation Report Sends U.S. Stocks to New Records

24 Oct 2025

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The Dow closes above 47000 for the first time. Plus: IBM earnings exceed expectations, pushing its stock higher. And Ford shares jump on strong sales ...

U.S. Inflation Increased 3% in September

24 Oct 2025

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Plus: General Motors cuts more than 200 salaried jobs in Detroit. And the European Union charges Meta over their handling of illegal content. Zoe Kuhl...

Trump Calls Off Trade Talks with Canada

24 Oct 2025

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Plus: The White House announces that the hotly anticipated meeting between President Trump and Chinese leader Xi Jinping will go ahead next week. And,...

Stocks Rise After U.S.-China Trade Meeting Is Set

23 Oct 2025

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Plus: New sanctions on Russian oil companies send energy prices higher. And Blackstone reports lighter-than-expected revenue. Katherine Sullivan hosts...

NBA Head Coach, Player Arrested in Illegal Gambling Probe

23 Oct 2025

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Plus: Rivian lays off over 600 workers in an attempt to save amid EV pullback. And home sales rise in September due to lower borrowing costs. Zoe Kuhl...

The White House Ramps Up Pressure on the Kremlin

23 Oct 2025

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Plus: The Trump administration negotiates with quantum-computing companies for equity stakes in exchange for federal funding. And, a trio of European ...

Renewed Trade Tensions Push Stocks Down

22 Oct 2025

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Plus: Netflix shares decline after lower than expected earnings. And Hermès sales fall short of expectations. Katherine Sullivan hosts. Sign up fo...

Trump Nominee Paul Ingrassia Withdrawn After Report of Racist Texts

22 Oct 2025

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Plus: Netflix stock falls after latest quarterly results. And conservative activist Robby Starbuck sues Google, alleging its AI tools defamed him. Zoe...

Trump to Release Farm Aid Frozen by Government Shutdown

22 Oct 2025

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Plus: We reveal the major players funding Meta’s new $27 billion data centre. And, how one sports better is entering the world of prediction markets...

U.S. Stocks Closed Mixed After Strong Earnings Reports

21 Oct 2025

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The Dow hits a new record. Plus: Gold had its worst day in over a decade. And General Motors posts surprisingly strong results. Katherine Sullivan hos...

Warner Bros. Discovery Explores Sale in Potential Entertainment Industry Shake Up

21 Oct 2025

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Plus: General Motors shares surge after better-than-expected third quarter operating income and new guidance. And key Senate Republicans now oppose th...

$100,000 H-1B Visa Fee Will Only Apply to Applicants Outside U.S.

21 Oct 2025

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Plus: The Treasury Department tells staff not to share photos of construction taking place on the new White House ballroom. And, the world’s largest...

Optimism Over China-Trade Relations Boosts Stocks

20 Oct 2025

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Plus: Strong sales send Apple shares up. And mining company Cleaveland-Cliffs explores producing rare earth minerals. Katherine Sullivan hosts. Sig...

Customer Cancellations for Disney+ and Hulu Rose Following Kimmel Suspension

20 Oct 2025

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Plus: U.S. officials head to Israel in an attempt to shore up the fragile cease-fire in Gaza. And Molson Coors eliminates roughly 400 positions in a r...

Trump Ratchets Up Pressure on Latin America

20 Oct 2025

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lus: Internet users around the world are knocked offline after a major outage at Amazon Web Services. And, the world’s second-largest economy expand...

Stocks Inch Up as China Trade Tensions Ease

17 Oct 2025

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Plus: American Express posted higher than expected gains. And Novo Nordisk shares drop after President Trump suggests a lower price for its weight los...

Verisure Subsidiary’s Data Compromised in Cyber Incident

17 Oct 2025

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Plus: Goldman Sachs forms a new team to focus on financing data centers to capitalize on the AI boom. And China’s Defense Ministry purges several hi...

Bolton is Latest Trump Critic to Face Prosecution

17 Oct 2025

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Plus: the latest chip shortage sends panic through the auto sector. And, Starbucks weighs potential partners in China to help navigate the country’s...

Health of Regional Banks Weighs on U.S. Stocks

16 Oct 2025

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Plus: Nestlé shares gain after it announces layoffs. And Salesforce makes big growth predictions. Katherine Sullivan hosts. Sign up for the WSJ's ...

Trump Administration Plans IRS Changes to Allow Pursuit of Left-Leaning Groups

16 Oct 2025

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Plus: The EU puts forth a five-year military strategy to become combat ready by 2030 . And Charles Schwab and BNY report third-quarter earnings that s...

Trump Says India Agrees to Pause Buying Russian Oil

16 Oct 2025

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Plus: Federal officials find no evidence of appliance makers cheating on tariffs – despite last month’s accusations from Whirlpool. And, earnings ...

AI Gains Boost Nasdaq While Dow Ends Nearly Flat

15 Oct 2025

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Plus: Progressive posts disappointing earnings. And Morgan Stanley and Bank of America jump after earnings surprise to the upside. Katherine Sullivan ...

Blackstone Launches New Unit to Bring Private Assets to 401(k) Market

15 Oct 2025

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Plus: Novo Nordisk takes over a rare blood and kidney disorder drug from Omeros. And Poolside and CoreWeave partner up to build a massive data center ...

China Plays Hardball With Trump on Trade

15 Oct 2025

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Plus: The State Department revokes the visas of at least six people over their comments on the killing of Charlie Kirk. And, LVMH posts higher sales f...

Shifting Trade News Leads to Volatile Day for Stocks

14 Oct 2025

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Uncertainty around trade talks with China led to the day’s ups and downs. Plus: Albertsons grocery stores posted strong results. And Walmart announc...

Bank Earnings Top Analysts Expectations

14 Oct 2025

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Plus: The International Monetary Fund predicts global economic growth will slow this year. And Israel and Hamas accuse each other of violating the cea...

Ford Cuts Production After Fire at Aluminium Supplier

14 Oct 2025

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Plus: The U.S. and China race to de-escalate trade tensions ahead of an upcoming summit between President Trump and Chinese leader Xi Jinping. And, Go...

Nasdaq Rallies After Trump Eases China Trade Fears

13 Oct 2025

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Plus: Broadcom strikes a deal with OpenAI. And Beyond Meat plunges after announcing it will offer new shares. Katherine Sullivan hosts. Sign up for...

Trump Declares an End to War in Gaza

13 Oct 2025

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Plus: OpenAI and Broadcom strike a multibillion-dollar chip-development deal. And three economists are awarded the Nobel Prize for Economic Sciences. ...

Israel Celebrates as Gaza Hostages Freed

13 Oct 2025

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Plus: Paramount’s push to takeover Warner Brothers Discovery appears to be heating up. And, U.S. stock futures are heading higher this morning, afte...

U.S. Stocks Fall After Trump Threatens China Tariffs

10 Oct 2025

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U.S. chipmakers’ stocks are hit especially hard by tariff threats. Plus: Venture Global stock drops after the gas exporter loses an arbitration case...

Israeli Troops Withdraw From Parts of Gaza

10 Oct 2025

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Plus: A massive Russian drone strike and missile barrage causes blackouts in Ukraine. And China launches an antimonopoly investigation into Qualcomm. ...

Israel Approves Hostage Deal Setting a Cease-Fire in Gaza

10 Oct 2025

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Plus: The Bureau of Labor Statistics says it is bringing back some workers to publish the consumer-price index for September. And, a federal judge blo...

U.S. Stocks Decline While Gold Pulls Back on Rally

09 Oct 2025

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Plus: Traffic-safety regulators open an investigation into Tesla’s self-driving car system. And Delta’s positive outlook boosts airline stocks. Ka...

Israel Prepares to Vote on Trump Administration-Brokered Hostage Agreement

09 Oct 2025

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Plus: Silver prices reach a historic high. And Hungarian novelist László Krasznahorkai is awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature. Zoe Kuhlkin hosts. ...

Israel and Hamas Agree to Hostage Release in First Phase of Peace Plan

09 Oct 2025

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Plus: Beijing tightens controls of exports on critical minerals key for EVs and military hardware. And, the Trump administration excludes generic drug...

U.S. Stocks Rebound While Gold Continues Record-Breaking Rally

08 Oct 2025

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The Nasdaq and S&P 500 hit highs. Plus: AST SpaceMobile announces a partnership with Verizon. And Equifax stock rises after announcing it will cut pri...

Trump Calls for Imprisonment of Chicago Mayor and Illinois Governor

08 Oct 2025

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Plus: Former FBI director James Comey pleads not guilty to two charges of lying to Congress. And a trio of scientists is awarded the Nobel Prize in Ch...

Federal Workers’ Back Pay in Doubt as Shutdown Persists

08 Oct 2025

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Plus: Unofficial jobs numbers are starting to come in from Wall Street, pointing to the U.S. labor market losing steam. And, Swiss tech giant ABB look...

U.S. Stocks Fall While Gold Soars to New Territory

07 Oct 2025

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Plus: Trilogy Metals surges after the government announces investment in the company. And Ford falls after a fire in a supplier’s plant. Katherine S...

Gold Prices Soar Above $4,000 for First Time

07 Oct 2025

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Plus: The WTO says global trade growth in 2025 will be stronger than originally expected. And the NYSE owner says it plans to invest up to $2 billion ...

Banks Compete for Fannie and Freddie Mega IPO

07 Oct 2025

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Plus: Trump suggests he is open to talks on healthcare, signaling that there may be a way to break the impasse on the government shutdown. And, negoti...

Nasdaq, S&P 500 Close at New Highs Following OpenAI Deal

06 Oct 2025

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OpenAI announced a computing deal with AMD. Plus: Comerica stock surges after merger announcement. And Sony stock rises following the Japanese electio...

OpenAI, AMD Announce Multibillion-Dollar Computing Deal

06 Oct 2025

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Plus: Paramount buys Bari Weiss’s The Free Press for $150 million. And French President Emmanuel Macron loses his fourth Prime Minister in just over...

Negotiators Head to Egypt Over Gaza Ceasefire Talks

06 Oct 2025

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Plus: Trump authorizes sending National Guard troops to Illinois. And, the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries and its allies agree to a...

Dow Hits New Record on Third Day of Shutdown

03 Oct 2025

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The Nasdaq slips slightly. Plus: Palantir shares fall on reports of problems with a battlefield communications network it is developing. And Hitachi's...

The Trump Administration Withholds More Than $2 Billion From Chicago

03 Oct 2025

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Plus: One person killed in yesterday’s U.K. synagogue attack was accidentally shot by police. And Apple removes apps tracking U.S. Immigration and C...

Republicans Are Growing Increasingly Concerned About Healthcare

03 Oct 2025

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Plus: The continuing government shutdown means the Bureau of Labor Statistics will not release its usual monthly jobs report today. And, Munich Airpor...

U.S. Stocks Hit Record Highs on Shutdown’s Second Day

02 Oct 2025

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A global surge in chip stocks led the rally. Plus: Tesla shares fall despite posting positive sales. And Starbucks raises its dividend. Katherine Sull...

U.K. Synagogue Hit by Deadly Terrorist Attack on Yom Kippur

02 Oct 2025

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Plus: Tesla sales unexpectedly rise in the third quarter. And Berkshire Hathaway announces a plan to buy OxyChem for $9.7 billion. Zoe Kuhlkin hosts. ...

Samsung and SK Hynix Rally on OpenAI Stargate Deal

02 Oct 2025

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Plus: The Trump administration turns the screws on Democrats as the government shutdown continues. And, the U.S. will provide Ukraine with intelligenc...

U.S. Stocks Rebound After Government Shutdown

01 Oct 2025

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Plus: Pharmaceuticals rally on TrumpRx announcement. And Meta will monitor users' chatbot conversations to create targeted advertising. Katherine Sull...

U.S. Unexpectedly Lost 32,000 Jobs Last Month, ADP Data Show

01 Oct 2025

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Plus: The U.S. Supreme Court allows Federal Reserve governor Lisa Cook to keep her job for now, scheduling arguments in January. And Meta says it will...

Government Shutdown Leaves Markets on Edge

01 Oct 2025

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Plus: The White House withdraws its nominee to lead the Bureau of Labor Statistics. And, European pharmaceutical stocks jump after President Trump unv...

U.S. Stocks Inch Higher as Shutdown Deadline Approaches

30 Sep 2025

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U.S. government funding will lapse overnight unless Congress passes a stopgap spending bill. Plus: Spotify CEO is stepping down. And CoreWeave strikes...

White House Unveils ‘TrumpRx’ Drug-Buying Website and Deal With Pfizer

30 Sep 2025

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Plus: A second victim has died as a result of the shooting at a Dallas ICE field office last week. And CoreWeave and Meta ink a $14.2 billion AI Cloud...

Stock Market Slips as Government Shutdown Looms

30 Sep 2025

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Plus: Boeing is reportedly planning a new narrow-body airplane to succeed the 737 MAX. And, China’s factory activity shows signs of improvement. Cai...

U.S. Stocks Tick Higher as Government Shutdown Looms

29 Sep 2025

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Plus: Lockheed Martin shares climb after Pentagon urges more missile production. And MoonLake Immunotherapeutics posts disappointing trial results for...

Electronic Arts Goes Private in Largest LBO Ever

29 Sep 2025

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Plus: Trump imposes a 100% tariff on movies made outside of the U.S. And the Trump administration expands the trade blacklist, targeting China’s tec...

Trump, Congressional Leaders Meet As Shutdown Deadline Nears

29 Sep 2025

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Plus: the recovery process continues following a shooting at a church during Sunday service. And, New York City Mayor Eric Adams drops out, potentiall...

U.S. Stocks Break Three-Day Losing Streak

26 Sep 2025

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Plus: Videogame maker Electronic Arts nears a deal to go private. Latest round of planned tariffs sends shares of RH, Paccar in opposite directions. A...

Consumer Sentiment Dropped in September

26 Sep 2025

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Plus: Pharma company Amgen announces a $650 million expansion of its U.S. manufacturing network. And federal regulators ease restrictions on Boeing ai...

James Comey Indicted After Pressure from Trump

26 Sep 2025

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Plus: President Trump announces tariffs on pharmaceutical companies that aren’t building plants in the U.S., alongside levies on large trucks and ho...

U.S. Stocks Fall for Third Day Despite Positive Economic Indicators

25 Sep 2025

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Plus: Intel approaches Apple for investment. And Tesla registrations slump in Europe. Katherine Sullivan hosts. Sign up for the WSJ's free What's N...

Starbucks to Cut Hundreds of Corporate Jobs, Close Stores

25 Sep 2025

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Plus: U.S. home sales fell in August. Former French President Nicholas Sarkozy has been sentenced to five years in prison for criminal conspiracy. Zoe...

White House Says Shut Down Could Lead to Mass Firings

25 Sep 2025

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Plus: Denmark says drones were spotted over at least four airports, including a military air base housing F-16 and F-35 jet fighters. And, lawmakers a...

Tech Stocks’ Decline Weighs on Markets for Second Straight Day

24 Sep 2025

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Plus: Lithium Americas stock nearly doubles amid loan talks with the U.S. And an announcement from President Trump boosts European defense stocks. Kat...

One Dead, Two Injured in Shooting at Dallas ICE Field Office

24 Sep 2025

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Plus: Tether is in talks to raise $20 billion for a $500 billion valuation. And the U.S. is in talks to provide $20 billion in aid to Argentina. Zoe K...

Jimmy Kimmel Makes On-Air Return Following Suspension

24 Sep 2025

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Plus: Democrats chip away at the GOP’s narrow House majority with a special election win in Arizona. And, shares in Alibaba surge as the company ann...

Tech Sector Leads U.S. Stocks Lower

23 Sep 2025

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Plus: Amazon plans to close its Amazon Fresh stores in the U.K. And Tylenol maker Kenvue stock rebounds. Katherine Sullivan hosts. Sign up for the ...

Trump Rejects Meeting with Democrats a Week Before Government Shutdown

23 Sep 2025

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Plus: U.S. business activity expanded at the slowest pace in three months. And the Secret Service stops a telecom threat ahead of the U.N. General Ass...

Kenvue Braces for New Lawsuits Over Tylenol’s Potential Link to Autism

23 Sep 2025

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 Plus: A judge rules that Orsted can restart construction of a massive wind farm off the coast of Rhode Island. And, the Trump administration hints a...

Nasdaq Leads U.S. Stocks to New Records

22 Sep 2025

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Nvidia investment in OpenAI boosts tech stocks. Plus: Pfizer acquires GLP-1 maker Metsera. And Oracle names new co-CEOs. Katherine Sullivan hosts. ...

Atlanta Fed President Hesitant to Support Further Rate Cuts

22 Sep 2025

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Plus: Compass agrees to acquire Anywhere Real Estate in one of the largest deals in the residential brokerage industry. And Pfizer agrees to pay over ...

Companies React to Trump’s Changes to H1B Visas

22 Sep 2025

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Plus: The Trump administration and China have a preliminary deal for a U.S. TikTok app. And, the owner of Saks Fifth Avenue is in talks to sell 49% o...

U.S. Stocks End Week at Records After TikTok Deal

19 Sep 2025

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President Trump has yet to release details of the deal he said was reached with Chinese leader Xi Jinping. Plus: Book publisher Scholastic reports a q...

Trump Says U.S. and China Approve TikTok Deal

19 Sep 2025

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Plus: The House passed a stopgap measure ahead of government shutdown. Blackstone names a new CEO for its real-estate megafund after the fatal shootin...

Trump Moves to Ramp Up U.S. Manufacturing

19 Sep 2025

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Plus: Congress heads for a shutdown brawl today, with razortight votes in the House and Senate. And, Trump considers stripping licenses of broadcaster...

U.S. Stock Indexes Hit New Records After Fed Signals More Rate Cuts

18 Sep 2025

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Plus: Nvidia announces an investment in Intel. And Cracker Barrel predicts lingering consequences from its rebranding campaign. Katherine Sullivan hos...

Nvidia to Invest $5 Billion in Intel

18 Sep 2025

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Plus: U.S. leading indicators continue to show a weakening economy. The Bank of England has left its key interest rate unchanged. Zoe Kuhlkin hosts. ...

Jimmy Kimmel Taken Off Air Over Kirk Shooting Remarks

18 Sep 2025

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Plus: We’re exclusively reporting that Pentagon lawyers are raising concerns over President Trump’s strikes on alleged drug boats. And, Novo Nordi...

Fed Rate Cut Leads to Mixed Results in U.S. Stocks

17 Sep 2025

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Stocks ended mixed after a rally following the central bank’s rate cut. Plus: StubHub falls on its NYSE debut. And Lyft announces a partnership with...

Fed Expected to Cut Rates

17 Sep 2025

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Plus: Home-building slowed more than expected in August. And Eli Lilly says its investigational diabetes pill outperformed Novo Nordisk’s oral semag...

Group of Major Investors Could Take Control of TikTok's U.S. Business

17 Sep 2025

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Plus: President Trump heads to Windsor for a royal meeting with King Charles III. And, Ben & Jerry’s co-founder steps away, citing a loss of indepen...