Condoleezza Rice on Beating China in the Tech Race: 'Run Hard and Run Fast'
23 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This week, we’re bringing you an episode of Bold Names, which presents conversations with the lead...
What’s News in Markets: Investor Jitters, Retail Rivalries, Nuclear AI
22 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Which of the major home improvement stores came out on top this week? And why is Target investing $1...
How Eli Lilly Became the First Pharma Company to Reach a $1 Trillion Market Cap
21 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
P.M. Edition for Nov. 21. It’s mostly tech companies that have hit the milestone of a $1 trillion ...
What’s News in Earnings: Should Markets Worry About an AI Bubble?
21 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Bonus Episode for Nov. 21. Chipmakers are raking it in, but investors are getting nervous over “ci...
AI Bubble Fears Roar Back, Slamming Chip Stocks
21 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
A.M. Edition for Nov. 21. Asian semiconductor stocks tumbled, a day after Nvidia’s gains were eras...
Americans Are Looking for Deals. That’s Good News for Walmart.
20 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
P.M. Edition for Nov. 20. Walmart reported strong quarterly earnings and raised its outlook for the ...
How Nvidia Is Powering the Market Turnaround
20 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
A.M. Edition for Nov. 20. Nvidia's highly-anticipated earnings report did not disappoint with soarin...
Risky Bets Amped Up Crypto Gains. Now They’re Fueling Their Selloff.
19 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
P.M. Edition for Nov. 19. Traders have used debt to maximize their gains as they bought and sold cry...
Alternative Indicators: What Pinched Consumers Are Buying at the Liquor Store
19 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
We all want a little treat—even if we’re on a budget. That desire may be part of what’s shapin...
Why Nvidia’s Results Could Jolt the Market
19 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
A.M. Edition for Nov. 19. After dropping for four straight sessions, markets are now bracing for tod...
Meta Defeats Government Antitrust Case
18 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
P.M. Edition for Nov. 18. A federal judge has dismissed the Federal Trade Commission’s antitrust c...
Selloff Sweeps Global Markets
18 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
A.M. Edition for Nov. 18. As the market rout hits everything from stocks to crypto, WSJ’s Hannah M...
The New Corporate Playbook for How to Do a Layoff
17 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
P.M. Edition for Nov. 17. As companies are laying off thousands of workers, they’re using new tact...
Alternative Indicators: What Big-Rig Truck Sales Reveal About the U.S. Economy
17 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Is U.S. manufacturing driving off a cliff or into the sunset—and taking the economy with it? Look ...
Trump Reverses Course to Back Release of Epstein Files
17 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
A.M. Edition for Nov. 17. The White House throws its weight behind the House vote to release DOJ fil...
Are We in a Fast-Casual Restaurant Recession?
16 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Gen Z and Millennials are tightening their purse strings, and the first businesses on the chopping b...
What’s News in Markets: Meaty Issues, Tech Troubles, Media Shake-Ups
15 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
What beefy problems were Tyson and vegan alternative Beyond Meat dealing with this week? And what se...
A Walmart Lifer Will Become the Retail Giant’s Next CEO
14 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
P.M. Edition for Nov. 14. Walmart CEO Doug McMillon is stepping down after more than a decade at the...
2026 Graduates Face Worst Jobs Market in 5 years
14 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
A.M. Edition for Nov. 14. Traders are dumping tech shares and riskier assets amid fears that delayed...
China-Backed Hackers Use Anthropic AI to Automate Cyberattacks
13 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
P.M. Edition for Nov. 13. AI startup Anthropic said China’s state-sponsored hackers used its tools...
U.S. Government Reopens, But Slowly
13 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
A.M. Edition for Nov. 13. The U.S. government is back in business, but as WSJ’s Ken Thomas explain...
The House Prepares to Vote On Bill to End the Government Shutdown
12 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
P.M. Edition for Nov. 12. The House of Representatives is set to vote this evening on a spending bil...
Alternative Indicators: What’s Dr. Copper’s Prognosis for the U.S. Economy?
12 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Economists and investors have long turned to copper as a reliable economic indicator: High prices me...
42 Million Americans Wait As Court Extends SNAP Funding Pause
12 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
A.M. Edition for Nov. 12. The Supreme Court is holding up food aid for millions in a bid not to dera...
Holiday Jobs Are Harder to Come By This Year
11 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
P.M. Edition for Nov. 11. Big companies that usually staff up for the holiday rush are adding fewer ...
Why Anthropic is On Track to Beat OpenAI to a Profit
11 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
A.M. Edition for Nov. 11. Anthropic's business-first strategy means the AI start-up is likely to tur...
A Settlement in a 20-Year Legal Fight Could Make it Harder to Use Your Rewards Credit Card
10 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
P.M. Edition for Nov. 10. A settlement between merchants and Visa and Mastercard over interchange fe...
Alternative Indicators: Can Nevada Employment Predict Where the Economy is Headed?
10 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Since the early 2000s, a fall in employment in the state of Nevada has preceded a broader U.S. reces...
The Government Shutdown Just Got One Step Closer to Ending
10 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
A.M. Edition for Nov. 10. The Senate last night moved toward ending the longest government shutdown ...
Amazon and Netflix Are Winning: Can Old-School Media Compete?
09 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This week we’re bringing you an episode of our sister podcast WSJ’s Take On the Week, a weekly s...
What’s News in Markets: Airport Chaos, E.l.f. Disappoints, Palantir Falls
08 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
How have the FAA’s major flight cancellations affected the airlines? And why did E.l.f. Beauty’s...
Nasdaq Has Its Worst Week Since April
07 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
P.M. Edition for Nov. 7. Falling tech stocks drove the Nasdaq down 3% this week. WSJ markets reporte...
Judge Orders White House to Pay for SNAP Food Benefits
07 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
A.M. Edition for Nov. 7. A federal judge mandated that the administration release full SNAP funds by...
Tesla Shareholders Approve Elon Musk’s $1 Trillion Pay Package
06 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
P.M. Edition for Nov. 6. Tesla shareholders approve a record-setting pay package for Chief Executive...
What’s News in Earnings: How Automakers Overcame Tariffs and Supply-Chain Snafus
06 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Bonus Episode for Nov. 6. Global automakers are navigating a new semiconductor crisis, billions of d...
The Government Shutdown Just Disrupted Your Flight
06 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
A.M. Edition for Nov. 6. Flight delays and cancellations loom for travelers, as the government shutd...
Supreme Court Justices Question Trump Administration on Tariffs
05 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
P.M. Edition for Nov. 5. The U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments over President Trump’s global...
Democrats Sweep With Big Wins in New York, Virginia and New Jersey
05 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
A.M. Edition for Nov. 5. Democrats notched major victories last night, prompting President Trump’s...
Government Shutdown Poised to Become Longest in U.S. History
04 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
P.M. Edition for Nov. 4. WSJ’s Congress reporter Katy Stech Ferek talks about the latest in negoti...
What’s News in Earnings: Who Is Winning the Obesity-Drug Arms Race?
04 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Bonus Episode for Nov. 4. The weight-loss-drug arms race is only heating up, as Novo Nordisk attempt...
Trump Backs Cuomo in New York Mayoral Race
04 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
A.M. Edition for Nov. 4. It is election day with voters heading to the polls in states including New...
What Drove Kimberly-Clark’s $40 Billion Deal for Tylenol Maker Kenvue
03 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
P.M. Edition for Nov. 3. In one of the biggest takeovers of the year, Kimberly-Clark has agreed to b...
Shutdown Nears Record as Crucial Week Begins
03 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
A.M. Edition for Nov. 3. Democrats are pressing President Trump to come to the table as the governme...
Business and Politics Collide in NYC Mayor’s Race
02 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
With the New York City mayoral election just days away, many Americans outside the city are followin...
What’s News in Markets: Nvidia Milestone, Mag 7, Chipotle Suffers
01 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
How did Nvidia close out the week after becoming the first $5 trillion company? And how did increase...
Behind the Escalating Violence in Sudan
31 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
P.M. Edition for Oct. 31. Sudan’s civil war is taking a jarring turn in Darfur, where an Arab-led ...
Government Shutdown Threatens Food Stamps for Millions of Americans
31 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
A.M. Edition for Oct. 31. SNAP benefits, or food stamps, are set to end this weekend, if the U.S. go...
JPMorgan Steps Into Fund Tokenization
30 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
P.M. Edition for Oct. 30. JPMorgan Chase said today that it tokenized a private-equity fund on its b...
Trump, Xi Scale Back Trade Tensions
30 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
A.M. Edition for Oct. 30. President Trump and Chinese leader Xi Jinping emerged from their first fac...
Fed Lowers Interest Rates but Powell Sows Doubt About December Cut
29 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
P.M. Edition for Oct. 29. The Fed cut interest rates by a quarter percentage point today, as was wid...
How AI is Tearing Through The White-Collar Workforce
29 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
A.M. Edition for Oct. 29. It has been a tough month for the white-collar workforce, as companies inc...
Trade Framework Emerges for the U.S. and China
28 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
P.M. Edition for Oct. 28. In an exclusive, we’re reporting on a trade framework that President Tru...
What’s News in Earnings: Inside Airlines’ Holiday Pricing Strategy
28 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Bonus Episode for Oct. 28. Earlier this year, economic uncertainty weighed on airlines, as Americans...
Why Amazon Plans to Cut 30,000 Jobs
28 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
A.M. Edition for Oct. 28. According to people familiar with the matter, Amazon plans to cut roughly ...
Qualcomm Takes On Nvidia in the AI Chip Race
27 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
P.M. Edition for Oct. 27. Shares of Qualcomm rose 11% today after the company announced that it plan...
U.S. and China Signal Trade Progress Ahead of Trump-Xi Meeting
27 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
A.M. Edition for Oct. 27. President Trump touches down in Tokyo, following a busy weekend in Malaysi...
Inside the New Era of Emergency Readiness
26 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Between the regularity of extreme weather events, the reality of total blackouts and the increasing ...
What’s News in Markets: AWS Outage, Warner Plans, Earnings Movers
25 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
How did Amazon’s stock react to the big internet outage it was behind? And what did investors thin...
What Xi’s New Playbook for Trump Means for U.S.-China Trade
24 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
P.M. Edition for Oct. 24. During President Trump’s second term, Chinese leader Xi Jinping has adop...
The Ad That Ended US-Canada Trade Talks
24 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
A.M. Edition for Oct. 24. President Trump has abruptly ended all trade negotiations with Canada, aft...
What an FBI Probe Into Illegal Betting Means for the NBA
23 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
P.M. Edition for Oct. 23. More than 30 people, including Portland Trail Blazers head coach Chauncey ...
How Washington Just Turned Up the Heat on Putin
23 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
A.M. Edition for Oct. 23. In a first for President Trump’s second term, the U.S. is imposing direc...
How the Rising Cost of Health Insurance Is Hitting Companies and Workers
22 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
P.M. Edition for Oct. 22. The cost of health insurance keeps rising, with the average price for a fa...
The Price for a U.S. Bailout of Argentina
22 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
A.M. Edition for Oct. 22. We’re exclusively reporting that the Trump administration is pushing Arg...
Warner Bros. Discovery Is Exploring a Sale
21 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
P.M. Edition for Oct. 21. Warner Bros. Discovery said it’s considering a sale of some or all of it...
The Tech Wizardry Needed to Stop Drones
21 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
A.M. Edition for Oct. 21. President Trump demolishes part of the White House as he begins constructi...
Soaring Insurance Rates Have States Considering Price Caps
20 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
P.M. Edition for Oct. 20. The cost of home and auto insurance in the U.S. has risen so dramatically ...
Apps, Websites Hit by Major Outage at Amazon Web Services
20 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
A.M. Edition for Oct. 20. Facebook, Snapchat and Robinhood are just a few of the hundreds of compani...
An Economy Built on Speculation—for Better and for Worse
19 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
From the land mania following the Revolutionary War to the AI craze now, speculation is in the Ameri...
What’s News in Markets: AI Deals, Trump on Pharma, Banks Split
18 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
How did the week’s AI dealmaking affect stocks? And why did President Trump’s comments on weight...
The Trump Administration Is Quietly Watering Down Some Tariffs
17 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
P.M. Edition for Oct. 17. In recent weeks, President Trump has been tiptoeing away from some of the ...
Another Trump Critic Faces Prosecution
17 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
A.M. Edition for Oct. 17. The Justice Department has indicted former national security adviser John ...
Jefferies Faces Questions After First Brands’ Collapse
16 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
P.M. Edition for Oct. 16. The auto-parts giant First Brands’ bankruptcy leaves investment bank Jef...
How The AI Race is Driving an Energy Wild West
16 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
A.M. Edition for Oct. 16. President Trump has authorized CIA covert operations in Venezuela, with th...
Rising Grocery Prices Are Frustrating Americans
15 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
P.M. Edition for Oct. 15. The September inflation data might be postponed, but consumers say they ar...
Democratic States Band Together to Counter RFK Jr.
15 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
A.M. Edition for Oct. 15. Governors from 15 mainly blue states are forming a shadow public-health al...
Why Wall Street Is Firing on All Cylinders
14 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
P.M. Edition for Oct. 14. Major banks including Goldman Sachs and JPMorgan Chase exceeded third-quar...
China and the U.S. Race to De-Escalate Tensions
14 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
A.M. Edition for Oct. 14. Beijing is eager to save an upcoming Trump-Xi summit, while Washington wan...
What Comes Next for the Middle East
13 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
P.M. Edition for Oct. 13. After a momentous day in the Middle East, world leaders are looking ahead ...
Gaza Hostages Are Free After Two Years of War
13 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
A.M. Edition for Oct. 13. Cheers and celebrations erupt in Tel Aviv as all twenty living Israeli hos...
Where Do AI and the Streaming Bubble Bursting Leave Hollywood?
12 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Hollywood is in transition, and it’s not clear what the film and television industry looks like on...
What’s News in Markets: Tariff Fear, Delta Soars, AMD + OpenAI
11 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
What set off Wall Street’s “fear gauge”? And how did Delta’s earnings affect airline stocks?...
U.S. Stocks Tumble as Trump Threatens Higher Tariffs on China
10 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
P.M. Edition for Oct. 10. President Trump responded to recent Chinese actions targeting the U.S. by ...
The Art of the Peace Deal
10 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
A.M. Edition for Oct. 10. President Trump's application of pressure is a key factor in securing a ce...
Airport Delays Become a Focus in the Shutdown Fight
09 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
P.M. Edition for Oct. 9. As the government shutdown stretches beyond a week, federal employees—inc...
Gaza Hostage Deal Marks First Step on Long Road to Peace
09 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
A.M. Edition for Oct. 9. Israel and Hamas agree to the first phase of President Trump’s peace plan...
The Fed Saw Risks Shifting in September, Minutes Reveal
08 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
P.M. Edition for Oct. 8. Minutes from the September meeting of the Federal Reserve offered more deta...
Shutdown Pain Spreads Across America
08 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
A.M. Edition for Oct. 8. The federal shutdown enters its second week, with strain spreading across t...
Gold Hits New Record as Investors Worry About U.S. Economic Outlook
07 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
P.M. Edition for Oct. 7. Gold prices soared to $4,000 a troy ounce for the first time, topping off a...
Trump Signals Openness to Healthcare Talks to End Shutdown
07 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
A.M. Edition for Oct. 7. Trump suggests he is open to talks on healthcare, signaling that there may ...
How the Massive OpenAI and AMD Deal Challenges Nvidia’s Dominance
06 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
P.M. Edition for Oct. 6. OpenAI and Advanced Micro Devices announced a multibillion-dollar partnersh...
Gaza Cease-Fire Talks Kick Off in Egypt
06 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
A.M. Edition for Oct. 6. Peace talks to end the war in Gaza are underway in Cairo, Egypt. WSJ’s An...
How Drones Are Changing the Business of War
05 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Drones have been in the headlines a lot lately. On Friday, we reported that Munich saw the latest in...
What’s News in Markets: EA’s Goodbye, TrumpRx, FICO Tweak
04 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
What do investors think of Electronic Arts saying game over to the public markets? And how did Pfize...
Senate Democrats Block Spending Bill, Extending Shutdown Into the Weekend
03 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
P.M. Edition for Oct. 3. Senate Democrats again rejected a stopgap spending bill. Plus, Hamas respon...
It’s Jobs Friday, But Without the Data
03 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
A.M. Edition for Oct. 3. The government shutdown means the Bureau of Labor Statistics isn’t issuin...
A Terrorist Attack at a British Synagogue Leaves Two Dead, Several Injured
02 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
P.M. Edition for Oct. 2. A terrorist incident in Manchester during the Jewish holy day of Yom Kippur...
Trump Targets Colleges Again With Sweeping Funding Agreement
02 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
A.M. Edition for Oct. 2. The Trump administration has invited nine initial schools to join a ‘comp...
What Would It Take to Reopen the U.S. Government?
01 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
P.M. Edition for Oct. 1. As hundreds of thousands of government workers receive furlough notices, la...
Government Shuts Down as Funding Lapses
01 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
A.M. Edition for Oct. 01. The federal government has shut down for the first time in nearly seven ye...