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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 government data could shift expectations for a Fe...
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 to automate cyberattacks against corporations and...
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 explains, don’t expect things to run at full tilt just ...
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 bill that would end the longest government shutdown i...
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 meant the economy was humming, and low prices meant ...
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 derail a House vote to end the government shutdown. Pl...
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 seasonal workers this year. WSJ economics reporter...
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 turn a profit years before its consumer-focused rival...
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 fees would let stores reject popular credit cards. W...
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. recession. It makes sense why—the economic fortunes o...
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 in U.S. history, after eight members of the Democr...
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 show focused on the news that’ll move markets in ...
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 stock plummet after reporting an increase in quar...
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 reporter Hannah Erin Lang discusses what’s got investor...
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 Friday, but officials are appealing the order, ev...
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 Elon Musk. Go to wsj.com for more. And brokerage ...
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 dollars in U.S. tariffs and a sputtering market for...
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 shutdown forces 40 major airports to cut traffic by 10%...
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 tariffs, and whether he exceeded his authority to...
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 ire on social media. WSJ editor Aaron Zitner brea...
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 negotiations as lawmakers search for a deal to end the s...
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 attempts to snatch drugmaker Metsera away from Pfizer. Bu...
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 York, Virginia and New Jersey. WSJ’s John McCor...
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 buy Tylenol maker Kenvue for more than $40 billion....
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 government shutdown nears a record 35 days. Plus, WSJ’s ...
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 following the race closely to see if the previously unknow...
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 increased AI spending affect the members of the Magnificen...
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 militia is now using state-of-the-art drones and e...
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. government shutdown persists. WSJ’s Sabrina Siddiq...
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 blockchain platform, an offering available to the w...
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 face-to-face meeting in six years with a temporary tr...
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 widely expected. But comments from Fed Chair Jerome P...
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 including Amazon, United Parcel Service and Target al...
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 Trump and Chinese leader Xi Jinping are set to discus...
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 were rethinking their travel plans. With the busy...
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 10% of its corporate workforce, as it seeks to sli...
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 plans to launch new artificial-intelligence accelerato...
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 Malaysia that included trade agreements with several nati...
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 threat of war, survival prep is becoming more popu...
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 think of Warner Bros. putting itself up for sale? Plus...
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 adopted a playbook for dealing with the U.S. president...
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, after Ontario released an ad featuring Ronald Reagan ...
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 Billups and Miami Heat guard Terry Rozier, were ch...
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 direct sanctions on oil giants Rosneft and Lukoil, crip...
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 family plan this year reaching just under $27,000. W...
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 Argentina to limit China’s influence in the country...
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 its media assets. WSJ media and entertainment report...
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 construction on his new $250 million ballroom. Plus, WSJ edi...
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 that lawmakers in some states are considering pric...
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 companies affected by the outage overnight. Trump vows to...
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 American economy's DNA. These kinds of big bets have sh...
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-loss drugs hurt pharma shares? Plus, how did the ...
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 tariffs that underpin his signature trade policy, ...
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 Bolton, charging the one-time Trump official with ...
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 Jefferies in the harsh spotlight of an accounting sca...
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 the president saying land strikes in the country are...
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 are feeling the squeeze of rising grocery prices now...
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 alliance, in a sign of growing resistance to Robert ...
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-quarter profit and revenue forecasts. WSJ banking and ...
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 wants to stem losses in the stock market. And so WSJ ...
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 to the next phase of the cease-fire deal for Israe...
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 hostages are released by Hamas. It is a pivotal momen...
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 the other side. Between studios moving their prod...
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? Plus, how did markets react to AMD’s new partne...
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 threatening higher tariffs and export controls on ...
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 cease fire in Gaza after two years of conflict. WSJ’...
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—including air-traffic controllers—are working witho...
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, with all hostages set to be released and Israeli...
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 details about divisions among the governors and how th...
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 the U.S. A new Trump administration memo casts doub...
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 an investor rush for the precious metal this year t...
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 be a way to break the impasse on the government sh...
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 partnership to collaborate on AI data centers, sending AMD’...
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 Anat Peled explains the key elements of the proposed...
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 a string of airport closures after drones were de...
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 Pfizer do amid pharma stocks’ TrumpRX-fueled rally? P...
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 responded to Trump’s peace plan, saying it was ready t...
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 issuing its monthly jobs report, but WSJ’s Justin Laha...
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 killed two people and injured several others, rat...
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 ‘compact’ banning use of race or sex in admissions, f...
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, lawmakers take to press conferences to point fingers...
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 years, after lawmakers failed to reach a deal that c...
With a Deal Unlikely, Government Shutdown Looms
30 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
P.M. Edition for Sept. 30. With just a few hours to go and no last-minute deal emerging, the federal government is likely to shut down starting at 12:...
Boeing Gears Up to Take On Airbus
30 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
A.M. Edition for Sept. 30. The federal government is careening toward a shutdown after congressional leaders from both parties met with President Trum...
Trump Goes After China’s Tech Sector by Expanding Trade Blacklist
29 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
P.M. Edition for Sept. 29. The Trump administration is cracking down on companies that it says pose national-security risks by adding them to an expan...
It’s Trump vs. Portland, Again
29 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
A.M. Edition for Sept. 29. We take a closer look at how successful the Trump administration's deportation efforts have been, even as protests at ICE f...
Are Trump’s Lethal Attacks on Drug Boats Legal?
28 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In the past month, the Trump administration has ordered a trio of military attacks against boats suspected to be transporting drugs from South America...
What’s News in Markets: CarMax Woes, Intel Soars, Tylenol Pressure
27 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Why did CarMax’s earnings spook investors? And how has Intel stock gained 46% this month? Plus, what’s driving a sharp selloff in Kenvue shares? H...
Regulators Scale Back Obstacles for Boeing
26 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
P.M. Edition for Sept. 26. Six years after two deadly crashes of its 737 MAX jets, Boeing has regained authority from the Federal Aviation Administrat...
Trump Declares 100% Tariffs on Pharma Firms Not Building U.S. Plants
26 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
A.M. Edition for Sept. 26. President Trump unveils new levies on branded or patented drugs from pharmaceutical companies that aren't building manufact...
Musk’s xAI Joins the Race for a Foothold in the U.S. Government
25 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
P.M. Edition for Sept. 25. Elon Musk’s xAI is the latest tech company to make its models available to federal agencies. WSJ tech policy reporter Amr...
Drones Close Denmark’s Airspace for Second Time
25 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
A.M. Edition for Sept. 25. Multiple drones flew over airports and a military base housing most of the country's fighter jets, with Denmark’s governm...
Bankers Wanted: Why Wall Street’s Job Market is Red Hot
24 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
P.M. Edition for Sept. 24. Hiring may be slowing for many industries, but the biggest banks on Wall Street have been adding headcount. We hear from WS...
Trump Threatens ABC Over Kimmel’s Return to Late-Night TV
24 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
A.M. Edition for Sept. 24. In a punchy, and at times, emotional monologue, Kimmel took jabs at members of the Trump administration, including the pres...
Trump at U.N.: Immigration, Climate Policies Are Destroying the West
23 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
P.M. Edition for Sept. 23. President Trump’s hour-long speech to the United Nations General Assembly was filled with grievances against global immig...
What Scientists Say About Autism and Tylenol Use
23 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
A.M. Edition for Sept. 23. Tylenol-maker Kenvue is bracing for a wave of lawsuits, after President Trump issued a scientifically dubious warning that ...
U.S. Markets Reach New Records After $100 Billion Nvidia–OpenAI Deal
22 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
P.M. Edition for Sept. 22. Nvidia announced that it was investing up to $100 billion in OpenAI, sending U.S. indexes to new highs. WSJ tech reporter R...
Trump’s Visa Changes Could Hurt U.S. Economy
22 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
A.M. Edition for Sept. 22. President Trump announced a move to dramatically reshape the U.S. immigration system, attaching hefty new fees to H-1B vis...
Why IBM's CEO Thinks His Company Can Crack Quantum Computing
21 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This week we’re bringing you an episode of Bold Names, where co-hosts Christopher Mims and Tim Higgins speak to CEOs and business leaders, taking yo...
What’s News in Markets: Intel’s Win, Darden’s Struggles, FedEx on Tariffs
20 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
What drove Intel’s best day since 1987? And why is the owner of Olive Garden struggling? Plus, how are tariffs impacting FedEx? Host Jack Pitcher di...