WSJ What’s News

Why Jamie Dimon Says Private Credit Is Dangerous But Still Invests in It

14 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

P.M. Edition for July 14. Private credit may be Wall Street’s hottest trend, but JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon has said that it’s a recipe for a ...

Why Women Are Falling Behind Amid the Return to Office

14 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

 A.M. Edition for July 14. Employers are pushing for more workers to return to the office, but surveys find that many women are still remote working....

Robinhood Goes All In on Crypto

13 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

 With President Trump eager to promote the U.S. as the “crypto capital of the world,” the industry has the wind at its back, and online brokerage...

Tesla Turmoil, WK Kellogg Gains, MP Materials Soars

12 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Why did the latest back-and-forth between President Trump and Elon Musk affect Tesla shares? And what food-industry deal news gave WK Kellogg a bump? ...

Kraft Heinz Is Planning a Breakup

11 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

P.M. Edition for July 11. A decade after their infamous merger, Kraft Heinz is looking to split its grocery business from its faster-growing sauces an...

Why Markets Seem Unfazed by Tariff News

11 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

A.M. Edition for July 11. The flurry of tariff announcements continue as President Trump threatens to slap 35% tariffs on imports from Canada, however...

Inside Wall Street’s Recruitment Wars

10 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

P.M. Edition for July 10. Private-equity firms are using increasingly aggressive recruitment tactics to hire recent college graduates working at big b...

Trump Threatens 50% Tariffs on Brazil

10 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

A.M. Edition for July 10. President Trump justifies a new tariff threat on Brazilian goods by citing the country’s ‘witch-hunt’ against former B...

What Linda Yaccarino’s Departure Means for X

09 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

P.M. Edition for July 9. After about two years at the helm of Elon Musk’s social-media platform, Linda Yaccarino has stepped down as the CEO of X. W...

Trump Calls Out Putin Over Ukraine

09 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

A.M. Edition for July 9. As Russia intensifies its assault on Ukraine, President Trump is losing his patience with Vladimir Putin. Journal corresponde...

Copper Prices Hit Record High as Trump Unveils 50% Tariffs

08 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

P.M. Edition for July 8. During a cabinet meeting today, President Trump announced a 50% tariff on copper and threatened the European Union with steep...

Relief or More Uncertainty? The World Reacts as Trump Extends Tariff Deadline

08 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

A.M. Edition for July 8. After President Trump announced a three-week extension for countries to strike trade deals or face new tariffs, WSJ senior re...

U.S. Stocks Fall as Trump Renews Trade Tensions

07 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

P.M. Edition for July 7. President Trump extended the deadline on so-called reciprocal tariffs to Aug. 1 while announcing 25% tariffs on goods from Ja...

Trump Opens Key Trade Week With Fresh Tariff Threat

07 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

A.M. Edition for July 7. President Trump threatens additional 10% tariffs on countries that align with the Brics group of emerging economies. WSJ depu...

Republicans Triumph as House Passes Trump’s Megabill

03 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

P.M. Edition for July 3. House Republicans overcame some lawmakers’ resistance to narrowly pass the tax-and-spending bill ahead of President Trump’...

Megabill Set for Final Vote as GOP Holdouts Relent

03 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

A.M. Edition for July 3. President Trump’s tax-and-spending package is on course for a final House vote after Republican leaders overcome resistance...

Is the U.S. Job Market Weaker Than It Looks?

02 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

P.M. Edition for July 2. The U.S. has been adding jobs at a respectable clip, though the pace has been slowing. But WSJ economics reporter Justin Laha...

House GOP Threaten to Sink Trump Megabill

02 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

A.M. Edition for July 2. A day after its passage in the Senate, House Republicans are lining up to oppose the president’s “big, beautiful bill,”...

Trump’s Tax and Spending Megabill Goes to House Ahead of July 4 Deadline

01 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

P.M. Edition for July 1. After an all-night session of dealmaking, Senate Republicans pushed through the bill, which addresses many of President Trump...

Trump Threatens New Japan Tariffs as Trade Tensions Resurface

01 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

A.M. Edition for July 1. Senators debate through the night in a marathon effort to pass the GOP’s megabill. Plus, President Trump threatens new tari...

Megabill’s Fate Uncertain as Senators Continue Marathon Voting

30 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

P.M. Edition for June 30. Senators have spent hours voting on amendments and procedural motions as Republicans race to pass President Trump’s “big...

Senate Battle Looms Over Trump’s Megabill

30 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

A.M. Edition for June 30. The Senate is preparing for a vote-a-rama today on the president’s tax-and-spending legislation after it cleared a procedu...

Booz Allen CEO on Silicon Valley’s Turn to Defense Tech: ‘We Need Everybody.’

29 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

This week we’re bringing you an episode of our podcast Bold Names, where hosts Tim Higgins and Christopher Mims interview leaders of the bold-named ...

What’s News in Markets: Occidental Petroleum Wobbles, Tesla Gains, Bumble Soars

28 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

How did the Middle East conflict affect Occidental Petroleum stock? And what did Tesla’s robotaxi launch mean for its shares? Plus, why investors ch...

The Supreme Court Limits Judges’ Power Against Trump’s Executive Orders

27 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

P.M. Edition for June 27. On the back of a case brought about President Trump’s efforts to curtail birthright citizenship, the U.S. Supreme Court na...

Markets Near Record Highs as U.S., China Sign Trade Deal

27 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

A.M. Edition for June 27. The White House says the U.S. and China have signed a trade deal struck last month, with China agreeing to speed up delivery...

How The Israel-Iran War Is Reordering the Middle East

26 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

P.M. Edition for June 26. With a weakened Iran and a strengthened Israel, Middle Eastern countries are re-evaluating their diplomatic ties. We hear fr...

Trump Weighs Naming Next Fed Chair Early to Undermine Powell

26 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

A.M. Edition for June 26. The dollar sags on news President Trump could name his pick to replace Fed chair Jerome Powell almost a year before his term...

Shell in Early Talks to Acquire BP

25 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

P.M. Edition for June 25. Talks between Shell and rival BP are in their early stages, according to people familiar with the matter, but a tie-up would...

Iran’s Nuclear Program Only Set Back by Months

25 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

A.M. Edition for June 25. An initial damage assessment prepared by the Defense Intelligence Agency finds that weekend strikes by the U.S. on Iran’s ...

Iran-Israel Cease-Fire Appears to Hold After Trump Scolding

24 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

P.M. Edition for June 24. Israel says its airports were returning to full activity and it was lifting restrictions on civilian movements, after Presid...

Will Israel and Iran’s Cease-Fire Hold?

24 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

A.M. Edition for June 24. After a week and a half of fighting, Israel and Iran say they’ve agreed to a cease-fire. Journal deputy Middle East bureau...

Iran Strikes U.S. Military Base in Qatar. What’s Next?

23 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

P.M. Edition for June 23. President Trump said the U.S. received advance notice of Iran’s attack and thatno Americans were harmed and little damage ...

Trump Muses About Regime Change in Iran. Could It Happen?

23 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

A.M. Edition for June 23. As the U.S. investigates how much of Iran’s nuclear program it destroyed in weekend strikes, the WSJ’s Sudarsan Raghavan...

The U.S. Strikes Iran

22 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

President Trump has called the U.S. strikes on Iran’s nuclear sites “a spectacular military success,' while Iran was quick to respond with a barra...

What’s News in Markets: U.S. Steel Deal, SunRun Sinks, 23andMe Slides

21 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

How did U.S. Steel shares react to White House deal approval? And why did solar stocks slide after Senate revisions to the big budget bill? Plus, what...

Israel-Iran: Can War Be Won With Air Power Alone?

20 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

P.M. Edition for June 20. Talks between European and Iranian leaders reach an impasse, as Israel says it’s prepared for a protracted conflict. The w...

Europe Tries to Restart Iran Diplomacy

20 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

A.M. Edition for June 20. President Trump gives himself two weeks to decide whether to j oin Israel in attacking Iran. WSJ foreign correspondent Sune ...

​Iran Slows Its Missile Launches as Israel Dominates Air Space

18 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

P.M. Edition for June 18. As President Trump weighs whether to strike Iran, Israel says that its control over the skies has enabled it to repel most I...

How a U.S. Bomb Could Cripple Iran’s Nuclear Ambitions

18 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

A.M. Edition for June 18. Israel hits a nuclear facility in Iran’s capital, even as its ultimate target remains just out of reach. WSJ Middle East c...

Israel’s Case for Its War With Iran

17 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

P.M. Edition for June 17. President Trump has called for Iran’s “unconditional surrender” as he considers a range of options, including a potent...

President Trump Exits G7 Early

17 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

A.M. Edition for June 17. Trump left the Group of Seven summit in Canada a day early after signing onto a joint statement that calls for peace and sta...

Battered Iran Signals It Wants End to Conflict With Israel

16 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

P.M. Edition for June 16. Iran has been sending messages to Israel and the U.S. signaling that it seeks an end to hostilities and new talks over its n...

Suspect Arrested in Killing of Minnesota Lawmaker

16 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

A.M. Edition for June 16. The man suspected of shooting a pair of Democratic state lawmakers in Minnesota is arrested after a sprawling two-day search...

Could Bringing AI Into the Physical World Make It Profitable?

15 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

As businesses are adopting artificial intelligence and beginning to figure out how it will make them money, developers are already working on ways to ...

What’s News in Markets: Warner Bros. Discovery Breakup, Smucker Sinks, Boeing Woes

14 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

What did investors make of Warner Bros. Discovery’s split? And what soured J.M. Smucker’s quarter? Plus, how did a deadly plane crash in India aff...

Where the Middle East Conflict Leaves Trump’s Foreign Policy

13 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

P.M. Edition for June 13. Iran sends dozens of ballistic missiles to Israel in retaliation for Israel’s ongoing attacks against Iran’s nuclear pro...

Israel Launches Major Strike on Iran’s Nuclear Sites

13 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

A.M. Edition for June 13. Israel launches a wide-ranging attack on Iran’s nuclear program and military leadership, killing the head of the Islamic R...

One Survivor, Hundreds Dead in Air India Plane Crash

12 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

P.M. Edition for June 12. Details emerge from the Air India Boeing 787 Dreamliner crash today that killed hundreds. The incident is putting Boeing and...

Boeing 787 Bound for London Crashes in India

12 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

A.M. Edition for June 12. A London-bound Air India passenger jet crashes in the western Indian city of Ahmedabad. Plus, Iran moves to expand its nucle...

How China’s Rare-Earths Control Defined Tentative Trade Deal With U.S.

11 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

P.M. Edition for June 11. China’s lock over rare-earth magnet exports helped bring the U.S. back to the bargaining table over trade. WSJ economic po...

U.S. and China Agree to ‘Framework’ for Trade Deal

11 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

A.M. Edition for June 11. Negotiators wrap up two days of trade talks in London. Plus, California Governor Gavin Newsom accuses President Trump of “...

World Bank Says U.S. Economic Growth to Halve This Year

10 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

P.M. Edition for June 10. A new report out from the World Bank says that the U.S. economy this year will slow to half of its 2024 growth rate, with gl...

ICE Protests Spread to San Francisco

10 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

A.M. Edition for June 10. Protests against President Trump’s immigration policies spread beyond Los Angeles. Plus, WSJ reporter Ed Ballard breaks do...

Hundreds of Marines Are Deploying to Los Angeles Area

09 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

P.M. Edition for June 9. Roughly 500 Marines are deploying to the L.A. area in the wake of protests over immigration. Plus, dozens of companies with n...

National Guard Deploys to L.A. as Protests Continue

09 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

A.M. Edition for June 9. President Trump orders the National Guard to protect federal agents and property in Los Angeles as protests stretch into thei...

Can the U.S. Catch Up in the Critical Minerals Race?

08 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

The U.S. is already scrambling to catch up with its number-one rival, China, in the race to secure critical materials. But can the Trump administratio...

What’s News in Markets: Tesla Turmoil, Steelmaker Rallies, Dollar General Gains

07 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

How much did a fight between Elon Musk and President Trump hurt Tesla shares? And why did tariff news lift steelmaker Cleveland-Cliffs? Plus, what typ...

Why Musk Picked This Fight With Trump

06 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

P.M. Edition for June 6. As the dust settles from the blowup between President Trump and billionaire Elon Musk, Republicans choose sides even as some ...

What Trump and Musk Stand to Lose as Their Partnership Crumbles

06 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

A.M. Edition for June 6. After a public falling out between the president and the world’s richest man, the Journal’s Damian Paletta and Caitlin Mc...

The Trump-Musk Alliance Unravels in Real Time

05 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

P.M. Edition for June 5. President Trump and Elon Musk traded barbs today as ​Trump threatened to eliminate government subsidies and contracts for M...

Trump Bars U.S. Travel for Citizens of 12 Countries

05 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

A.M. Edition for June 5. President Trump is reinstating a controversial immigration policy from his first term, banning travel to the U.S. from a host...

Why Americans Are Turning to Discount Stores

04 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

P.M. Edition for June 4. Dollar General and Dollar Tree have reported bumper first-quarter earnings. WSJ reporter Suzanne Kapner joins to discuss what...

U.S. Doubles Steel, Aluminum Tariffs to 50%

04 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

A.M. Edition for June 4. President Trump’s tariffs on imported steel and aluminum jumped overnight, leading industry players to warn of price increa...

Why Wall Street Is Raising the Alarm Over U.S. Debt

03 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

P.M. Edition for June 3. As the U.S. debt grows—and with the “big, beautiful” spending bill set to push it even higher—some on Wall Street are...

OECD Slashes U.S. Growth Forecast

03 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

A.M. Edition for June 3. The OECD is warning the U.S. and global economies are likely to face slowing growth this year and next, amid tariff-related u...

Elon Musk Returns to Business. How Much Should Tesla Pay Him?

02 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

P.M. Edition for June 2. Taser’s boss topped the highest-paid CEOs list this year, while Elon Musk came in last at $0. But as Musk rejoins the busin...

What’s News in Earnings: Retailers Scramble to Respond to Tariffs

02 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Bonus Episode for June 2. President Trump’s tariffs plans pose an enormous challenge for U.S. retailers like Macy’s, Target and Best Buy. Some com...

China Accuses U.S. of Undermining Trade Truce

02 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

A.M. Edition for June 2. Beijing points to recent export controls on AI chips and a crackdown on student visas in contending the U.S. broke a tariff r...

The Military-Industrial Battle Between the U.S. and China

01 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Modern warfare is a contest of industrial might. China has spent decades assembling an industrial base at an unmatched scale, from shipping to advance...

What’s News in Markets: Temu’s Pressures, Nvidia Delivers, Beautiful E.l.f.

31 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

What drove Temu’s profit down? And why doesn't Nvidia seem to need China to sell? Plus, how E.l.f. Beauty’s stock got a major glow-up. Host France...

Elon Musk Leaves DOGE, but Will Keep Advising Trump

30 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

P.M. Edition for May 30. President Trump says farewell to Elon Musk as the billionaire returns to the private sector. And American consumers are feeli...

Google’s Future Awaits Ruling in Landmark Antitrust Case

30 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

A.M. Edition for May 30. Lawyers for the Justice Department and Google prepare to make closing arguments today as a judge weighs how to improve compet...

U.S. Tariffs Stay in Place as Appeals Court Puts On Hold Earlier Ruling

29 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

P.M. Edition for May 29. A federal court has temporarily put on hold a ruling that voided President Trump’s tariffs. WSJ trade and economic policy r...

Federal Court Blocks Trump’s Sweeping Tariffs

29 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

A.M. Edition for May 29. A U.S. federal trade court has ruled President Trump lacked the authority to impose global tariffs, blocking one of the admin...

What Immigrant Workers’ Loss of Legal Status Mean for Their Employers

28 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

P.M. Edition for May 28. As the Trump administration has threatened to roll back temporary legal protection of immigrant workers, U.S. businesses are ...

U.S. Pauses Visa Interviews for Foreign Students

28 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

A.M. Edition for May 28. In a State Department cable signed by Marco Rubio, the Trump Administration orders embassies and consulates to stop schedulin...

Trump’s ‘Golden Dome’ Riles Nuclear-Armed Rivals

27 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

P.M. Edition for May 27. China, Russia and North Korea claim the missile-defense project is driving a dangerous new arms race. WSJ reporter Thomas Gro...

EU Gets Tariff Deadline Extension

27 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

A.M. Edition for May 27. President Trump gives the European Union a reprieve on his threat to impose 50% tariffs on June 1 if a trade deal isn’t rea...

What’s News in Markets: iPhone Tariffs, Target Backlash, Ross Stores Trade Woes

24 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

How did Trump’s latest threats hurt Apple? And how did a DEI boycott affect Target’s latest quarter? Plus, why was Ross Stores the latest company ...

President Trump Threatens New Tariffs on the EU and Smartphones

23 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

P.M. Edition for May 23. In posts on social media and statements from the Oval Office today, President Trump threatened a 50% tariff on imported goods...

Supreme Court Blocks Trump From Firing Fed Chair

23 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

A.M. Edition for May 23. While the court said President Trump can remove independent agency leaders, the ruling found the Federal Reserve is unique, p...

What’s in President Trump’s Tax Bill as it Heads to the Senate

22 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

P.M. Edition for May 22. The House passed President Trump’s sprawling tax-and-spending bill, after some last-minute changes this morning united Repu...

Two Israeli Embassy Staffers Shot Dead in Washington D.C.

22 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

A.M. Edition for May 22. A man shouting “Free Palestine” fired shots near a Jewish museum in the U.S. capital, with President Donald Trump suggest...

Boycott Over Diversity Dents Target’s Sales

21 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

P.M. Edition for May 21. In its first quarter earnings reported today, Target’s sales declined more than analysts expected and the company lowered i...

Why A Surge in Bond Yields Matters to Trump, Investors and You

21 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

A.M. Edition for May 21. House GOP leaders and Republicans from high-tax states appear to be nearing an agreement on state and local tax deductions, a...

Google Adds AI to Its Search, Taking Aim at Chatbot Challengers

20 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

P.M. Edition for May 20. Google is adding an AI chatbot feature to its iconic search page, allowing it to more closely rival competitors like ChatGPT....

Big, Beautiful Bill Nears Tense House Vote

20 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

A.M. Edition for May 20. Republican leaders plan to meet with President Trump Tuesday morning in order to shore up support for their tax bill, ahead o...

House Republicans Face Difficult Trade-Offs to Pass Tax Bill

19 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

P.M. Edition for May 19. To meet their self-imposed deadline of Memorial Day, House Republicans are facing a tug of war over spending cuts. Siobhan Hu...

Biden Diagnosed With Aggressive Prostate Cancer

19 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

A.M. Edition for May 19. Former President Joe Biden and his family are reviewing treatment options with his doctors, as representatives say the diseas...

Boycotting Target, Part 1: How It Doubled Down on DEI, Then Backed Off

18 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Many U.S. shoppers know Target as a place to get everyday items like groceries and paper towels, as well as clothes and homegoods. But recently some s...

Boycotting Target, Part 2: Is Its Business Paying a Price?

18 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

After Target rolled back its goals around diversity, equity and inclusion, several organizers across the U.S. launched boycotts. In the second episode...

What’s News in Markets: Trade Truce Winners, UnitedHealth Slides, Foot Locker Deal Bounce

17 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Which companies got a boost from the trade truce between the U.S. and China? And how did UnitedHealth shares respond to a week of bad news? Plus, what...

Consumer Sentiment in U.S. Falls for Fifth Straight Month

16 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

P.M. Edition for May 16. The University of Michigan’s preliminary consumer-sentiment index fell to 50.8 in May. WSJ economics reporter Chao Deng say...

Trump’s Bromance Diplomacy With Arab Leaders

16 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

A.M. Edition for May 16. We’ll get the latest from White House reporter Alex Leary in the United Arab Emirates as President Trump winds down a four-...

Walmart to Raise Prices Due to Tariffs, Setting the Tone for Other Retailers

15 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

P.M. Edition for May 15. The retail giant plans to raise prices this month and early this summer, when tariff-affected merchandise hits its store shel...

Trump Claims Progress in India Trade Talks

15 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

A.M. Edition for May 15. President Trump claims India has offered to charge no tariffs on U.S. goods as trade talks between the European Union and Was...

Trump’s Clash With the Library of Congress Sets Up Constitutional Fight

14 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

P.M. Edition for May 14. The U.S. president has fired the librarian of Congress and is seeking to install members of his administration. National poli...

Tariffs Are About to Separate Retail’s Winners and Losers

14 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

A.M. Edition for May 14. We head to a gathering of top global retailers to hear why this week’s 90-day tariff rollback by the U.S. and China isn’t...

Companies Turn to Foreign-Trade Zones to Shelter From U.S. Tariffs

13 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

P.M. Edition for May 13. Companies seek to access foreign-trade zones as they navigate rising U.S. tariffs. WSJ news associate Owen Tucker-Smith repor...