Episodes

  • Google Must Sell Chrome Browser, DOJ Says

    Google Must Sell Chrome Browser, DOJ Says
    Nov 21 2024
    A.M. Edition for Nov. 21. The Justice Department says Google should spin off its popular browser as part of a court-ordered fix to its monopolization of the online-search market. Plus, Ukraine says Russia fired an intercontinental ballistic missile against it for the first time in the war. And the WSJ’s Sara Randazzo breaks down Donald Trump’s plans for the Education Department, starting with his selection of a loyalist to head it. Luke Vargas hosts. Sign up for the WSJ’s free What’s News newsletter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    13 mins
  • Will Walmart Gobble Up Other Retailers’ Holiday Sales?

    Will Walmart Gobble Up Other Retailers’ Holiday Sales?
    Nov 20 2024
    P.M. Edition for Nov. 20. Heard on the Street columnist Jinjoo Lee explains how Walmart is outpacing competitors. And WSJ reporter Heather Somerville discusses the Pentagon’s move to buy thousands of surveillance drones from a little known Utah manufacturer. Plus, the U.S. House of Representatives ethics committee declines to release its report on President-elect Donald Trump’s Attorney General nominee Matt Gaetz. Tracie Hunte hosts. Sign up for the WSJ's free What's News newsletter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    14 mins
  • What's News in Earnings: Insights Into Banks, EVs, Retail and AI

    What's News in Earnings: Insights Into Banks, EVs, Retail and AI
    Nov 20 2024
    Bonus Episode for Nov. 20. In What's News in Earnings, we dig into earnings season with a slate of WSJ reporters to find out what companies' quarterly financial reports and earnings calls showed about what’s going on under the hood of the American economy. Auto-industry reporter Sean McLain explains w hy executives will be looking at Toyota in the coming year. Banking reporter Alexander Saeedylooks at the spli t in Americans' finances revealed by the latest earnings from big banks including JPMorgan Chase and Bank of America. Retail reporter Sarah Nassauer discusses why some retailers such as Walmart and IKEA say they are hitting pricing limits ahead of Black Friday. And technology reporter Miles Kruppa explains why it isn’t clear from Microsoft’s and Alphabet’s reports when their massive investment in generative AI might pay off. Chip Cutter hosts. Sign up for the WSJ's free Markets A.M. newsletter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    14 mins
  • U.S. Businesses Stockpile, Weigh Price Hikes Ahead of China Tariffs

    U.S. Businesses Stockpile, Weigh Price Hikes Ahead of China Tariffs
    Nov 20 2024
    A.M. Edition for Nov. 20. WSJ China economics reporter Hannah Miao explains the preemptive steps companies reliant on Chinese imports are taking as they brace for a possible trade war between Washington and Beijing. Plus, Donald Trump picks Linda McMahon to lead the Education Department. And Comcast greenlights a spinoff of NBCUniversal’s cable channels, once considered among its most attractive assets. Luke Vargas hosts. Sign up for the WSJ’s free What’s News newsletter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    14 mins
  • Donald Trump Jr. Bets on the Anti-Woke Economy

    Donald Trump Jr. Bets on the Anti-Woke Economy
    Nov 19 2024
    P.M. Edition for Nov. 19. WSJ reporter Peter Rudegeair talks about Donald Trump Jr.’s involvement with an anti-woke venture capital firm that invests in companies espousing conservative values. And venture firms have poured billions into AI startups. Reporter Berber Jin explains why investors have received the lowest payouts in years. Plus, tensions mount as Ukraine for the first time uses U.S.-provided long range missiles to strike targets inside Russia. Tracie Hunte hosts. Sign up for the WSJ's free What's News newsletter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    13 mins
  • Biden Antitrust Officials Plan Final Salvo at Big Tech

    Biden Antitrust Officials Plan Final Salvo at Big Tech
    Nov 19 2024
    A.M. Edition for Nov. 19. WSJ’s Sam Schechner says that a number of big tech firms are in the crosshairs of U.S. regulators in a last effort to rein in the industry before Inauguration Day. Plus, a House Ethics Committee panel prepares to meet to discuss next steps for its investigation into former Rep. Matt Gaetz, Trump’s nominee for attorney general. And the WSJ’s Vipal Monga and Santiago Pérez discuss how Canada and Mexico are preparing for a more protectionist America under a second Trump presidency. Luke Vargas hosts. Sign up for the WSJ’s free What’s News newsletter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    15 mins
  • Why Red, Rural Voters Want to Split From Big Blue Cities

    Why Red, Rural Voters Want to Split From Big Blue Cities
    Nov 18 2024
    P.M. Edition for Nov. 18. WSJ Reporter Joe Barrett talks about the growing movements in California and Illinois for mostly republican rural areas to split from Democratic-run big cities. And the Journal’s Ryan Felton on what President-elect Donald Trump’s second term in office may mean for the auto industry. Plus, telecom reporter Drew FitzGerald on how Trump’s pick for the FCC wants to take on the big tech companies. Tracie Hunte hosts. Sign up for the WSJ's free What's News newsletter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    14 mins
  • Ukraine Gets OK to Use Long-Range Missiles Inside Russia

    Ukraine Gets OK to Use Long-Range Missiles Inside Russia
    Nov 18 2024
    A.M. Edition for Nov. 18. The WSJ’s Dan Michaels says the long-awaited authorization comes as Donald Trump’s push for peace negotiations is finding growing acceptance among European leaders. Plus, the president-elect broadens the hunt for his Treasury secretary amid messy fighting for the job. And the WSJ’s Take On the Week podcast is back! Hosts Gunjan Banerji and Telis Demos give us a run-through of what to watch in markets this week–including the AI trade’s next phase when Nvidia’s earnings drop. Luke Vargas hosts. Sign up for the WSJ’s free What’s News newsletter . Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    14 mins