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What's News brings you the biggest news of the day, from business and finance to global and political developments that move markets. Get caught up in minutes twice a day on weekdays, then take a step back with our What’s News in Markets wrap-up on Saturday and our What’s News Sunday deep dive.

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Markets Cheer Trump’s Treasury Secretary Pick

A.M. Edition for Nov. 25. The WSJ’s Alex Frangos says hedge-fund manager Scott Bessent is seen as a more predictable pick to lead the Treasury Department. Plus, Donald Trump considers two defense financiers for a top job at the Pentagon. And WSJ’s Take On the Week co-host Telis Demos joins us for a stock-take on the commercial real estate sector–and prescribes a health check-up for your investment portfolio. Kate Bullivant 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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1 DAY AGO

Securing Biden’s Legacy and What’s Next for the Democrats

Soon President Biden will leave the White House and Democrats will lose their majority in the Senate. WSJ White House reporter Annie Linskey tells us how the Administration is trying to secure his legacy. And, how did the Democrats lose the House, the Senate and the White House? Former executive Washington editor Jerry Seib talks about what went wrong for the Democrats and how they might find their way back into power. Charlotte Gartenberg hosts. Further Reading The Democrats Need Another Bill Clinton Trump Win Marks a Blow to Biden’s Legacy Which Leaders Will Rise From the Ashes of the Democrats’ Defeat? A Wistful Biden Says Goodbye in a Closing Appearance on the World Stage Harris’s Loss Triggers Soul-Searching, Recriminations Within Democratic Party Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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2 DAYS AGO

What’s News in Markets: Retail Divergence, Alphabet Dives, Gap Glow-Up

Why did investors diverge on retail rivals Target and Walmart? And how did a Justice Department proposal for Google affect Alphabet stock? Plus, what drove the Gap share glow-up? Host Francesca Fontana discusses the biggest stock moves of the week and the news that drove them. 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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2 DAYS AGO

Why Does a Miami Investor Want to Buy Russia’s Nord Stream 2 Gas Pipeline?

P.M. Edition for Nov. 22. The Wall Street Journal’s Chris Matthews on the American businessman asking the U.S. for permission to bid on the natural gas pipeline, which runs from Russia to Germany. And Journal agriculture business reporter Patrick Thomas discusses how farms are preparing for a possible labor crunch if the Trump Administration follows through on its planned deportation of undocumented migrants. Plus, WSJ economics reporter Harriet Torry explains how Republicans feeling happy about Donald Trump’s election helped raise U.S. consumer sentiment higher. 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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3 DAYS AGO

Trump Courted Blue-Collar Workers. Will His Policies Favor Them?

A.M. Edition for Nov. 22. The WSJ’s Paul Kiernan says the incoming administration will have to reconcile Republicans’ traditional resistance to unions and workplace rules with a “New Right” that says it wants to empower workers. Plus, Trump picks Pam Bondi to run the Justice Department hours after Matt Gaetz withdraws from consideration. And Huawei plans to roll out its most advanced made-in-China phone chip, challenging Apple in its second-largest market. Kate Bullivant 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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3 DAYS AGO

What Will Trump’s Team Do About His Conflicting Growth and Trade Agendas?

P.M. Edition for Nov. 21. WSJ chief economics commentator Greg Ip explains how President-elect Trump’s economic team will work on his policy priorities. And Justice Department reporter Sadie Gurman discusses the fallout from former Congressman Matt Gaetz’s withdrawal of his U.S. attorney general nomination. Plus, WSJ Middle Eastern correspondent Omar Abdel-Baqui discusses the implications of the International Criminal Court’s arrest warrant for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Tracie Hunte hosts. Sign up for the WSJ's free What's News newsletter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

13 min
4 DAYS AGO

Google Must Sell Chrome Browser, DOJ Says

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

13 min
4 DAYS AGO

Will Walmart Gobble Up Other Retailers’ Holiday Sales?

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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Nov 13

Clubman 1954

Please tell your new female Host for what’s the news to stop with the negative labeling of Trump‘s appointee for borders are as anti-immigration. The fact that an individual wants immigrants to follow the law in our country to follow the law doesn’t make them anti-immigrant. Stop with your ideological bias.
When will Tracie Hunte’s contract end?

Nov 12

Claudz1973

AM Luke Vargas is great but you’re hemorrhaging credibility and probably listeners in the PM edition w Tracie Hunte. NPR left skewed reporting and horrendous speaking voice to boot. Please don’t renew her contract; admit your mistake and get a grown up to replace her next go around.
Quality went downhill

Nov 6

RongCheng88

I wrote an review before that this is a Great podcast for important daily news. Now I take that back. It’s becoming too liberal, adding here and there biased opinions.

What's News brings you the biggest news of the day, from business and finance to global and political developments that move markets. Get caught up in minutes twice a day on weekdays, then take a step back with our What’s News in Markets wrap-up on Saturday and our What’s News Sunday deep dive.