WSJ What’s News

P.M. Edition for May 21. The crypto industry is spending big on this year’s elections. The Wall Street Journal’s Caitlin Ostroff discusses what's at stake. And a new Fed survey shows Americans, especially parents, are still struggling with inflation. Plus, JPMorgan Chase says its consumer business is doing great. Telis Demos of WSJ’s Heard on the Street explains why customers may feel differently. Sabrina Siddiqui hosts. Sign up for the WSJ's free What's News newsletter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A.M. Edition for May 21. With investors flocking to everything from gold to meme stocks, David Uberti explains how utilities stocks have shaken off their staid reputation. Plus, Donald Trump’s criminal trial helps his campaign to top President Biden in fundraising for the first time. And FDIC Chairman Martin Gruenberg bows to political pressure to resign, following a report detailing sexual harassment at the agency. Luke Vargas hosts. Sign up for the WSJ's free What's News newsletter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

P.M. Edition for May 20. The International Criminal Court’s prosecutor is seeking arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, the country’s defense minister and the leaders of Hamas. WSJ correspondent Dov Lieber has more. And special writer Theo Francis explains how Elon Musk is reshaping the landscape of executive pay. Plus, how your “digital twin” could help predict the effectiveness of a medical treatment before you even start it. Annmarie Fertoli hosts. Sign up for the WSJ's free What's News newsletter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A.M. Edition for May 20. Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi was killed overnight as his chopper ran into bad weather while returning from a trip to Azerbaijan. WSJ foreign correspondent Sune Rasmussen explains what Raisi’s death means amid the current turmoil in the Mideast. Plus, China sanctions several U.S. defense contractors over arms sales to Taiwan as the island inaugurates its new president. And issues at Boeing cloud the forecast for Europe’s biggest airline. Luke Vargas hosts. Sign up for the WSJ's free What's News newsletter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Former President Donald Trump has spent weeks in a courtroom in downtown Manhattan as prosecutors laid out their case that his efforts to bury an alleged sexual encounter with a porn star amounted to election interference in the 2016 race for the White House. WSJ reporter James Fanelli and senior political correspondent Molly Ball join host Danny Lewis to discuss the legal strategies in the courtroom and how the trial is affecting Trump’s current presidential campaign. Further Reading: Cohen Wavers on Recollection of Key Conversation With Trump at Trial  How Stormy Daniels’s Sordid Testimony Could Help Trump  Judge Finds Trump Violated Gag Order Again, Threatens Jail  Trump’s Trial and Campaign Collide as Historic Prosecution Begins  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

How did website-design platform Squarespace’s stock make big moves? And are we trading GameStop like it’s 2021? Plus, how is Walmart planning its future? Host Francesca Fontana discusses the biggest stock moves of the week and the news that drove them. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

P.M. Edition for May 17. The Dow officially closed above 40000 today, for the first time ever. Special writer Gregory Zuckerman explains why investors are striking gold—and how long it could last. And Heard on the Street columnist David Wainer has more on why the Medicare bubble may have burst. Plus, workers at a Mercedes-Benz plant in Alabama reject unionization, in a setback for the United Auto Workers union. Annmarie Fertoli hosts. Sign up for the WSJ's free What's News newsletter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A.M. Edition for May 17. Advisers to the former president are drawing up plans for an unprecedented immigration crackdown that could lead to the deportation of as many as 20 million migrants. Plus, China has announced its first large-scale intervention into the country’s collapsed housing market, by buying unsold homes. And the WSJ’s Nicole Friedman explains why the tide might finally be turning for U.S. buyers, as the amount of homes for sale picks up in Florida and Texas. Luke Vargas hosts. Correction: Chinese authorities are buying unsold homes. An earlier version of this podcast incorrectly said Beijing was buying unfinished and unsold homes. (Corrected May 17) Sign up for the WSJ's free What's News newsletter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

P.M. Edition for May 16. The Dow topped 40000 for the first time today, but ultimately closed below the mark. Markets reporter Karen Langley has more on the milestone. And the U.S. blocks imports from dozens more Chinese companies, over their alleged ties to forced labor. Richard Vanderford, a reporter for the WSJ’s Risk and Compliance Journal, explains. Plus, President Biden asserts executive privilege over recordings of his interview with special counsel Robert Hur regarding his handling of classified documents. Annmarie Fertoli hosts. Sign up for the WSJ's free What's News newsletter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A.M. Edition for May 16. Microsoft has asked hundreds of its China-based employees to consider transferring out of the country, in the latest sign of mounting tensions between Washington and Beijing. Plus, Russian work on a weapon that could destroy hundreds of satellites orbiting Earth, raises alarm in Washington. And, a decline in birth rates around the world is raising alarm bells. The WSJ’s Grep Ip explains the huge implications this could have for the global economy. Luke Vargas hosts. Sign up for the WSJ's free What's News newsletter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

P.M. Edition for May 15. For a decade, Walmart has held the title of America’s biggest company by revenue. But Amazon isn’t far behind. Retail reporter Sarah Nassauer explains. And U.S. inflation eased in April, with core prices posting their smallest increase since April 2021. Citigroup economist Veronica Clark has more. Plus, President Biden and former President Donald Trump agree to debates in June and September. Annmarie Fertoli hosts.  Sign up for the WSJ's free What's News newsletter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A.M. Edition for May 15. The Biden administration has notified Congress it’s moving forward with a new weapons package for Israel just days after it paused as hipment of bombs over concerns about the conduct of the war in Gaza. WSJ’s Jared Malsin explains what this says about Biden’s policy on Israel. Plus, the Justice Department says Boeing violated a settlement over two fatal 737 MAX plane crashes, exposing the company to potential criminal prosecution. And, Red Lobster prepares to file for bankruptcy as its debts mount and diners pull back on spending. Luke Vargas hosts. Sign up for the WSJ's free What's News newsletter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

P.M. Edition for May 14. Google’s namesake search engine will soon include artificial-intelligence-powered answers. And fake science is flooding academic journals, forcing action from publishers. WSJ science reporter Nidhi Subbaraman has more. Plus, star witness Michael Cohen is under cross examination by Donald Trump’s lawyer. Annmarie Fertoli hosts. Sign up for the WSJ's free What's News newsletter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A.M. Edition for May 14. Two stocks at the heart of a pandemic-era trading craze are surging this week after a series of posts by an influential meme-stock guru. The WSJ’s Alex Frangos explains whether GameStop and AMC are experiencing a so-called “short squeeze,” and what that could mean for markets. Plus, President Biden unveils new China tariffs as U.S. trade policy takes center stage on the campaign trail. And OpenAI borrows from Hollywood’s vision of artificial intelligence as it launches its new voice assistant. Luke Vargas hosts. Sign up for the WSJ's free What's News newsletter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

P.M. Edition for May 13. Many small businesses, facing cost pressures, plan to keep raising prices. Senior special writer Ruth Simon explains what that means for taming inflation. And Michael Cohen, Donald Trump’s former lawyer, testifies that the former president told him to drag out hush-money talks with porn star Stormy Daniels. Plus, Melinda Gates is resigning from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. Annmarie Fertoli hosts. Sign up for the WSJ's free What's News newsletter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A.M. Edition for May 13. Vladimir Putin shakes up Russia’s military leadership by appointing an economist as defense minister. Plus, the United Auto Workers faces another key test in its organizing blitz in the South. And WSJ reporter Chip Cutter explains why corporate America is largely sitting out the 2024 election after previously feeling like it couldn’t afford to stay silent. Luke Vargas hosts. Sign up for the WSJ's free What's News newsletter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

How is the math of going green changing? In recent years, many homeowners, drivers and companies have bet on the long-term savings of going green. But are those savings and the subsidies that made them possible still balancing out the higher upfront costs? WSJ Paris bureau chief Stacy Meichtry and WSJ senior reporter Phred Dvorak answer listeners’ questions about recent changes to clean-energy rules on both sides of the Atlantic and what they mean for how consumers and governments pay for green initiatives. Luke Vargas hosts. Further Reading Households Wince at the Rising Price of Going Green  The Home-Solar Boom Gets a ‘Gut Punch’  Europe’s Green Agenda Collides With Geopolitical, Economic Reality U.S. Renewable Power Growth Is Setting New Records on the Back of Federal Support  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Can streaming bring some magic back to Disney? And why is Tyson looking for the beef? Plus, how did Lyft manage to beat Uber? Host Francesca Fontana discusses the biggest stock moves of the week and the news that drove them. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

P.M. Edition for May 10. A WSJ scoop: The Biden administration is planning to raise tariffs on clean-energy goods from China, with a levy on Chinese electric vehicles set to roughly quadruple. Reporter Andrew Duehren explains. And venture capitalist reporter Marc Vartabedian explains how VCs are playing matchmaker in the age of AI. Plus, Starbucks has a backseat driver. Restaurant reporter Heather Haddon has more. Annmarie Fertoli hosts. Sign up for the WSJ's free What's News newsletter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices