20 episodes
WSJ What’s News The Wall Street Journal
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3.9 • 42 Ratings
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What's News brings you the headlines and business news that move markets and the world—twice every weekday. In 10-12 minutes, get caught up on the best Wall Street Journal scoops and exclusives, with insight and analysis from the award-winning reporters that broke the stories.
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Trump Verdict Throws Unprecedented Wild Card in White House Race
A.M. Edition for May 31. The Republican Party rallies around Donald Trump after he is found guilty on all 34 counts in his hush-money trial. The conviction adds a layer of drama as Trump barrels ahead to the Nov. 5 election, WSJ’s Alex Leary says. Plus, Bill Ackman plans to take his Pershing Square firm public as he looks to capitalize on his social-media fame. We’ve got the scoop. And, Mexico is on the cusp of electing its first female president. We look at how she might tackle crime, migration, trade and more. Peter Granitz hosts.
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Trump Found Guilty on All Counts in Hush-Money Case
P.M. Edition for May 30. Donald Trump becomes the first former U.S. president ever convicted of a crime; a Manhattan jury found him guilty of 34 felonies for falsifying records to cover up hush money paid to a porn star. Trump called it “a rigged, disgraceful trial.” Political reporter Alex Leary explains from outside the Manhattan Criminal Courthouse where the decision came down. Pierre Bienaimé hosts.
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How Beijing Ringleads a Global ‘Axis of Evasion’
A.M. Edition for May 30. Western sanctions were meant to subdue the U.S.’s enemies. Instead, they have inadvertently created a shadow economy where China is the primary beneficiary, WSJ’s Ian Talley says. Plus, Israel’s moves in Gaza put further strain on fragile ties with a key security partner. And, FDIC chairman Martin Gruenberg is planning a slow goodbye. Peter Granitz hosts.
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The Deepening Alliance of Donald Trump And Elon Musk
P.M. Edition for May 29. Donald Trump and Elon Musk have been in discussions about a role in which Musk can give formal input and influence over White House policies, if Trump wins a second term. And in an effort to save money on groceries, U.S. consumers are increasingly turning to store brands. Plus, oil company ConocoPhillips will acquire Marathon Oil. Alex Ossola hosts.
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South African Voters Set to Snub Mandela’s Party
A.M. Edition for May 29. The party that ended apartheid in South Africa is set to lose its absolute majority for the first time in 30 years, as corruption, inequality and economic pain push voters away. But things could get worse for Africa’s most developed economy, the WSJ’s Alexandra Wexler says. Plus, Chicago is offering developers lavish subsidies in a bid to revitalize its emptying downtown. And a Democratic super PAC plans to spend $100 million on abortion-rights ads to try and retake the House. Peter Granitz hosts.
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Why American Workers Are Feeling Lonely and Isolated
P.M. Edition for May 28. As more Americans are grappling with an epidemic of loneliness, employers and researchers are beginning to understand the role of workplace shifts since the pandemic. WSJ reporter Te-Ping Chen tells us what companies are doing about it. And shareholders in oil company Hess greenlight a $53 billion merger with Chevron. WSJ reporter Benoît Morenne explains why it’s not a sure thing yet. Plus, the defense and prosecution wrap up closing arguments in Donald Trump’s hush-money trial. Alex Ossola hosts.
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Customer Reviews
Excellent revamp
Intelligent, pithy and accessible. Exactly what I want on my way to work!
WSJ, The Home of Government Propaganda
It really doesn’t matter how filthy rich your owners are, you can’t buy the next generation of people with your lack of journalistic integrity. How are you going to manufacture consent, WSJ, if no one but the older generation reads you? How are you going to spread the government approved narrative if you’ve ensconced yourself in boomer media? Your readership will all die out eventually as will you..
Liberal bias
I used to like WSJ for its op-ed as well as its objective reporting, an oasis in the liberal news media. Unfortunately, there has been a significant shift recently and all the reporting resembles the bias of a liberal activist news outlet. If so, I rather switch to HuffPo and NYT.
This podcast reflects the same bias, it is very difficult to listen to if you are looking for objective and insightful analysis.