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The most important stories about money, business and power. Hosted by Kate Linebaugh and Ryan Knutson, with Jessica Mendoza. The Journal is a co-production of Spotify and The Wall Street Journal.

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    • 4.4 • 18 Ratings

The most important stories about money, business and power. Hosted by Kate Linebaugh and Ryan Knutson, with Jessica Mendoza. The Journal is a co-production of Spotify and The Wall Street Journal.

Get show merch here: https://wsjshop.com/collections/clothing

    25 Years in Prison from “The Trial of Crypto’s Golden Boy”

    25 Years in Prison from “The Trial of Crypto’s Golden Boy”

    Caitlin Ostroff and Rachel Humphreys attend Sam Bankman-Fried’s sentencing hearing and parse through the reasoning behind Judge Lewis Kaplan’s ruling and what a 25 year sentence could mean for the former CEO of FTX. 



    Further Listening:

    - The Trail of Crypto’s Golden Boy 



    Further Reading:

    - Sam Bankman-Fried Faces Lengthy Sentence-And Long Odds On Appeal 



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    • 20 min
    Donald Trump’s Meme Stock Moment

    Donald Trump’s Meme Stock Moment

    Not long ago, Donald Trump’s social-media company, Truth Social, seemed like it was on life support. But when the company went public this week, its stock soared. WSJ’s Amrith Ramkumar explains how Truth Social’s valuation shot up despite its weak revenue and user numbers, and what it could mean for Trump’s financial and political future.



    Further Reading:

    - Truth Social Stock Price Surges on First Day of Trading, Increasing Trump’s Fortune 

    - Trump Can Post Smaller $175 Million Bond in Civil Fraud Case 

    - Dear Donald Trump, Here’s How to Manage Your Stock-Market Fortune 



    Further Listening:

    - Trump Needs $450 Million He Doesn’t Have 

    - Biden vs. Trump: The Rematch Nobody Wants 



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    • 17 min
    The Baltimore Bridge Catastrophe

    The Baltimore Bridge Catastrophe

    Early Tuesday morning, a 1,000-foot container ship lost power and plowed into the Francis Scott Key Bridge leaving six people still unaccounted for. The bridge collapsed, cutting off the port and a major traffic artery for Baltimore. WSJ’s Cameron McWhirter discusses the potential impact of the collapse on the local community and the wider region.



    Further Reading:

    -Baltimore Bridge Crash Investigators to Examine Whether Dirty Fuel Played Role in Accident 

    -Bridge Collapse Resets U.S. Supply Chains 

    -How a Night Shift on Baltimore Bridge Turned Deadly 

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    • 16 min
    What Will Sam’s Sentence Be? from "The Trial of Crypto’s Golden Boy"

    What Will Sam’s Sentence Be? from "The Trial of Crypto’s Golden Boy"

    Caitlin Ostroff and Rachel Humphreys dive into a mountain of court filings to understand the arguments that will be made at Sam Bankman-Fried’s sentencing hearing. His defense team is arguing for a 6-year sentence, but the government thinks Bankman-Fried should serve 40 to 50 years. Which side will win out?



    Further Listening:

    - The Trail of Crypto’s Golden Boy 



    Further Reading:

    - Sam Bankman-Fried Faces Lengthy Sentence-And Long Odds On Appeal 



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    • 15 min
    Will Getting Rid of Bosses Fix the Workplace?

    Will Getting Rid of Bosses Fix the Workplace?

    Bayer is throwing out the corporate playbook to try a radical experiment: getting rid of a huge swath of its bosses. After years of tumbling stock prices, the company has decided to give workers more decision-making power. WSJ's Chip Cutter talks about how this boss-less plan is being implemented among Bayer's 100,000 employees.

    Further Reading:

    -One CEO’s Radical Fix for Corporate Troubles: Purge the Bosses 

    -The Boss Wants to Make You More Efficient 



    Further Listening:

    -The New Layoff: On a Wednesday On Zoom 

    -The End of the GE Era 

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    • 20 min
    Sam's Life in a Brooklyn Jail from "The Trial of Crypto's Golden Boy"

    Sam's Life in a Brooklyn Jail from "The Trial of Crypto's Golden Boy"

    We’re back for Sam Bankman-Fried’s sentencing. After the crypto golden boy was found guilty on all counts in November, this week he’ll find out how long he will serve in federal prison. Caitlin Ostroff and Rachel Humphreys get an insight into Bankman-Fried’s life for the past few months, from unappetizing prison food to tutoring inmates.



    Further Listening:

    - The Trial of Crypto’s Golden Boy 



    Further Reading:

    - Sam Bankman-Fried’s Life Behind Bars: Crypto Tips and Paying With Fish 



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    • 15 min

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Structured and well researched

The podcast is very structured, researched and articulated. Each time I listen to the podcast I feel I know a lot more than news feeds otherwise. Keep it up

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