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

16 HR. AGO

How Spirit Airlines Landed in Bankruptcy

For years, Spirit Airlines soared with a low-cost, no-frills business model. This week, it came in for a bumpy landing. WSJ's Alison Sider explains how the big airlines learned to compete with Spirit––and helped put the carrier in bankruptcy. Further Listening: -The Love Triangle Over Spirit Airlines -Frontier, Spirit and the Future of Low-Cost Airlines Further Reading: -How Spirit Airlines Went From Industry Maverick to Chapter 11 Bankruptcy -Discount Airline Spirit Files for Bankruptcy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

20 min
1 DAY AGO

The Fight for 7-Eleven

Earlier this year, Canadian convenience store company Alimentation Couche-Tard put in a bid to acquire 7-Eleven. Then, management from inside 7-Eleven’s parent company, Seven & i, proposed a record-breaking buyout to counter. WSJ’s Jinjoo Lee on the drama around who will own the world’s largest convenience store chain. Further Listening: -The Fight Over U.S. Steel and the Community Caught in the Middle -Why the FTC is Challenging a $25 Billion Supermarket Merger Further Reading: -The Fight for 7-Eleven Isn’t Just About Money -Talk of a 7-Eleven Takeover Has Japan Worried About the Rice Balls Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

18 min
2 DAYS AGO

The Mysterious Fees Inflating Your Grocery Bill

Grocery bills are going up for a lot of reasons. One has to do with how food gets on grocery store shelves. WSJ’s Jesse Newman explains a hidden layer of fees that are getting passed down to the consumer. Further Reading: - The Mysterious Fees Inflating Your Grocery Bill - After Years of Raising Prices, Food Companies Hit Consumers’ Limits Further Listening: - The Twinkie: From Bankruptcy to Billions - Food Fight: PepsiCo vs. Carrefour Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

20 min
5 DAYS AGO

The Onion Is Buying Infowars. No Joke.

The Onion, the satirical news outlet, wants to buy Infowars, the platform conspiracy theorist Alex Jones used to defame families of the Sandy Hook massacre. Onion CEO Ben Collins shares why and John Feinblatt, president of Everytown for Gun Safety, explains what it means to Sandy Hook families and the fight against disinformation. Further Reading: -The Onion Is Buying Alex Jones’s Infowars Site -Alex Jones Files for Bankruptcy Following Sandy Hook Trial Losses Further Listening: -How Much Will Alex Jones Pay for his Sandy Hook Lie? -What One School District Is Doing About Rising Gun Violence Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

23 min
6 DAYS AGO

How the U.S. Fell Behind China on Climate Diplomacy

Leaders from around the world are meeting in Azerbaijan for the U.N.’s COP29 climate conference. With Donald Trump’s recent election victory looming over the event, the U.S.’s role will be diminished. WSJ’s Matthew Dalton explains why this moment might be China’s chance to shine. Further Listening: -The Oil Giant Hosting This Year’s U.N. Climate Summit -The Fight Over Climate Change's Price Tag Further Reading: -Trump Victory Leaves China Calling the Shots at COP29 Climate Negotiations -Welcome to Baku, a City Built on Oil Hosting the World’s Climate Conference Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

20 min
NOV 13

Does Warren Buffett Know Something We Don’t?

The famous investor and muti-billionaire CEO of Berkshire Hathaway is doing something unusual: selling stocks and hoarding cash. WSJ’s Spencer Jakab breaks down possible reasons why and what everyday investors can learn from his choices. Further Reading: - Does Warren Buffett Know Something That We Don’t? - A $150 Billion Question: What Will Warren Buffett Do With All That Cash? Further Listening: - Charlie Munger: Curmudgeon, Sage and Investing Legend Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

17 min
NOV 12

Abortion Was A Winning Issue – Just Not for Kamala Harris

After abortion access wins in 2022, Democrats made a bet that voters backing abortion on states’ ballot measures would also back Democratic candidates. WSJ’s Laura Kusisto explains why that bet turned out to be wrong. Further Listening: The Scramble Is on to Fill Trump’s Cabinet What a Republican Congress Could Mean for Trump Further Reading: Voters Continued to Back Abortion Rights. It Didn’t Help Democrats. A State-by-State Guide to Abortion Access in the U.S. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

20 min
NOV 8

The Scramble Is on to Fill Trump’s Cabinet

The incoming Trump administration has just named its White House chief of staff and more appointments will be coming soon. WSJ’s Andrew Restuccia on who is in the running and how this transition could be different from 2016. Further Reading: -The Scramble Is On to Fill Out Trump’s Cabinet -Lutnick Consults With Musk, Kushner, Wall Street in Rush to Staff Trump White House -Meet the Wall Street Bigwig Who Has Become Trump’s Headhunter in Chief Further Listening: -Red, White and Who? Why Trump Won and Where Democrats Go Next -What a Republican Congress Could Mean for Trump Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Humor

Nov 1

takinite

Hahaha some funny bits mixed with deep dives into news. So I listen
Disappointing approach

Nov 13

jgregadd

It is a shame when even a Wall Street Journal sponsored podcast cannot provide news without a liberal bias. While there are quality episodes, I want news and information and not this type of slant. It is a kinder, gentler version of liberal opinion pieces than most other main stream media - but liberal shaped opinion (at times even clearly at odds with facts) just the same. As a longtime WSJ reader, I am sorry to leave and unfollow.
Election podcast or business podcast??

Nov 13

PinkLady Gala

This is normally one of my favorite podcasts, but the coverage around elections has diverted from the focus of the podcast. I would like to see more stories about the business world rather than political coverage. If I wanted to listen to political coverage, I have numerous other options, but this podcast was unique in it’s focus on companies and business stories overall. I will rate again once the political coverage subsides.
Politics

Nov 9

solid investor

Their political coverage is basically an opinion and it is wildly inaccurate, they are so liberal that they just can’t get past themselves.

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