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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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Trillion Dollar Shot, Episode 4: The Disruptors
The rising popularity of GLP-1 drugs could cause all kinds of ripple effects.
According to one estimate, 9% of the U.S. population could be on Ozempic or similar medications by 2030. Meanwhile, drugmakers are already developing the next generation of weight-loss drugs and researchers are studying the possible health benefits beyond weight loss and diabetes, including addiction.
In the final episode of our series we ask: What could all this development mean for businesses, from the food sector to airlines? And who wins and who loses in the post-Ozempic economy?
Guests include: David Ricks, CEO of Eli Lilly; and Mehdi Farokhnia, an addiction researcher at the National Institutes of Health.
Listen to Episodes 1, 2 and 3 of “Trillion Dollar Shot” here.
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‘It Came out of Nowhere’: The Rise of Dr Pepper
There is a new contender in the cola wars, and it isn’t a cola. It’s Dr Pepper. WSJ’s Jennifer Maloney unpacks how after decades as a distant competitor, Dr Pepper has climbed the soda ranks with help from hefty marketing, novel flavors and TikTok videos.
Further Reading:
- Dr Pepper Ties Pepsi as America’s No. 2 Soda
Further Listening:
- The Agony and Ecstasy of Tab
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Why Biden Is Cracking Down on Asylum at the Border
President Biden unveiled a last-ditch effort to lower illegal crossings at the southern border this week. The move focuses on asylum seekers, and the policy is similar to one that former President Trump tried in 2018. WSJ’s Michelle Hackman describes the policy and tries to answer the question: why now?
Further Reading:
-Biden Issues Executive Actions on Immigration: What to Know
Further Listening:
-What the End of Title 42 Means for U.S. Immigration Policy
-What Trump's Immigration Restrictions Could Mean for the Economy
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Behind Closed Doors, Biden’s Age is Showing
For much of his career, Biden built a reputation as a master negotiator. He’s known for his detailed knowledge of issues—and for hitting his stride when the pressure was on. Now, 81-year-old Biden is the oldest person to hold the presidency. WSJ's Annie Linskey and Siobhan Hughes go behind closed doors where some who have worked with him describe a president who appears slower.
Further Reading:
- Behind Closed Doors, Biden Shows Signs of Slipping
Further Listening:
- Inside the White House's Scramble to Avert a Bigger Middle East War
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A Conversation with Alphabet’s Captain of Moonshots
Astro Teller, the CEO of Aphabet’s X, runs a lab dedicated to solving some of the world’s most pressing problems while also coming up with viable businesses. After he spoke at the WSJ’s Future of Everything festival, we sat down with him to talk about A.I., self-driving cars, and the changing economy of tech.
Further Watching:
-Astro Teller’s Meaning of Life
Further Listening:
-Google CEO Sundar Pichai on How AI Could Change Search
-The Future of Self-Driving Cars Is Here
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Mexico Has a New President. Will She Be Different?
Claudia Sheinbaum, the former mayor of Mexico City, will become Mexico’s first female president. Sheinbaum has pledged to be a continuation of her predecessor, Andrés Manuel López Obrador. WSJ’s José de Córdoba explains the two politicians’ close ties, and what her administration could mean for Mexico-U.S. relations.
Further Reading:
- Claudia Sheinbaum Elected as Mexico’s First Female President
- The Most Dangerous Job in Mexican Politics: Running for Mayor
Further Listening:
- Texas Took On Border Security. Is It Working?
- When the Drug Cartel Takes Over
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Going downhill
This podcast is progressively going downhill. Much of the subject matter is now akin to what i might see on primetime “news” documentaries- more about sensationalism than serious business content.
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SBF coverage was mediocre. Too many “like” insertions, sounds very amateurish.
Transcripts read well, but the vocal fry of many of the speakers renders an audio product almost unlistenable.