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What's News brings you the biggest news of the day, from business and finance to global and political developments that move markets. Get caught up in minutes twice a day on weekdays, then take a step back with our What’s News in Markets wrap-up on Saturday and our What’s News Sunday deep dive.

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Trump’s Team Takes Aim at Bank Regulators

A.M. Edition for Dec. 13. The president-elect’s transition team explores ways to shrink, merge or even eliminate the top bank watchdogs in Washington. Plus, Trump advisers consider military action against Iran to stop its nuclear program. And the WSJ’s Jared Malsin is in Damascus, where the rebels who toppled the Assad regime are trying to chart the country’s future. Luke Vargas hosts. Sign up for the WSJ’s free What’s News newsletter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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23 HR. AGO

Crypto’s Hope for Trump’s Presidency? Bank Accounts

P.M. Edition for Dec. 12. The cryptocurrency industry is hoping that under the Trump administration their relationship with banks will improve. Wall Street Journal finance reporter Angel Au-Yeung explains what that could look like. And the failed merger between supermarket operators Kroger and Albertsons will be a hit to their growing advertising businesses, says WSJ reporter Patrick Coffee. Plus, Warner Bros. Discovery restructures into two divisions, which could better position it for deals down the line. Alex Ossola hosts. Sign up for the WSJ's free What's News newsletter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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1 DAY AGO

Hopes Grow for a Gaza Hostage Deal

A.M. Edition for Dec. 12. Arab meditators say Hamas has agreed to a pair of Israeli demands –including handing over a list of hostages it would release under a deal–in a move that could put diplomatic efforts to end their war back on track. WSJ senior Middle East correspondent Summer Said explains why the militant group may be displaying newfound flexibility toward negotiations. Plus, the Biden administration cracks down on bank overdraft fees. And Switzerland makes a bumper interest-rate cut, as investors size up the possibility future cuts cross into negative territory. Luke Vargas hosts. Sign up for the WSJ’s free What’s News newsletter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Legislators Introduce Bipartisan Bills to Break Up Drug Middlemen

P.M. Edition for Dec. 11. Bills introduced in the Senate and House seek to break up pharmacy-benefit managers, or PBMs. WSJ reporter Liz Essley Whyte explains what that could mean for companies and for consumers. And U.S. inflation ticked up last month. Wall Street Journal economics reporter Harriet Torry clues us in on what that might mean for the Fed when it meets next week. Plus, FBI Director Christopher Wray steps down before President-elect Donald Trump takes office. Alex Ossola hosts. Sign up for the WSJ's free What's News newsletter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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2 DAYS AGO

How Trump’s Agenda Could Fare in Congress

A.M. Edition for Dec. 11. Donald Trump picks Andrew Ferguson to succeed Lina Khan as FTC chair, seeking to remake the agency. Plus, Trump pledges to speed up permitting for companies investing over $1 billion—and while reform in this area has garnered bipartisan support in recent years, the WSJ’s Siobhan Hughes says other parts of the president-elect’s agenda could meet resistance in Congress… though we could also see some surprising alliances. And GM walks away from its Cruise robotaxi program after nearly a decade and $10 billion in development. Luke Vargas hosts. Sign up for the WSJ’s free What’s News newsletter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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2 DAYS AGO

Customers Are Angry at Health Insurers, Putting Companies on Edge

P.M. Edition for Dec. 10. The killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson has unleashed hostility online, and it is making health insurers worried. Wall Street Journal reporter Anna Wilde Mathews explains why people are angry and what executives are doing to protect themselves. And a judge blocks a $20 billion merger between grocery chains Kroger and Albertsons. Plus, now that IPOs have lost their sheen, the heads of young companies are turning to tender offers as a way to reward early employees and investors, says WSJ U.S. capital markets reporter Corrie Driebusch. Alex Ossola hosts. Sign up for the WSJ's free What's News newsletter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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3 DAYS AGO

Beijing Prepares for Economic Warfare

A.M. Edition for Dec. 10. Sen. Tom Cotton says he sees President-elect Trump’s tariff threats as designed to get trading partners to the table–except when it comes to levies on China. And that’s not the only economic danger Beijing’s bracing for: The WSJ’s Georgi Kantchev says China is studying Russia’s sanctions-evasion playbook to prepare for the eventuality of war over Taiwan. Plus, 26-year-old Luigi Mangione is charged with murder in the killing of UnitedHealth executive Brian Thompson. Luke Vargas hosts. Sign up for the WSJ’s free What’s News newsletter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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3 DAYS AGO

Police Arrest Person of Interest in UnitedHealth Executive Shooting

P.M. Edition for Dec. 9. Police have arrested a 26-year-old man in Pennsylvania on firearms charges tied to last week’s killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson. And as the U.S. scrambles to meet Syria’s new political reality, WSJ national security correspondent Michael Gordon talks us through the options. Plus, Americans are driving older cars, but they are also deferring their maintenance, says WSJ global editor of Heard on the Street Spencer Jakab. Alex Ossola hosts. Sign up for the WSJ's free What's News newsletter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Always some of the most unbiased news available, and typically a good cross section of tech, world news, financial sector, and some politics but not dominated by it. That said, since the election most days is headlines about Trump, can we please go back to your normal blend of non-political news??.. 🙏
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Thank you for choosing Alex Ossala to host the show.
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It’s with a smile that I read your recent reviews. The bias of you reviewers is much more evident than that of your broadcasters. Over my 20+ yrs of reading and 4-5 years of podcast listening the WSJ has drifted leftward in its staff writers and rightward on its editorial pages. The podcasters are a mixed bag but on balance so much more balanced than the other outlets that your future should be secure. Thank you for cleaving to reality and balanced, often humorous commentary. Thank you too for frequent cutting edge reporting; neither R nor L!
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What's News brings you the biggest news of the day, from business and finance to global and political developments that move markets. Get caught up in minutes twice a day on weekdays, then take a step back with our What’s News in Markets wrap-up on Saturday and our What’s News Sunday deep dive.