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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.

21 HR. AGO

Things Are Heating Up in the Arctic: Why Trump Wants to Get Greenland

President Trump has repeatedly said he wants to buy Greenland for economic and national security reasons. WSJ reporter Max Colchester tells us how realistic that goal is and how citizens of that self-ruling part of Denmark feel about it. And WSJ reporter Thomas Grove explains the significance of Greenland as Arctic ice melts and geopolitical heat turns up in the region. Alex Ossola hosts. Further Reading Why Trump Wants Greenland Donald Trump Jr. Visited Greenland. Then Things Got Weird. Why Getting Greenland’s Mineral Riches Won’t Be Easy The Steps Trump Would Need to Take to Actually Buy Greenland See How Russia Is Winning the Race to Dominate the Arctic Trump’s Arctic Goals Demand Icebreakers, but U.S. Struggles to Build Them Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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What’s News in Markets: Tariff Worries, Amazon’s AI Bet, Mattel Climbs

Which companies dropped on concerns about tariffs? And why did Amazon’s forecast worry investors? Plus, what drove gains in Barbie maker Mattel’s shares? Host Francesca Fontana discusses the biggest stock moves of the week and the news that drove them. Sign up for the WSJ's free Markets A.M. newsletter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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2 DAYS AGO

Chinese Biotech Is Having A DeepSeek Moment

P.M. Edition for Feb. 7. China’s biotech industry is creating new drugs more cheaply and quickly than its U.S. counterparts. WSJ Heard on the Street columnist David Wainer tells us what’s behind the sector’s rise. Plus, new data show the U.S. economy added fewer jobs than expected in January. We hear from WSJ finance news editor Christina Rexrode about what this mixed report means about the health of the economy. And a survey suggests that American consumers are less optimistic about the economy than they were before Trump took 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

What’s News in Earnings: Insurers Confront a Riskier Future

Bonus Episode for Feb. 7. California’s wildfires caused an estimated $30 billion or more in losses to insurers. The state’s insurance landscape is in a state of chaos, but the broader industry is faring better. Telis Demos, co-host of WSJ’s Take On the Week and a writer for Heard on the Street, breaks down what’s happening across the industry and explains why the impact of the catastrophe on insurance companies such as Allstate, Travelers and Chubb could depend on reinsurers like the Everest Group. Chip Cutter hosts this special bonus episode of What's News in Earnings, where we dig into companies’ earnings reports and analyst calls to find out what’s going on under the hood of the American economy. Sign up for the WSJ's free Markets A.M. newsletter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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2 DAYS AGO

Big Tech Commits to Massive AI Outlays

A.M. Edition for Feb. 7. Amazon becomes the latest major tech company to double down on AI investments, even as the emergence of China’s DeepSeek leaves investors questioning the wisdom of that spending spree. Plus, the WSJ’s Vera Bergengruen recaps Secretary of State Marco Rubio’s five-country tour through Latin America and the Caribbean, which mixed dealmaking and diplomatic ruptures. And a look at the long-shot wagers behind a potential record-setting Super Bowl Sunday for sports-betting. Luke Vargas hosts. Sign up for the WSJ’s free What’s News newsletter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

14 min
3 DAYS AGO

Panama’s President Denies Granting Free Passage to American Ships

P.M. Edition for Feb. 6. Panamanian President José Raúl Mulino said that a U.S. State Department claim that American ships could use the Panama Canal for free was “lies and falsehoods.” Plus, at a moment when many companies and organizations are rolling back their diversity efforts, the National Football League is standing by its initiatives. WSJ reporter Andrew Beaton explains why the NFL isn’t being swayed by changing political winds. And a federal judge extends the deadline by which federal workers can accept government buyouts. Alex Ossola hosts. Sign up for the WSJ's free What's News newsletter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

13 min
3 DAYS AGO

Federal Workers Hesitate to Take Buyout

A.M. Edition for Feb. 6. Uncertainty surrounding a buyout deal for U.S. federal workers is deterring many from accepting it, putting the Trump administration at risk of missing a target to trim the government via voluntary measures. Plus, the WSJ’s Lauren Thomas reports that Honeywell, one of America’s last big industrial conglomerates, is preparing a three-way split of its business. And lawmakers push to ban DeepSeek from U.S. government devices over security concerns. 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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4 DAYS AGO

DOGE Aides Look Into Medicare Agency Payment Systems

P.M. Edition for Feb. 5. Representatives from Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency have been reviewing data at the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. WSJ reporter Anna Wilde Mathews tells us what we know about the kind of data they’re looking at, and why. Plus, President Trump signs an executive order banning transgender girls and women from participating in school and college sports. We hear from WSJ White House correspondent Natalie Andrews about the impact of the order. And Google announces a rollback of its diversity hiring targets. 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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End the “E”

Feb 2

Update please

Corporate worker here. Just listened to the episode on DEI. Almost everyone I know is in favor of diversity & inclusion. It’s the “E” that’s offensive and problematic. In implementation, it’s led to discrimination and preferences to achieve racial and gender targets. Meritocracy as a philosophy was watered down and , standards were lowered to allow mediocre and sometimes unqualified candidates to advance in their careers…only if they fit a particular profile. Can’t tell me it didn’t happen, I watched it go down.
Bias

2 days ago

AllisonLP

I can’t take it anymore, the way every podcast is framed and couched in such a biased, anti-conservative way. Anti-Musk and Anti-DOGE. After listening to the what’s news podcasts you would think the majority of American La were opposed to the work they are doing. What happened to this supposedly unbiased business news media outlet?
Shame on the WSJ

2 days ago

LumpyJr.

This show is absurdly liberal in its views. Does the executive leadership at the WSJ even listen to their own podcasts? If you want a center or center-right news source, this is not your podcast.
Define “Base”

3 days ago

misterbuzz

Today’s episode said the President’s EO regarding men in female sports is supported by “his base.” He won the presidency with both the popular vote and the electoral college. Is that his “base?” The WSJ podcast often drifts into the reporter’s opinion versus data-driven reporting.

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.