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What’s News in Markets: Meta’s Muse, Diesel Dilemma, Paramount's Breakthrough

What does Meta’s new AI agent mean for finance stocks? And how will the Trump administration’s plan to lower diesel prices impact oil companies? Plus, what did Paramount

Sep 26
5 min

Supreme Court Revives Trump Administration’s Voter Database

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P.M. Edition for Sept. 25. The Supreme Court said today that Trump administration officials could use an expanded federal immigration database to check whether voters are

Sep 25
13 min

Easing Bond Selloff Lifts U.S. Stock Futures

#26 trending · Daily News

A.M. Edition for Sept. 25. Bonds have come off yesterday’s highs thanks to a retreat in oil prices, after Iran offered to reopen the Strait of Hormuz within seven days, i

Sep 25
13 min

Mortgage Rates Rise Above 7%

P.M. Edition for Sept. 24. The average 30-year mortgage rate in the U.S. topped 7% this week for the first time since early last year–another hurdle for people looking to

Sep 24
11 min

AI Agents Hacked a Government Site

A.M. Edition for Sept. 24. In an apparent first, an OpenAI agent hacked an Australian government website gaining unauthorized access to government files. Plus a global bo

Sep 24
12 min

Oil Industry Pushes Back On Limiting Diesel Exports

P.M. Edition for Sept. 23. WSJ energy reporter Benoit Morenne discusses why the oil industry is so opposed to the Trump administration’s idea of limiting diesel exports.…

Sep 23
12 min

The White House Readies the Red Carpet for Xi Jinping

A.M. Edition for Sept. 23. WSJ chief China correspondent Lingling Wei breaks down the delicate optics of Xi Jinping’s state visit, which is set to kick off later today. P

Sep 23
12 min

Trump Touts Foreign Policy Vision in UN Speech Ahead of Midterms

P.M. Edition for Sept. 22. Speaking to a room of world leaders at the United Nations General Assembly today, President Trump tallied his foreign policy wins while present

Sep 22
12 min

Can Trump Avoid the Saudi-Houthi War?

A.M. Edition for Sept. 22. As President Trump and Iran’s president head to the U.N., we’ll look at whether diplomacy could be in the cards. Plus, investors reward Meta’s

Sep 22
14 min

Paramount Clears Major Legal Hurdle for Warner Megadeal

P.M. Edition for Sept. 21. Paramount has settled an antitrust lawsuit filed by state attorneys general, effectively clearing the final major hurdle for its $81 billion ta

Sep 21
11 min

Inside Trump’s Greenland Deal

A.M. Edition for Sept. 21. Paramount and the state of California discuss concessions that could get the company’s mega-merger with Warner Bros. Discovery over the finish

Sep 21
12 min

Where Are Oil Prices Heading?

As Middle East energy security breaks down, gas prices are creeping up and diesel is hitting record highs – driving inflation in the U.S. and around the world. With the h

Sep 20
15 min

What’s News in Markets: Markets Digest Shocks, Tokenized Stocks, Buffett Steps Down

Were major indexes able to rebound after a week of turbulence? And how will the U.S. regulators' green light of tokenized stocks impact trading? Plus, What does Warren Bu

Sep 19
5 min

The End of an Era: Warren Buffett Steps Down As Berkshire Hathaway Chairman

P.M. Edition for Sept. 18. In a letter to investors today, legendary investor Warren Buffett said he would step down as chairman of Berkshire Hathaway. WSJ deputy markets

Sep 18
11 min

OpenAI Hack Highlights Rising Cyber Threats

A.M. Edition for Sept. 18. Hackers used Anthropic’s AI tool, Claude, to gain access to the company’s core algorithmic code. Plus, Russia seizes control of Nestle’s operat

Sep 18
12 min

Trump Says He Talked to Warsh. What Does That Mean for Fed Independence?

P.M. Edition for Sept. 17. Yesterday’s interest rate increase from the Fed seemed to some like an assertion of the central bank’s independence. But afterward President Tr

Sep 17
13 min

Global Markets Shake Off Rate-Hike Jitters

A.M. Edition for Sept. 17. Stock markets are gaining on renewed investor confidence in the Fed being ready and able to tackle higher inflation, despite President Trump’s

Sep 17
14 min

The Fed Raises Interest Rates For the First Time in Three Years

P.M. Edition for Sept. 16. The Federal Reserve unanimously decided to raise interest rates a quarter percentage point today, its first rate hike in three years. WSJ econo

Sep 16
11 min

The EU Opens Its Arms to Canada

A.M. Edition for Sept. 16. The EU top’s executive proposes making Canada the bloc’s first associate member as traditional U.S. allies forge stronger ties in the face of t

Sep 16
11 min

American Incomes Hit A Record High

P.M. Edition for Sept. 15. The annual Census report on households’ financial well-being showed that median household income notched a new record last year. But as WSJ eco

Sep 15
11 min

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My absolute favorite podcast to stay up-to-date with what’s going on in the world. It is very fast and efficient with talking about 20 topics in 15 mins. You get the quick headlines of everything going on so you are never out of touch. It also has a very math, economical money, oriented, and less touchy-feely sad news.

kmitchell11 · May 2026

At last a discussion on the actual costs of green energy. I applaud your look into the cost of green energy. I’d still like to see a discussion of cost per KW/H. The fact that Germany has the highest cost per Kw and a scary dependence on Russian oil and gas is good to explore. The promise of green energy jobs was also good to explore. But we need to look at actual costs. What is the uncompensated cost of Solar panels, made in China and shipped to the USA or Europe? Vs the cost of coal, traveling efficiently from Wyoming by water or rail to your 90 year old electric plant? I understand the cost is something like 40 cents vs 4 cents. If true, that should be stated. No one is at war with Wyoming or West Virginia so that supply of coal energy is stable and reliable. Coal is also sited as being the most abundant resource. If you must include government subsidies: Do poor renters/households benefit from green energy investments or is it primarily wealthy homeowners who can afford to buy solar panels upfront with big government subsidies which benefit? We are told these are trillion dollar decisions, can the WSJ just tell me the price per K/W of energy sources such as solar, wind, gas, oil, coal, hydro, nuclear. We depend on WSJ for data to support our decisions. Appreciate your looking into this.

Future-is-bright · Dec 2025

Good job replacing Tracy. New host is much more polished. Podcast does a great job rounding up the news of the moment. My first listen in the AM and now my post-work PM listen too

Claudz1973 · Dec 2024

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??.. 🙏

KB2244 · Dec 2024

I’ve been reading the WSJ now for close to 15 years (and listening to this podcast specifically for a good 5-6 years), but over the past year, there has been a noticeable and concerning shift further to the right especially when covering politics. I know it has always leaned to the right, but sadly their “news” (non-Opinion) department is increasingly partisan and while they portend to share unbiased news, it has consistently chosen to elevate/platform Trump giving him more airtime and visibility (mostly discussing his positives and only glossing over all his negatives) while not giving similar fair coverage to Kamala Harris. It’s divisive and I’m seriously considering listening to another podcast for my news now. Note: The ‘Tech News Briefing’ podcast is still great! Except for its elevating of Elon Musk, it has maintained its news independence well.

Jared Herbert · Nov 2024

My go-to for current events and perspectives. Luke Vargas is sharp and polished, as are some of the other contributors. It’s apparent a lot of work goes into the production of the podcast. Thank you !

fjameg · Jul 2024

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