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Nasdaq Loses a Historic $2.5 Trillion in Market Cap in AI Rout After Election

P.M. Edition for Nov. 5. Stocks suffered a brutal day as investors, worried about the AI skeptics that swept into power in the election, sold off tech stocks. Journal mar

Nov 5
11 min

The Cost of Living Crisis Isn’t Going Away

A.M. Edition for Nov. 5. U.S. voters went to the polls with affordability and the economy on their mind, but this week central bankers around the world are warning of mor

Nov 5
14 min

Democrats Have Won Control of Congress. What Happens Next?

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P.M. Edition for Nov. 4. We hear from reporter Rich Rubin about Democrats’ plans on Capitol Hill, from how to address the high cost of living to a rash of investigations

Nov 4
13 min

War Leaves U.S. Oil Refiners With Massive Profit Gains

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Bonus Episode for Nov. 4. Refiners turn the crude oil pumped from the ground into products cars, planes and trains can use. Conflicts in the Middle East and Ukraine have

Nov 4
6 min

A Blue Wave Just Swept Congress

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A.M. Edition for Nov. 4. Democrats retake the House and Senate, making historic inroads into deep-red states. Deputy editor Joshua Jamerson, and a host of WSJ reporters a

Nov 4
17 min

As Midterm Election Results Roll In, These Are the Races to Watch

P.M. Edition for Nov. 3. Reporters in battleground states tell us what they’re seeing on the ground, and WSJ national political reporter Ken Thomas explains what to watch

Nov 3
14 min

Did Trump Do Enough to Help Republicans?

A.M. Edition for Nov. 3. It’s election day and Americans head to the polls with control of Congress in the balance. Washington bureau chief Damian Paletta lays out what’s

Nov 3
15 min

Does Democrats’ Future Lie With Moderates or Progressives?

P.M. Edition for Nov. 2. It’s not just Democrats against Republicans on Tuesday. The battle between moderate and progressive Democrats is also on the ballot tomorrow. WSJ

Nov 2
13 min

Democratic Dust-up Puts Must-Win Seat at Risk

A.M. Edition for Nov. 2. President Trump plans to close his midterms campaign push with a speech at the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool in Washington. Plus, Democratic C

Nov 2
14 min

Navigating the Midterms: From Legal Challenges to Voter Rights

In the run-up to the 2026 midterms, the Trump administration has pushed to expand its role in elections, mounting legal challenges and seeking to change the rules around

Nov 1
14 min

What’s News in Markets: AI Selloff Deepens, Tech Earnings Disappoint, Binance Hack

Did disappointing earnings from Alphabet, Intel, and Amazon trigger a tech selloff? And why are Chevron and ExxonMobil posting record profits as fresh tension with Iran f

Oct 31
5 min

Welcome to the Prediction-Market Election

P.M. Edition for Oct. 30. Journal reporter Kevin Dugan tells us why this election will be a crucial test for Kalshi and Polymarket. The prediction markets say that the wi

Oct 30
15 min

How UPS and FedEx Are Riding Diesel Costs to Higher Revenues

Bonus Episode for Oct. 30. Package-delivery companies this week described the U.S. consumer as resilient. UPS and FedEx posted revenue growth that beat Wall Street estima

Oct 30
4 min

The AI Trade Gets Spooky

A.M. Edition for Oct. 30. This week’s tech selloff is intensifying after earnings updates from Amazon and Intel fan fears around the AI trade. Plus, Binance is targeted i

Oct 30
16 min

The U.S. Economy Has Its Best Quarter in a Year

P.M. Edition for Oct. 29. The U.S. GDP grew 3.4% over the summer, beating expectations. WSJ economics reporter Konrad Putizer discusses how consumers and the AI buildout

Oct 29
14 min

‘AI Mode’ Is Denting Google’s Search Revenue

A.M. Edition for Oct. 29. Investors are punishing Alphabet after the company posted lower-than-expected revenue in its bread and butter search advertising business, while

Oct 29
12 min

The Downfall of Weil Gotshal

P.M. Edition for Oct. 28. Last year, Weil Gotshal, a firm famous for handling bankruptcies of companies like Lehman Brothers and Enron, raked in more than $2 billion in r

Oct 28
12 min

Can Netanyahu Hold On?

A.M. Edition for Oct. 28. Early Israeli election results show Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s coalition ahead of rivals but still shy of a majority. WSJ’s Anat Peled

Oct 28
14 min

Why Nurses Are Quitting in Droves

P.M. Edition for Oct. 27. Nurses have relatively high pay and job security in an AI world. But as the Journal’s Te-Ping Chen reports, workplace conditions that lead to bu

Oct 27
12 min

The Chip Giant Helping Anthropic Buy More Chips

A.M. Edition for Oct. 27. Just hours after unveiling details about its hotly-anticipated IPO, the AI startup announced a $63 billion debt deal to help fuel its AI infrast

Oct 27
16 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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