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  • World Leaders Face Tough Budget Choices in 2025

    World Leaders Face Tough Budget Choices in 2025
    2024/12/24
    Dec. 24 Edition. The WSJ’s David Luhnow and Juan Forero say next year could spell trouble for leaders contending with tricky fiscal math. Plus, American Airlines briefly halts all flights, but a holiday travel meltdown is averted. And Nippon Steel’s plan to buy U.S. Steel is referred to President Biden for review. Luke Vargas hosts. Programming note: The next episode of What's News will be released midday Thursday. 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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    15 分
  • Pakistan Is Developing Missile That Could Reach the U.S., White House Says

    Pakistan Is Developing Missile That Could Reach the U.S., White House Says
    2024/12/23
    P.M. Edition for Dec. 23. In the Biden administration’s last few weeks in office, officials are disclosing the intelligence in an effort to get Pakistan to stop the program, says Wall Street Journal national security correspondent Michael Gordon. And the House Ethics Committee releases an explosive report about sexual misconduct allegations against former representative Matt Gaetz. Plus, WSJ reporter Laura Cooper tells us how beverage companies are ramping up lobbying to keep sugary drinks eligible for purchase with food stamps. 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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    14 分
  • North Korea Boosts Arms Supply to Russia

    North Korea Boosts Arms Supply to Russia
    2024/12/23
    A.M. Edition for Dec. 23. Satellite imagery shows Pyongyang is ramping up production of missiles bound for use by Russia against Ukraine, in what the WSJ’s Matthew Luxmoore calls a major boost for Moscow as the war nears its third anniversary. Plus, President Biden commutes the sentences of 37 death row inmates. And the hosts of WSJ’s Take on the Week gaze into the crystal ball for some 2025 economic predictions–with the help of Goldman Sachs’ chief economist. 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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    13 分
  • A New Trump Administration Brings Optimism for M&A: What to Watch

    A New Trump Administration Brings Optimism for M&A: What to Watch
    2024/12/22
    The last couple of years have seen fewer mergers-and-acquisitions deals targeting U.S. companies, but a new presidential administration is bringing optimism for a pickup in M&A activity. WSJ’s Ben Dummett explains how a change in political leadership could pave the way for a reset of antitrust policies, what sectors might see more deals and what those deals might look like. Charlotte Gartenberg hosts. Further Reading As Trump Readies a Reset of Antitrust Policy, Look to These Sectors for Deals Trump Aims to Remake Federal Trade Commission With Two Picks Why Goldman Stands Out as a Trump-Era Winner on Wall Street Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    14 分
  • What’s News in Markets: Darden’s Discount Boost, KBR Climbs, Buffett’s Picks Gain

    What’s News in Markets: Darden’s Discount Boost, KBR Climbs, Buffett’s Picks Gain
    2024/12/21
    How are discounts boosting Olive Garden owner Darden Restaurants? And how did an activist investor lift government contractor KBR? Plus, why did Berkshire Hathaway’s bets boost three companies? Host Karen Langley 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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    5 分
  • More Men Are Getting Addicted to Playing the Stock Market

    More Men Are Getting Addicted to Playing the Stock Market
    2024/12/20
    P.M. Edition for Dec. 20. For a growing number of men, what started as an interest in meme stocks or crypto has turned into a gambling addiction. WSJ markets reporter Gunjan Banerji went to Gamblers Anonymous meetings to understand more. And U.S. lawmakers are racing to avoid a government shutdown at midnight. Katy Stech Ferek, who covers Congress for The Wall Street Journal, gives us her read from the Hill. Plus, at least two people were killed and more than 60 wounded in an attack at a Christmas market in eastern Germany. You can follow the developing story on wsj.com. 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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    13 分
  • Trump-Backed Spending Bill Fails in the House

    Trump-Backed Spending Bill Fails in the House
    2024/12/20
    A.M. Edition for Dec. 20. Most Democrats and several dozen Republicans join ranks to reject a revised spending measure, putting the U.S. on course for a government shutdown at midnight. Plus, Donald Trump threatens the EU with tariffs if it fails to increase U.S. energy imports. And Heard on the Street columnist Jon Sindreu explains the difference between being ultrarich, rich or merely affluent … and why that matters for banks trying to make their wealth-management offerings more inclusive. 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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    13 分
  • How Biden’s White House Functioned With a Diminished President

    How Biden’s White House Functioned With a Diminished President
    2024/12/19
    P.M. Edition for Dec. 19. Aides and advisers stepped in to keep President Biden’s agenda on track despite the limitations of the oldest president in U.S. history. WSJ investigations reporter Rebecca Ballhaus tells us how this affected his presidency. And President-elect Donald Trump endorses a new deal that House Republicans have put together in an effort to avoid a government shutdown this weekend. Plus, sales of previously owned homes in the U.S. are on track to hit the lowest level this year since 1995, even as November saw sales numbers tick up. 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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    14 分