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WSJ What’s News
121 episodes · 10 with AI analysis
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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People · top 20
Companies · top 20
Topics · top 10
Iran-U.S. Military Escalation and Ceasefire ViolationsU.S.-China Trade Sanctions and Regulatory RetaliationMeta AI Acquisition Restrictions by ChinaTrump Administration Foreign Policy and Gulf RelationsFDA Regulatory Independence and Flavored Vape ApprovalPayPal AI Adoption and Workforce ReductionSpirit Airlines Collapse and Frontier Airlines Market ConsolidationMunicipal Infrastructure Accounting and Liability RecognitionHealthcare Prior Authorization Reform by UnitedHealthU.S.-China Leadership Negotiations and Strategic Positioning
Analyzed Episodes
May 5, 2026
Pentagon Says Iran Attacks Don’t Rise to Level of Restarting War
Iran-U.S. Military Escalation and Ceasefire ViolationsU.S.-China Trade Sanctions and Regulatory RetaliationMeta AI Acquisition Restrictions by China
View AnalysisMay 6, 2026
Samsung Hits $1 Trillion Milestone as AI Demand Soars
AI Memory Chip DemandSemiconductor ValuationsU.S. Sanctions Enforcement
View AnalysisApr 29, 2026
Fed Holds Rates Steady and Ends the Powell Era Deeply Divided
Federal Reserve Interest Rate PolicyFed Chair Transition and Powell EraCentral Bank Political Independence
View AnalysisApr 28, 2026
Why the U.A.E. Is Breaking Up With OPEC
OPEC Production Capacity and Market DynamicsUAE Energy Policy and Geopolitical RealignmentBuild-to-Rent Housing Sector Regulation
View AnalysisApr 23, 2026
Tesla Shares Drop on $25 Billion AI Spending Plan
Pentagon Leadership Changes and Military Shipbuilding StrategyTesla's AI and Robotics Pivot Away from Electric VehiclesPrivate Credit Industry Regulatory Scrutiny and Systemic Risk
View AnalysisApr 22, 2026
Can a Chatbot Be Charged With Murder?
AI Criminal LiabilityChatGPT Mass Shooting InvestigationRetail Investor Behavior
View AnalysisFeb 12, 2026
Trump Administration Ends Its Immigration Surge in Minnesota
Immigration Enforcement Policy ReversalMiddle-Class Financial Stress and DebtCredit Card and Mortgage Delinquencies
View AnalysisFeb 13, 2026
The U.S. Military Buildup Near Iran Intensifies
U.S. Military Buildup Near IranIran Nuclear Negotiations and SanctionsU.S.-Taiwan Trade Deal
View AnalysisFeb 13, 2026
Inflation Slowdown Is a Good Sign for the Economy
Inflation Measurement and TrendsTariff Economic ImpactFederal Reserve Monetary Policy
View AnalysisFeb 14, 2026
What’s News in Markets: AI Jitters, Robinhood’s Slide and the Rotation Trade
Artificial Intelligence Market ImpactAI-Driven Industry DisruptionMarket Rotation Strategy
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