P.M. Edition for October 24th: British Prime Minister Boris Johnson calls for snap elections to break the Brexit deadlock. Jason Douglas has more on what comes next. California businesses struggle through another round of blackouts. Jim Carlton reports. And Joshua Robinson explains why France's 2024 Olympics logo is getting a lot of attention. Annmarie Fertoli hosts. 
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California Businesses Face Another Round of Blackouts

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P.M. Edition for April 22. The so-called Magnificent Seven stocks shed a combined $950 billion in market value last week, the largest on record. Wall Street Journal banking reporter Charley Grant says upcoming earnings offer an opportunity to stop the slide. And OpenAI CEO Sam Altman invests in a company tackling artificial intelligence’s big appetite for clean energy. Climate finance reporter Amrith Ramkumar has more. Plus, opening statements kick off Trump’s hush-money trial in Manhattan. Sabrina Siddiqui hosts.



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Big Tech Faces Earnings Test

A.M. Edition for April 22. The House over the weekend passed a $95 billion foreign aid-package, along with a bill that would force the sale of TikTok by its Chinese-controlled owner. WSJ congressional reporter Natalie Andrews explains how those measures are likely to fare in the Senate. Plus, reporter William Boston on the state of the car industry after VW workers vote to join the UAW and Tesla cuts prices. And the Supreme Court takes on homelessness. Luke Vargas hosts.



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Ukraine Aid Bill, TikTok Ban Head to U.S. Senate

Tesla’s stock has fallen by about 40% this year. Last week, the company announced layoffs and a recall of its newest electric vehicle, the Cybertruck, due to a faulty accelerator pedal months after it was released. Other car makers are reporting weakened demand for EVs, and a lot more interest in hybrid cars from American consumers. So, what happened to the high hopes of America’s electric car future? WSJ’s Stephen Wilmot and Mike Colias answer listener questions on what’s going on in the EV market and what it means for consumers, investors and the automakers like General Motors, Ford and Toyota. Annmarie Fertoli hosts.



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The Six Months That Short-Circuited the Electric-Vehicle Revolution

Biden’s EPA Gives Automakers More Leeway to Phase Out Gas-Engine Cars

Tesla Agrees to Settle Lawsuit Over Autopilot’s Involvement in 2018 Fatal Crash 

The Inside Tale of Tesla’s Fall to Earth 

How Electric Vehicles Are Losing Momentum with U.S. Buyers, in Charts 

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Tesla’s Troubles and the EV Slowdown: Your Questions Answered

How did United Airlines' earnings land with investors? And why are subscribers not enough for Netflix? Plus, what troubles Live Nation? Host Francesca Fontana discusses the biggest stock moves of the week and the news that drove them.

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What’s News in Markets: High Flier, Revenue Shift, Ticket Trouble

P.M. Edition for April 19. We end our series on inflation in Zimbabwe. The country recently launched a new currency, but will it help locals who struggle with inflation and can’t save? Producer Anthony Bansie reports. Plus, Tesla recalls 3,878 Cybertrucks to repair or replace faulty accelerator pedals. Annmarie Fertoli hosts.



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California Businesses Face Another Round of Blackouts

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