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What's News brings you the headlines and business news that move markets and the world—twice every weekday. In about 15 minutes, get caught up on the best Wall Street Journal scoops and exclusives, with insight and analysis from the award-winning reporters that broke the stories. Hosted by Annmarie Fertoli and Luke Vargas.

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Ukraine Counteroffensive Is...

06.05.2023

A.M. Edition for June 5. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky says he is ready to launch a long-awaited counteroffensive but is tempering expectations and warning of bloodshed to come. WSJ editor in chief Emma Tucker shares that and other takeaways from ...

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06.05.2023 Ukraine Counteroffensive Is Ready, Zelensky Says in WSJ Interview A.M. Edition for June 5. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky says he is ready to launch a long-awaited counteroffensive but is tempering expectations and warning of bloodshed to come. WSJ editor in chief Emma Tucker shares that and other takeaways from ...
06.02.2023 Strong Jobs Report Complicates Rate Hikes for the Fed P.M. Edition for June 2. The May jobs report shows a strong labor market, but complicates matters for the Federal Reserve. Plus, congressional reporter Natalie Andrews discusses the winners and losers in the debt-ceiling deal. And, at public schools across ...
06.02.2023 Default Averted, for Now? A.M. Edition for June 2. The U.S. Senate passes a bill that suspends the debt ceiling and averts an unprecedented U.S. default. London Business School Professor Richard Portes and WSJ deputy finance editor Quentin Webb discuss what this means for ...
06.01.2023 Cattle Herds Are Shrinking, Boosting Burger Prices P.M. Edition for June 1. The price of beef is nearing record highs, as cattle herds are shrinking. Agriculture business reporter Patrick Thomas explains why—and what the consequences are for ranchers and consumers. Annmarie Fertoli hosts. Learn more about your ...
06.01.2023 Debt Deal Heads to Senate, As Time Runs Out A.M. Edition for June 1. A sweeping bill to suspend the U.S. debt ceiling is on its way to the Senate after clearing the House with bipartisan support last night. Plus, Exxon and Chevron shareholders reject a raft of climate ...
05.31.2023 Drugmakers Face Ongoing Vaccine Hesitancy P.M. Edition for May 31. The FDA approves Pfizer’s vaccine for RSV, a deadly respiratory virus. But as Wall Street Journal health business editor Jonathan Rockoff reports, companies are preparing to introduce the shots after resistance to vaccination reached new ...
05.31.2023 Debt Markets Flash Recession Warning Signs A.M. Edition for May 31. The stock market may be riding high, but down below, debt markets are creaking under the strain of rising interest rates. WSJ credit reporter Matt Wirz explains whether worrying trends in real estate, consumer debt, ...
05.30.2023 Cities Are Thriving — Even If Office Real Estate Isn’t P.M. Edition for May 30. During the height of the pandemic, some analysts predicted that the nation’s biggest cities would experience a downturn, as remote workers fled to cheaper areas. But now, despite the nation’s many empty office buildings, residential ...
05.30.2023 Big Test for Debt Deal as Default Deadline Looms A.M. Edition for May 30. U.S. lawmakers are set to start voting today on a debt deal brokered by the White House and House Republicans. WSJ reporter Siobhan Hughes and University College London Professor Julie Norman discuss the road ahead ...
05.26.2023 Disney and Comcast Both Own Hulu—But Maybe Not for Long P.M. Edition for May 26. Disney and Comcast share ownership of the streaming service Hulu. But as Jessica Toonkel reports, that partnership may not last long. Plus, what problems at the startup Lordstown Motors reveal about the state of the ...
05.26.2023 Inflation Is Falling. So Why Aren’t Food Prices? A.M. Edition for May 26. The global food crisis is worsening, as a double-digit surge in food costs across Europe hits household incomes. WSJ reporters Paul Hannon and Jaewon Kang explain why prices are soaring and what governments are doing ...
05.25.2023 Airport Runways Are Seeing More Close Calls P.M. Edition for May 25. Major U.S. airlines have gone 14 years without a fatal crash. But as Micah Maidenberg reports, a string of close calls on runways has regulators at the Federal Aviation Administration worried ahead of the summer ...
05.25.2023 Fitch Says America’s Credit Rating Is at Risk A.M. Edition for May 25. Ratings firm Fitch is considering whether the U.S. should retain its top credit rating as negotiators in Washington struggle to reach an agreement on the debt limit. WSJ markets editor Matthew Thomas unpacks that warning. ...
05.24.2023 Surging Numbers of Migrant Children Try to Reach U.S. P.M. Edition for May 24. Debt ceiling negotiations continue, but there’s still no deal on the table. Plus, Kejal Vyas reports on the rising number of unaccompanied children arriving at the U.S. border. And why shares in American banks are ...
05.24.2023 South Carolina Passes Six-Week Abortion Ban A.M. Edition for May 24. South Carolina has moved to ban most abortions after six weeks of pregnancy, imposing severe restrictions in one of the last bastions for legal abortion access in the southern U.S. Plus, baby-formula makers face an ...
05.23.2023 Ron DeSantis to Launch 2024 Presidential Run in Twitter Talk With Elon Musk P.M. Edition for May 23. Twitter Chairman Elon Musk says Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis will be making “a major announcement” on the platform Wednesday night. Plus, activist shareholders are making demands of corporations at a record level. And Apple announces ...
05.23.2023 Debt Default Fears Send Investors Hunting for Safety A.M. Edition for May 23. The risk of a U.S. debt default is sending investors searching for new safe havens, including in the bonds of America’s top-rated companies. Plus, Ukrainian-backed forces stage a cross-border incursion into Russia. And the Journal’s ...
05.22.2023 Biden and McCarthy Go One-on-One to Get a Debt Ceiling Deal P.M. Edition for May 22. President Biden and Speaker McCarthy are meeting face-to-face, aiming to broker a debt-ceiling deal. Plus, Western states agree to limit the use of water from the Colorado River. And Senator Tim Scott launches his presidential ...
05.22.2023 Meta Hit With Record Fine Over EU-U.S. Data Transfers A.M. Edition for May 22. European Union privacy regulators have fined Facebook owner Meta a record $1.3 billion for sending user information to the U.S., according to people familiar with the matter. WSJ tech reporter Sam Schechner explains how the ...
05.19.2023 Debt-Ceiling Talks Pause: What Happens on ‘X-Date’? P.M. Edition for May 19. WSJ chief economics commentator Greg Ip discusses what may happen as the x-date closes in and debt-ceiling negotiations are at an impasse. Plus, WSJ D.C. reporter Daniella Cheslow says the fight over the debt ceiling ...
05.19.2023 6.8 Million Cars Tied to Potentially Explosive Airbag Parts A.M. Edition for May 19. President Biden is expected to announce a new round of U.S. restrictions on trade with Russia today. WSJ White House reporter Annie Linskey reports on that from the G-7 summit in Hiroshima, Japan, where allies ...
05.18.2023 China Puts Spymaster in Charge of Overseeing Western Businesses P.M. Edition for May 18. WSJ chief China correspondent Lingling Wei says the move by Chinese leader Xi Jinping signals Beijing is prioritizing security over economic growth. And Disney scraps a $900 million investment to relocate employees to a corporate ...
05.18.2023 Montana Bans TikTok in a U.S. First A.M. Edition for May 18. Montana’s governor has signed the first American bill that outright bans TikTok. Journal reporter Stu Woo explains how that is paving the way for a legal fight over a nationwide prohibition that is under consideration ...
05.17.2023 Death Rates Among Young Americans Hit 15-Year High P.M. Edition for May 17. WSJ news editor Janet Adamy explains how car accidents, homicides, suicides and drug overdoses have pushed up death rates for children and teens in the U.S. Plus, the timing of the debt ceiling crisis may ...
05.17.2023 Democrats Try to Force Debt-Ceiling Vote to Avoid Catastrophic Default A.M. Edition for May 17. House Democrats are working on a long-shot parliamentary maneuver designed to circumvent House Republican leadership and force a vote to raise the debt ceiling. WSJ White House reporter Annie Linskey says this signals how far ...
05.16.2023 No Breakthrough in Debt Ceiling Talks P.M. Edition for May 16. President Biden will cut short a planned overseas trip to focus on the debt ceiling, as party leaders remained at odds following a meeting at the White House. WSJ national politics reporter Natalie Andrews discusses ...
05.16.2023 U.S. Debt Default Looms Over Everyday Investors A.M. Edition for May 16. There are now tentative signs of progress toward a deal that would raise the U.S. debt ceiling as President Biden and top lawmakers prepare to meet at the White House today. But as Journal editor ...
05.15.2023 Microsoft Gets EU Approval to Acquire Activision Blizzard P.M. Edition for May 15. Microsoft’s $75 billion deal gets Europe’s go-ahead weeks after it was rejected by U.K. regulators. Plus, Shelby Holliday travels to the Philippines to check in on U.S. efforts to counter China’s militarization of the Pacific. ...
05.15.2023 Turkey’s Future May Hinge on Runoff; China Sentences U.S. Citizen to Life A.M. Edition for May 15. Key elections in Turkey appear to be headed for a runoff, testing President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s two-decade rule. WSJ correspondent Jared Malsin explains what a potential leadership change would mean for Turkey and its central ...
05.12.2023 Why Twitter's New CEO Is an Ad Exec P.M. Edition for May 12. Elon Musk officially named Linda Yaccarino, most recently NBCUniversal’s ad chief, as the next CEO of Twitter. Global Tech Editor Jason Dean explains her background in advertising, and the challenges she could face in her ...
05.12.2023 NBCUniversal Ad Chief in Talks to Lead Twitter A.M. Edition for May 12. Linda Yaccarino is in talks to succeed Elon Musk as the next CEO of Twitter, according to people familiar with the situation. WSJ tech reporter Sam Schechner explains what the potential leadership change would mean ...
05.11.2023 Title 42 Expires Tonight, Amid Uncertainty at Southern Border P.M. Edition for May 11. The Biden administration is defending its decision to lift the immigration policy known as Title 42 Thursday night, as thousands of migrants attempt to cross the southern border. Santiago Pérez, WSJ Deputy Editor in Latin ...
05.11.2023 U.S. Ends Pandemic Public-Health Emergency. What Comes Next? A.M. Edition for May 11. The U.S. government has formally ended its pandemic crisis response. WSJ reporter Sabrina Siddiqui and editor Jonathan Rockoff explain what changes are in store as testing and surveillance lose some federal support. Plus, the Biden ...
05.10.2023 Congressman George Santos Pleads Not Guilty to 13 Charges, Including Fraud and Money Laundering P.M. Edition for May 10. Republican congressman George Santos is indicted on 13 felony charges. He pleaded not guilty, and said he will not resign. Court reporter Corinne Ramey has the details. Plus, renewable energy reporter Jennifer Hiller explains why ...
05.10.2023 Trump Hits the Campaign Trail After Another Legal Setback A.M. Edition for May 10. Former President Donald Trump is set to face the cameras–a day after a federal jury held him liable for sexual abuse and defamation of columnist E. Jean Carroll. Plus U.S. inflation is expected to remain ...
05.09.2023 Trump Found Liable for Defamation, Sexual Abuse in Civil Case P.M. Edition for May 9. Former President Donald Trump has been found liable for defamation and sexual abuse, in a civil case brought by columnist E. Jean Carroll. Court reporter Corinne Ramey explains. Plus, high-level talks at the White House ...
05.09.2023 Goldman Sachs to Pay $215 Million to Settle Gender Discrimination Lawsuit A.M. Edition for May 9. Goldman Sachs settles a class-action lawsuit covering 2,800 female employees who alleged the bank systematically discriminated against women. Plus, President Biden prepares to host congressional leaders for high-stakes debt ceiling talks. And WSJ science reporter ...
05.08.2023 U.S. Prepares for Thousands of Migrants, as Title 42 Ends P.M. Edition for May 8. WSJ immigration reporter Alicia Caldwell brings the latest from the border city of El Paso, Texas where thousands of migrants have gathered and thousands more are expected, as the immigration policy known as Title 42 ...
05.08.2023 U.S. Plans Strict Asylum Rules Amid Rise in Border Crossings A.M. Edition for May 8. The Biden administration’s new asylum rules are expected to limit which migrants are eligible to ask for protections, as officials prepare for a doubling of illegal border crossings in the coming weeks. Plus, Arab leaders ...
05.05.2023 U.S. Job Growth Held Strong in April P.M. Edition for May 5. The Labor Department said U.S. employers added 253,000 jobs to the economy in April showing strong hiring despite a slowing economy. Heard on the Street Columnist Justin Lahart has more on the numbers. Plus, a ...
05.05.2023 As the Work-From-Home Era Ends, What Have We Learned? A.M. Edition for May 5. Flexible work arrangements are quickly becoming a thing of the past. With U.S. employment data due out today, we dig into the continued debate over whether remote working really is less productive with WSJ "On ...
05.04.2023 U.S. Nears Default as Congress Deadlocks Over Debt Ceiling P.M. Edition for May 4. Shares of regional banks plunged on Thursday, with investors still worried about the spread of contagion from the March banking crisis. Banking and finance reporter Ben Eisen explains. Plus, the debate over the debt ceiling ...
05.04.2023 PacWest Bank Shares Crumble; Maker Limits Obesity Drug Wegovy Supply A.M. Edition for May 4. Shares of regional lender PacWest have tumbled following a report that the bank was considering a sale. WSJ reporter Ben Dummett explains what the news signals about the health of the U.S. banking system. Plus, ...
05.03.2023 Fed Raises Rates for a Tenth Consecutive Time, Signals Pause P.M. Edition for May 3. The Federal Reserve raised rates by a quarter percentage point on Wednesday and signaled it could be ready for a pause. Economics reporter Harriet Torry has the details. Plus, Russia blames Ukraine for a drone ...
05.03.2023 Risks to Journalists Grow; Markets on Edge Ahead of Fed Decision A.M. Edition for May 3. A record number of reporters were imprisoned last year, according to the Committee to Protect Journalists. WSJ international editor Grainne McCarthy discusses Russia's detention of WSJ reporter Evan Gershkovich and how newsrooms are coping with ...
05.02.2023 Regional Bank Shares Fall, Ahead of Fed’s Expected Rate Hike P.M. Edition for May 2. Shares of regional banks fell sharply on Tuesday. The declines come after First Republic struck a deal to sell the bulk of its operations to JPMorgan Chase and before an expected rate-hike decision from the ...
05.02.2023 Hollywood Writers Go on Strike A.M. Edition for May 2. The union representing movie and television writers has gone on strike after talks with studios, streamers and networks broke down. Entertainment reporter Joe Flint explains why. Plus, chief economics correspondent Nick Timiraos discusses how the ...
05.01.2023 Yellen Warns U.S. Could Default as Soon As June 1 P.M. Edition for May 1. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen warns the U.S. could default as early as June 1 without debt ceiling increase. And Rachel Louise Ensign explains what the takeover of First Republic Bank means for JPMorgan and the ...
05.01.2023 First Republic Bank Is Seized and Sold to JPMorgan A.M. Edition for May 1. U.S. regulators have seized First Republic Bank and struck a deal to sell the bulk of the lender’s operations to JPMorgan. The Journal’s Quentin Webb breaks down the second-largest bank failure in U.S. history and ...
04.28.2023 Federal Reserve Accepts Blame in Silicon Valley Bank Collapse P.M. Edition for April 28. U.S. financial regulators released their reports on the failure of Silicon Valley Bank and Signature Bank. Financial regulation reporter Andrew Ackerman has the major takeaways. Plus, in China, raids on businesses and a tougher espionage ...

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Ukraine Counteroffensive Is Ready, Zelensky Says in WSJ Interview

Strong Jobs Report Complicates Rate Hikes for the Fed

Default Averted, for Now?

Cattle Herds Are Shrinking, Boosting Burger Prices

Debt Deal Heads to Senate, As Time Runs Out

Drugmakers Face Ongoing Vaccine Hesitancy

Debt Markets Flash Recession Warning Signs

Cities Are Thriving — Even If Office Real Estate Isn’t

Big Test for Debt Deal as Default Deadline Looms

Disney and Comcast Both Own Hulu—But Maybe Not for Long

Inflation Is Falling. So Why Aren’t Food Prices?

Airport Runways Are Seeing More Close Calls

Fitch Says America’s Credit Rating Is at Risk

Surging Numbers of Migrant Children Try to Reach U.S.

South Carolina Passes Six-Week Abortion Ban

Ron DeSantis to Launch 2024 Presidential Run in Twitter Talk With Elon Musk

Debt Default Fears Send Investors Hunting for Safety

Biden and McCarthy Go One-on-One to Get a Debt Ceiling Deal

Meta Hit With Record Fine Over EU-U.S. Data Transfers

Debt-Ceiling Talks Pause: What Happens on ‘X-Date’?

6.8 Million Cars Tied to Potentially Explosive Airbag Parts

China Puts Spymaster in Charge of Overseeing Western Businesses

Montana Bans TikTok in a U.S. First

Death Rates Among Young Americans Hit 15-Year High

Democrats Try to Force Debt-Ceiling Vote to Avoid Catastrophic Default

No Breakthrough in Debt Ceiling Talks

U.S. Debt Default Looms Over Everyday Investors

Microsoft Gets EU Approval to Acquire Activision Blizzard

Turkey’s Future May Hinge on Runoff; China Sentences U.S. Citizen to Life

Why Twitter's New CEO Is an Ad Exec

NBCUniversal Ad Chief in Talks to Lead Twitter

Title 42 Expires Tonight, Amid Uncertainty at Southern Border

U.S. Ends Pandemic Public-Health Emergency. What Comes Next?

Congressman George Santos Pleads Not Guilty to 13 Charges, Including Fraud and Money Laundering

Trump Hits the Campaign Trail After Another Legal Setback

Trump Found Liable for Defamation, Sexual Abuse in Civil Case

Goldman Sachs to Pay $215 Million to Settle Gender Discrimination Lawsuit

U.S. Prepares for Thousands of Migrants, as Title 42 Ends

U.S. Plans Strict Asylum Rules Amid Rise in Border Crossings

U.S. Job Growth Held Strong in April

As the Work-From-Home Era Ends, What Have We Learned?

U.S. Nears Default as Congress Deadlocks Over Debt Ceiling

PacWest Bank Shares Crumble; Maker Limits Obesity Drug Wegovy Supply

Fed Raises Rates for a Tenth Consecutive Time, Signals Pause

Risks to Journalists Grow; Markets on Edge Ahead of Fed Decision

Regional Bank Shares Fall, Ahead of Fed’s Expected Rate Hike

Hollywood Writers Go on Strike

Yellen Warns U.S. Could Default as Soon As June 1

First Republic Bank Is Seized and Sold to JPMorgan

Federal Reserve Accepts Blame in Silicon Valley Bank Collapse

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