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  • Trump Decides Against Testifying in Hush-Money Trial

    Trump Decides Against Testifying in Hush-Money Trial
    May 22 2024
    A.M. Edition for May 22. Lawyers for Donald Trump have rested their case in his New York hush-money trial, with the former president opting not to testify. Plus, even junk bonds are getting swept up in a broad market rally as investors cast aside worries about a possible economic slowdown. And, WSJ correspondent Sune Rasmussen explains that as many armies struggle to source new recruits amid rising geopolitical tensions, Sweden is turning them away. 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 Min.
  • The Crypto Industry Wades Into the 2024 Elections

    The Crypto Industry Wades Into the 2024 Elections
    May 21 2024
    P.M. Edition for May 21. The crypto industry is spending big on this year’s elections. The Wall Street Journal’s Caitlin Ostroff discusses what's at stake. And a new Fed survey shows Americans, especially parents, are still struggling with inflation. Plus, JPMorgan Chase says its consumer business is doing great. Telis Demos of WSJ’s Heard on the Street explains why customers may feel differently. Sabrina Siddiqui 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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    15 Min.
  • How Utilities Stocks Became the Hot Market Bet on AI

    How Utilities Stocks Became the Hot Market Bet on AI
    May 21 2024
    A.M. Edition for May 21. With investors flocking to everything from gold to meme stocks, David Uberti explains how utilities stocks have shaken off their staid reputation. Plus, Donald Trump’s criminal trial helps his campaign to top President Biden in fundraising for the first time. And FDIC Chairman Martin Gruenberg bows to political pressure to resign, following a report detailing sexual harassment at the agency. 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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    14 Min.
  • ICC Prosecutor Seeks Arrest Warrants for Netanyahu, Hamas Leaders

    ICC Prosecutor Seeks Arrest Warrants for Netanyahu, Hamas Leaders
    May 20 2024
    P.M. Edition for May 20. The International Criminal Court’s prosecutor is seeking arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, the country’s defense minister and the leaders of Hamas. WSJ correspondent Dov Lieber has more. And special writer Theo Francis explains how Elon Musk is reshaping the landscape of executive pay. Plus, how your “digital twin” could help predict the effectiveness of a medical treatment before you even start it. Annmarie Fertoli 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 Min.
  • Iran’s President Raisi Dies in a Helicopter Crash

    Iran’s President Raisi Dies in a Helicopter Crash
    May 20 2024
    A.M. Edition for May 20. Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi was killed overnight as his chopper ran into bad weather while returning from a trip to Azerbaijan. WSJ foreign correspondent Sune Rasmussen explains what Raisi’s death means amid the current turmoil in the Mideast. Plus, China sanctions several U.S. defense contractors over arms sales to Taiwan as the island inaugurates its new president. And issues at Boeing cloud the forecast for Europe’s biggest airline. 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 Min.
  • Trump Hush-Money Trial: Prosecution Meets Politics

    Trump Hush-Money Trial: Prosecution Meets Politics
    May 19 2024
    Former President Donald Trump has spent weeks in a courtroom in downtown Manhattan as prosecutors laid out their case that his efforts to bury an alleged sexual encounter with a porn star amounted to election interference in the 2016 race for the White House. WSJ reporter James Fanelli and senior political correspondent Molly Ball join host Danny Lewis to discuss the legal strategies in the courtroom and how the trial is affecting Trump’s current presidential campaign. Further Reading: Cohen Wavers on Recollection of Key Conversation With Trump at Trial How Stormy Daniels’s Sordid Testimony Could Help Trump Judge Finds Trump Violated Gag Order Again, Threatens Jail Trump’s Trial and Campaign Collide as Historic Prosecution Begins Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    15 Min.
  • What’s News in Markets: Dow 40K, Meme Stocks, Walmart Growing

    What’s News in Markets: Dow 40K, Meme Stocks, Walmart Growing
    May 18 2024
    How did website-design platform Squarespace’s stock make big moves? And are we trading GameStop like it’s 2021? Plus, how is Walmart planning its future? Host Francesca Fontana discusses the biggest stock moves of the week and the news that drove them. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    5 Min.
  • Dow Closes Above 40000, a Day After First Crossing Threshold

    Dow Closes Above 40000, a Day After First Crossing Threshold
    May 17 2024
    P.M. Edition for May 17. The Dow officially closed above 40000 today, for the first time ever. Special writer Gregory Zuckerman explains why investors are striking gold—and how long it could last. And Heard on the Street columnist David Wainer has more on why the Medicare bubble may have burst. Plus, workers at a Mercedes-Benz plant in Alabama reject unionization, in a setback for the United Auto Workers union. Annmarie Fertoli 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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    15 Min.