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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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Two National Guard Members Shot in Washington, D.C.
P.M. Edition for Nov. 26. Two members of the West Virginia National Guard deployed in Washington, D.C. have been shot near the White House. Plus, a ju...
Witkoff-Putin Meeting Fuels Fresh Hope for Ukraine Peace Talks
A.M. Edition for Nov. 26. A new leak shows how U.S. special envoy Steve Witkoff advised a Putin aide on the Ukraine peace plan. A plan that now seems...
The U.S. Economy Is Hooked on AI Spending
A.M. Edition for Nov. 25. Talks to end the war in Ukraine move into a new phase, as a top U.S. Army official meets with a Russian delegation in Abu Dh...
White House Hails Progress on Ukraine Peace Talks
A.M. Edition for Nov. 24. After fears from Kyiv and U.S. allies that many of the points in President Trump’s peace plan conformed with key Russian dem...
Condoleezza Rice on Beating China in the Tech Race: 'Run Hard and Run Fast'
This week, we’re bringing you an episode of Bold Names, which presents conversations with the leaders of the bold-named companies featured in the page...
What’s News in Markets: Investor Jitters, Retail Rivalries, Nuclear AI
Which of the major home improvement stores came out on top this week? And why is Target investing $1 billion more in store upgrades? Plus, how did the...
AI Bubble Fears Roar Back, Slamming Chip Stocks
A.M. Edition for Nov. 21. Asian semiconductor stocks tumbled, a day after Nvidia’s gains were erased on U.S. markets as investors continue to question...
How Nvidia Is Powering the Market Turnaround
A.M. Edition for Nov. 20. Nvidia's highly-anticipated earnings report did not disappoint with soaring profits soothing investor jitters over the AI bo...
Why Nvidia’s Results Could Jolt the Market
A.M. Edition for Nov. 19. After dropping for four straight sessions, markets are now bracing for today’s earnings report from AI-bellweather Nvidia. P...
Selloff Sweeps Global Markets
A.M. Edition for Nov. 18. As the market rout hits everything from stocks to crypto, WSJ’s Hannah Miao explains how concerns over missing government da...
Trump Reverses Course to Back Release of Epstein Files
A.M. Edition for Nov. 17. The White House throws its weight behind the House vote to release DOJ files related to Jeffrey Epstein. WSJ’s Scott Patters...
Are We in a Fast-Casual Restaurant Recession?
Gen Z and Millennials are tightening their purse strings, and the first businesses on the chopping block are fast-casual dining spots. The usual fan f...
What’s News in Markets: Meaty Issues, Tech Troubles, Media Shake-Ups
What beefy problems were Tyson and vegan alternative Beyond Meat dealing with this week? And what sent tech stocks sliding this week? Plus, how did tw...
2026 Graduates Face Worst Jobs Market in 5 years
A.M. Edition for Nov. 14. Traders are dumping tech shares and riskier assets amid fears that delayed government data could shift expectations for a Fe...
U.S. Government Reopens, But Slowly
A.M. Edition for Nov. 13. The U.S. government is back in business, but as WSJ’s Ken Thomas explains, don’t expect things to run at full tilt just yet....
42 Million Americans Wait As Court Extends SNAP Funding Pause
A.M. Edition for Nov. 12. The Supreme Court is holding up food aid for millions in a bid not to derail a House vote to end the government shutdown. Pl...
Holiday Jobs Are Harder to Come By This Year
P.M. Edition for Nov. 11. Big companies that usually staff up for the holiday rush are adding fewer seasonal workers this year. WSJ economics reporter...
Why Anthropic is On Track to Beat OpenAI to a Profit
A.M. Edition for Nov. 11. Anthropic's business-first strategy means the AI start-up is likely to turn a profit years before its consumer-focused rival...
A Settlement in a 20-Year Legal Fight Could Make it Harder to Use Your Rewards Credit Card
P.M. Edition for Nov. 10. A settlement between merchants and Visa and Mastercard over interchange fees would let stores reject popular credit cards. W...
The Government Shutdown Just Got One Step Closer to Ending
A.M. Edition for Nov. 10. The Senate last night moved toward ending the longest government shutdown in U.S. history, after eight members of the Democr...
Amazon and Netflix Are Winning: Can Old-School Media Compete?
This week we’re bringing you an episode of our sister podcast WSJ’s Take On the Week, a weekly show focused on the news that’ll move markets in the we...
What’s News in Markets: Airport Chaos, E.l.f. Disappoints, Palantir Falls
How have the FAA’s major flight cancellations affected the airlines? And why did E.l.f. Beauty’s stock plummet after reporting an increase in quarterl...
Nasdaq Has Its Worst Week Since April
P.M. Edition for Nov. 7. Falling tech stocks drove the Nasdaq down 3% this week. WSJ markets reporter Hannah Erin Lang discusses what’s got investors...
Judge Orders White House to Pay for SNAP Food Benefits
A.M. Edition for Nov. 7. A federal judge mandated that the administration release full SNAP funds by Friday, but officials are appealing the order, ev...
Tesla Shareholders Approve Elon Musk’s $1 Trillion Pay Package
P.M. Edition for Nov. 6. Tesla shareholders approve a record-setting pay package for Chief Executive Elon Musk. Go to wsj.com for more. And brokerage...
The Government Shutdown Just Disrupted Your Flight
A.M. Edition for Nov. 6. Flight delays and cancellations loom for travelers, as the government shutdown forces 40 major airports to cut traffic by 10%...
Supreme Court Justices Question Trump Administration on Tariffs
P.M. Edition for Nov. 5. The U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments over President Trump’s global tariffs, and whether he exceeded his authority to i...
Democrats Sweep With Big Wins in New York, Virginia and New Jersey
A.M. Edition for Nov. 5. Democrats notched major victories last night, prompting President Trump’s ire on social media. WSJ editor Aaron Zitner breaks...
Trump Backs Cuomo in New York Mayoral Race
A.M. Edition for Nov. 4. It is election day with voters heading to the polls in states including New York, Virginia and New Jersey. WSJ’s John McCormi...
Shutdown Nears Record as Crucial Week Begins
A.M. Edition for Nov. 3. Democrats are pressing President Trump to come to the table as the government shutdown nears a record 35 days. Plus, WSJ’s Ch...
Business and Politics Collide in NYC Mayor’s Race
With the New York City mayoral election just days away, many Americans outside the city are following the race closely to see if the previously unknow...
What’s News in Markets: Nvidia Milestone, Mag 7, Chipotle Suffers
How did Nvidia close out the week after becoming the first $5 trillion company? And how did increased AI spending affect the members of the Magnificen...
Government Shutdown Threatens Food Stamps for Millions of Americans
A.M. Edition for Oct. 31. SNAP benefits, or food stamps, are set to end this weekend, if the U.S. government shutdown persists. WSJ’s Sabrina Siddiqui...
Trump, Xi Scale Back Trade Tensions
A.M. Edition for Oct. 30. President Trump and Chinese leader Xi Jinping emerged from their first face-to-face meeting in six years with a temporary tr...
How AI is Tearing Through The White-Collar Workforce
A.M. Edition for Oct. 29. It has been a tough month for the white-collar workforce, as companies including Amazon, United Parcel Service and Target al...
Why Amazon Plans to Cut 30,000 Jobs
A.M. Edition for Oct. 28. According to people familiar with the matter, Amazon plans to cut roughly 10% of its corporate workforce, as it seeks to sli...
U.S. and China Signal Trade Progress Ahead of Trump-Xi Meeting
A.M. Edition for Oct. 27. President Trump touches down in Tokyo, following a busy weekend in Malaysia that included trade agreements with several nati...
Inside the New Era of Emergency Readiness
Between the regularity of extreme weather events, the reality of total blackouts and the increasing threat of war, survival prep is becoming more popu...
What’s News in Markets: AWS Outage, Warner Plans, Earnings Movers
How did Amazon’s stock react to the big internet outage it was behind? And what did investors think of Warner Bros. putting itself up for sale? Plus,...
The Ad That Ended US-Canada Trade Talks
A.M. Edition for Oct. 24. President Trump has abruptly ended all trade negotiations with Canada, after Ontario released an ad featuring Ronald Reagan...