WSJ What’s News podcast

WSJ What’s News

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.

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.

 

#20

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 inte... more

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#19

Alternative Indicators: Can Nevada Employment Predict Where the Economy is Headed?

Since the early 2000s, a fall in employment in the state of Nevada has preceded a broader ... more

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#18

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... more

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#17

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] (ht... more

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#16

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. Be... more

08 Nov 2025

05 MINS

05:27

08 Nov 2025


#15

Nasdaq Has Its Worst Week Since April

P.M. Edition for Nov. 7. [Falling tech stocks] (https://www.wsj.com/livecoverage/stock-mar... more

07 Nov 2025

13 MINS

13:15

07 Nov 2025


#14

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 SN... more

07 Nov 2025

14 MINS

14:48

07 Nov 2025


#13

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... more

06 Nov 2025

13 MINS

13:46

06 Nov 2025


#12

What’s News in Earnings: How Automakers Overcame Tariffs and Supply-Chain Snafus

Bonus Episode for Nov. 6. Global automakers are navigating a new semiconductor crisis, bil... more

06 Nov 2025

09 MINS

09:13

06 Nov 2025


#11

The Government Shutdown Just Disrupted Your Flight

A.M. Edition for Nov. 6. [Flight delays and cancellations loom for travelers] (https://www... more

06 Nov 2025

12 MINS

12:54

06 Nov 2025


#10

Supreme Court Justices Question Trump Administration on Tariffs

P.M. Edition for Nov. 5. The U.S. Supreme Court [heard oral arguments ] (https://www.wsj.c... more

05 Nov 2025

13 MINS

13:51

05 Nov 2025


#9

Democrats Sweep With Big Wins in New York, Virginia and New Jersey

A.M. Edition for Nov. 5. Democrats [notched major victories last night] (https://www.wsj.c... more

05 Nov 2025

13 MINS

13:05

05 Nov 2025


#8

Government Shutdown Poised to Become Longest in U.S. History

P.M. Edition for Nov. 4. WSJ’s Congress reporter [Katy Stech Ferek] (https://www.wsj.com/n... more

04 Nov 2025

12 MINS

12:29

04 Nov 2025


#7

What’s News in Earnings: Who Is Winning the Obesity-Drug Arms Race?

Bonus Episode for Nov. 4. The weight-loss-drug arms race is only heating up, as Novo Nordi... more

04 Nov 2025

07 MINS

07:47

04 Nov 2025


#6

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 inc... more

04 Nov 2025

14 MINS

14:39

04 Nov 2025


#5

What Drove Kimberly-Clark’s $40 Billion Deal for Tylenol Maker Kenvue

P.M. Edition for Nov. 3. In one of the biggest takeovers of the year, [Kimberly-Clark has ... more

03 Nov 2025

14 MINS

14:52

03 Nov 2025


#4

Shutdown Nears Record as Crucial Week Begins

A.M. Edition for Nov. 3. Democrats are pressing President Trump to come to the table as th... more

03 Nov 2025

13 MINS

13:41

03 Nov 2025


#3

Business and Politics Collide in NYC Mayor’s Race

With the New York City mayoral election just days away, many Americans outside the city ar... more

02 Nov 2025

15 MINS

15:49

02 Nov 2025


#2

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 di... more

01 Nov 2025

06 MINS

06:14

01 Nov 2025


#1

Behind the Escalating Violence in Sudan

P.M. Edition for Oct. 31. Sudan’s civil war is taking a [jarring turn in Darfur] (https://... more

31 Oct 2025

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13:51

31 Oct 2025