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Episode Date: April 15, 2025P.M. Edition for April 15. The Task Force to Combat Anti-Semitism is a cross-government group with unprecedented leverage to push for change at elite...
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462 episodes transcribedP.M. Edition for April 15. The Task Force to Combat Anti-Semitism is a cross-government group with unprecedented leverage to push for change at elite...
A.M. Edition for April 15. The Trump administration freezes billions in funding for Harvard University, after the school said it would resist demands...
P.M. Edition for April 14. The U.S. administration is backing away from cases involving foreign bribery, public corruption, money laundering and crypt...
A.M. Edition for April 14. Global stocks rise after a Friday filing showed that smartphones, computers and other categories of tech products will be e...
Amid doubts about Washington’s commitment to defending its allies, countries in Europe and elsewhere are asking whether America’s nuclear umbrella off...
Why did banks report higher profit but also warn of a recession risk? And how did President Trump’s tariff announcements affect CarMax? Plus, what cau...
P.M. Edition for April 11. In earnings calls today, executives warned that President Trump’s tariffs were sending the U.S. economy into the unknown, h...
A.M. Edition for April 11. Beijing unveils another round of trade countermeasures against Washington, saying its latest duties on U.S. products will m...
P.M. Edition for April 10. Yesterday’s market rally gave way to declines as the impact of a trade war with China sinks in. Plus, services are a major...
A.M. Edition for April 10. Relief sweeps through global markets after President Trump blinked on reciprocal tariffs yesterday, even as the U.S. and Ch...
P.M. Edition for April 9. U.S. stocks stage a furious rally after Trump announces a 90-day pause on reciprocal tariffs. WSJ investing columnist Spence...
A.M. Edition for April 9. As U.S. tariffs targeting nearly 100 nations take effect, WSJ reporters Jason Douglas and Kim Mackrael explain how America’s...
P.M. Edition for April 8. U.S. stocks gyrated today but ultimately ended down as investors’ hopes for tariff resolution turned out to be unfounded. WS...
Plus: BlackRock’s Panama Canal deal is dealt a blow by the country’s top auditor. And Ukraine says it has captured two Chinese citizens fighting for R...
A.M. Edition for April 8. Beijing pledges more countermeasures if President Trump follows through on a threat for an additional 50% tariff on Chinese...
P.M. Edition for April 7. Amrith Ramkumar, who covers tech policy for the Journal, discusses how President Trump’s tariffs risk undercutting his goals...
A.M. Edition for April 7. Declines in global markets are snowballing into one of the worst routs in recent memory, with Hong Kong’s benchmark index re...
President Trump’s latest tariff policy announcement has rocked companies, markets and investment portfolios. To get into what they mean for Americans...
Why did President Trump’s tariff announcements send Nike stock spinning? And what’s weighing on the Magnificent Seven tech stocks? Plus, how did share...
P.M. Edition for April 4. A Wall Street Journal poll shows that most voters were already souring on President Trump’s handling of the economy even be...