The Trump Administration Is Quietly Watering Down Some Tariffs
Episode Date: October 17, 2025P.M. Edition for Oct. 17. In recent weeks, President Trump has been tiptoeing away from some of the tariffs that underpin his signature trade policy,...
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768 episodes transcribedP.M. Edition for Oct. 17. In recent weeks, President Trump has been tiptoeing away from some of the tariffs that underpin his signature trade policy,...
A.M. Edition for Oct. 17. The Justice Department has indicted former national security adviser John Bolton, charging the one-time Trump official with...
P.M. Edition for Oct. 16. The auto-parts giant First Brands’ bankruptcy leaves investment bank Jefferies in the harsh spotlight of an accounting scand...
A.M. Edition for Oct. 16. President Trump has authorized CIA covert operations in Venezuela, with the president saying land strikes in the country are...
P.M. Edition for Oct. 15. The September inflation data might be postponed, but consumers say they are feeling the squeeze of rising grocery prices now...
A.M. Edition for Oct. 15. Governors from 15 mainly blue states are forming a shadow public-health alliance, in a sign of growing resistance to Robert...
P.M. Edition for Oct. 14. Major banks including Goldman Sachs and JPMorgan Chase exceeded third-quarter profit and revenue forecasts. WSJ banking and...
A.M. Edition for Oct. 14. Beijing is eager to save an upcoming Trump-Xi summit, while Washington wants to stem losses in the stock market. And so WSJ...
P.M. Edition for Oct. 13. After a momentous day in the Middle East, world leaders are looking ahead to the next phase of the cease-fire deal for Israe...
A.M. Edition for Oct. 13. Cheers and celebrations erupt in Tel Aviv as all twenty living Israeli hostages are released by Hamas. It is a pivotal momen...
Hollywood is in transition, and it’s not clear what the film and television industry looks like on the other side. Between studios moving their produc...
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P.M. Edition for Oct. 10. President Trump responded to recent Chinese actions targeting the U.S. by threatening higher tariffs and export controls on...
A.M. Edition for Oct. 10. President Trump's application of pressure is a key factor in securing a cease fire in Gaza after two years of conflict. WSJ’...
P.M. Edition for Oct. 9. As the government shutdown stretches beyond a week, federal employees—including air-traffic controllers—are working without p...
A.M. Edition for Oct. 9. Israel and Hamas agree to the first phase of President Trump’s peace plan, with all hostages set to be released and Israeli t...
P.M. Edition for Oct. 8. Minutes from the September meeting of the Federal Reserve offered more details about divisions among the governors and how th...
A.M. Edition for Oct. 8. The federal shutdown enters its second week, with strain spreading across the U.S. A new Trump administration memo casts doub...
P.M. Edition for Oct. 7. Gold prices soared to $4,000 a troy ounce for the first time, topping off an investor rush for the precious metal this year t...
A.M. Edition for Oct. 7. Trump suggests he is open to talks on healthcare, signaling that there may be a way to break the impasse on the government sh...