DOJ’s UnitedHealth Investigation Sends U.S. Stocks Lower
Episode Date: February 21, 2025P.M. Edition for Feb. 21. The Justice Department haslaunched a civil fraud investigation into UnitedHealth’s Medicare Advantage billing practices, sen...
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370 episodes transcribedP.M. Edition for Feb. 21. The Justice Department haslaunched a civil fraud investigation into UnitedHealth’s Medicare Advantage billing practices, sen...
A.M. Edition for Feb. 21. WSJ finance editor Alex Frangos explains why expectations that President Trump’s policies would further strengthen the dolla...
P.M. Edition for Feb. 20. Walmart reported bumper earnings from the fourth quarter, but offered a note of caution in its forecast of the year ahead, s...
A.M. Edition for Feb. 20. President Trump’s feud with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky will make it difficult for Kyiv to salvage American suppo...
P.M. Edition for Feb. 19. Overseas automakers were counting on the U.S. market to keep their business humming; now, proposed tariffs could threaten it...
Bonus Episode for Feb. 19. President Trump wants to slash regulations to help big energy companies. But he also wants to see the price of crude oil fa...
A.M. Edition for Feb. 19. The president says levies could go even higher over time but suggests countries could negotiate for lower tariffs. Plus, Bra...
P.M. Edition for Feb. 18. The Egg Clearinghouse connects large-volume buyers with sellers. WSJ agriculture reporter Patrick Thomas explains why it has...
A.M. Edition for Feb. 18. The Trump administration tries to reset relations with Moscow and lay the groundwork for an agreement to end the Ukraine war...
President Trump has repeatedly said he wants to eliminate the federal Department of Education. Last week his nominee to lead the department, Linda McM...
How is Coca-Cola dealing with aluminum tariffs? And how are crypto’s gains benefiting Robinhood? Plus, why Unilever shares dropped. Francesca Fontana...
P.M. Edition for Feb. 14. The Department of Government Efficiency has taken on a number of government agencies recently, but none with a budget as vas...
A.M. Edition for Feb. 14. Vice President JD Vance tells the Journal that the U.S. could send troops to Ukraine if Moscow fails to negotiate to end the...
P.M. Edition for Feb. 13. Senators voted to confirm vaccine critic Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as Health and Human Services secretary. WSJ reporter Liz Essl...
A.M. Edition for Feb. 13. WSJ correspondent Summer Said says President Trump’s plan to take over Gaza and relocate Palestinians is prompting Arab sta...
P.M. Edition for Feb. 12. President Trump says he and Russian leader Vladimir Putin have agreed to open immediate talks to end the war in Ukraine. WSJ...
A.M. Edition for Feb. 12. WSJ columnist Spencer Jakab says a new twist on value investing is turning attention to companies returning gobs of cash to...
P.M. Edition for Feb. 11. Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell was in front of Congress today outlining a path for 2025, the day before the release of...
A.M. Edition for Feb. 11. The EU pledges $200 billion in AI spending to try and catch up with the U.S. and China in the race to develop the most compl...
P.M. Edition for Feb. 10. After Elon Musk took over Twitter, one of his deputies, Steve Davis, adopted a move-fast-and-break-things approach to make t...